If you have an elderly relative, it is advisable to make yourself aware of the domiciliary care options available in Reading, before it becomes necessary to use them.

It can be a shock to realise that an elderly relative is not managing their common household and personal tasks as well as they used to. Often the situation creeps in gradually and it is a traumatic event that highlights the need for extra help.

Domiciliary care in Reading can often provide the answer. Also known as ‘home help’ or ‘home carer’, domiciliary care often means the difference between an elderly person being able to retain a degree of independence or having to leave their home and either go into residential care, or to live with relatives. Leaving the home that they love can be very traumatic, so knowing what domiciliary care is available in Reading before the need arises, can often make the whole affair easier to cope with.

Domiciliary care policy varies throughout the UK, so your first port of call should be your local council or social service department. Most councils now have a website that will show you what care is available in your area, and how to go about claiming it.

Many authorities are able to provide domiciliary care that can help with general home management tasks as well as personal tasks. They may be able to arrange for a domiciliary care worker to come in the morning and help with washing and getting dressed, and again in the evening to get ready for bed.

There will usually be a domiciliary care assessment before a program of services is worked out.

Many people are worried about the cost of Domiciliary care in Reading. This will vary depending on the income of the person needing the services, as well as any savings they may have, but most authorities will operate in a manner that means people do not pay excessive amounts.