The Pros and Cons of Domiciliary Care

The Pros and Cons of Domiciliary Care

Ever wondered if domiciliary care is right for yourself or a loved one? As well as the option to live independently with peace of mind, home care has a plethora of benefits ranging from economical to financial.

As a leading provider of home care in London, we’ve outlined some advantages, and disadvantages, below:

The Advantages of Home Care Services

• Independence: home care whether it’s 24-hour or sleep-over services allow older people to stay in their own homes for longer.

• More time at home: home care may prevent, or delay, a move into a care home or sheltered housing.

• Community matters: you can maintain contact with friends and your local community.

• Peace of mind: Services ensure you or your loved one is being looked after and aren’t alone.

• Flexibility: home care services are flexible and you can have as little, or as much, help as you need. Also, care can be tailored to suit your needs.

• Care responsibility: Home care providers, like Blue Lily Home Care, are responsible for vetting staff and will cover absences if necessary; meaning you don’t have to worry.

• Duty of care: local authorities have a duty of care to provide help to those with eligible needs.

• Trust: care providers must be registered with national regulators who check that they are working to set standards and, in England, rate their services.

• Cost: receiving care at home might be a lot cheaper than moving into a care home, depending on the amount of care needed.

• Pets: you can continue to live with your beloved pets. The disadvantages of home care services

• Carers aren’t around 24/7: unless you have a live-in carer.

• Different staff: although the aim is usually to provide consistency of care, sometimes different staff may be used in times of staff sickness, holiday or when there is a shortage of carers.

Want to find out more? We’re always happy to talk about how home care could benefit you – and our professional team are always on hand to help. Check out our services or give us a call us on: 0203 475 7766.