{"id":2174,"date":"2023-10-23T13:02:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apollohomecare.uk\/?page_id=2174"},"modified":"2023-10-25T21:16:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T21:16:03","slug":"home-care-costs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apollohomecare.uk\/?page_id=2174","title":{"rendered":"Home Care Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2174\" class=\"elementor elementor-2174\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01bc354 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"01bc354\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3531520\" data-id=\"3531520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ac8be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44ac8be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Costs &amp; Funding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f4a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f4a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Home care costings<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-499b2ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"499b2ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee4b779\" data-id=\"ee4b779\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956382b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"956382b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">home care costings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca76bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca76bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Home care funding can be complex and stressful and hence we try to make it simple and straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">We are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Upfront and transparent about our home care costs. There are no hidden fees or lengthy notice periods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Not a care agency, so you don\u2019t have to worry about agency fees or retainers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Depending on your dependency, needs and expectations, home care costs will vary. Visiting care is charged at an hourly rate with live-in care, or \u201c24 hour care\u201c, quoted on either a daily rate for short-term respite or weekly rate for ongoing care. We can discuss the level of care that is right for you and whether the cost of home care is financially sustainable for you and your family.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-683dccb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"683dccb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b9e071\" data-id=\"8b9e071\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57ba28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a57ba28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">visiting care costs\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1585547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1585547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">For care from as little as 30 minutes per week all the way up to regular calls throughout the day, visiting care enables you to receive support that suits you. And with care that\u2019s flexible that can adapt to your changing needs, you can rest assured that you will always have a carer there when you need them.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">From the very start, we\u2019ll give you a clear picture of how much care will cost which will be confirmed once we put a plan of care in place to suit your requirements.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Speak to our friendly advisors today and get a quote that\u2019s tailored to your care need or you can arrange an assessment with the team.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c36227e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c36227e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99c51ec\" data-id=\"99c51ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d1397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7d1397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">live-in care costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8521fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8521fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">For more intensive support, live-in care could be the ideal solution if you require someone to assist you round-the-clock with your care needs. Living with you in your home, your very own live-in carer will provide one-to-one support tailored to your exact requirements, for example if you have a type of dementia \u2013 giving you peace of mind that you always have help available should you need it.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Live-in care can either be for a sustained amount of time with no planned end date or in the form of respite care, which is for short-term solutions lasting less than four weeks.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">To find out more on the fees for ongoing live-in care and short-term respite care, please fill the contact form below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c081d94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c081d94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18c2dd5\" data-id=\"18c2dd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5564431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5564431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get help at home from a paid carer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85aa3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a85aa3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-block-key=\"vxl54\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">your local council can arrange homecare for you if you&#8217;re eligible for it<\/span><\/li><li data-block-key=\"zkexk\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">you can arrange your own homecare<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4d731b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4d731b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdff8e7\" data-id=\"cdff8e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697a48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"697a48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How your council can help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea7861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aea7861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"b74iw\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you want the council to help with homecare for you, start by asking them for a\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/help-from-social-services-and-charities\/getting-a-needs-assessment\/\">needs assessment<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p data-block-key=\"j7uuf\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your needs assessment will help the council to decide whether you&#8217;re eligible for care.<\/span><\/p><p data-block-key=\"fcl0e\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re eligible, the council may recommend help at home from a paid carer. They will arrange the homecare for you.<\/span><\/p><p data-block-key=\"yzjfn\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re not eligible for care, the council must still give you free advice about where you can get help in your community.<\/span><\/p><p data-block-key=\"sifp2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Even if you&#8217;re intending to make arrangements yourself with an agency or private carer, it&#8217;s still a good idea to have a needs assessment as it will help you to explain to the agency or carer what kind of help you need.<\/span><\/p><p data-block-key=\"k4del\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-needs-assessment-social-services\">Apply for a needs assessment<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c80f7cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c80f7cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-104e8fb\" data-id=\"104e8fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d25ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8d25ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PAYING FOR HOMECARE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2603ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2603ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"960hg\">Depending on your circumstances, your local council may contribute to the cost of homecare or you may have to pay for it yourself.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"6colk\">If your needs assessment recommends homecare, you may get help with the cost from the council.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"bnxp4\">What you\u2019ll contribute depends on your income and savings. The council will work this out in a financial assessment.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"sh0ud\">If the council is paying for some or all of your homecare, they must give you a care and support plan.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"3lq8p\">This sets out what your needs are, how they will be met and your persoanl budget\u00a0(the amount the council thinks your care should cost).<\/p><p data-block-key=\"04sfq\">You can choose to receive your personal budget as a direct payment\u00a0each month. This gives you the control to employ someone you know to care for you at home rather than using a homecare agency, though you\u2019ll then have responsibilities as an employer.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"o3323\">If you\u2019re not eligible for the council to contribute to your homecare costs, you\u2019ll have to pay for it yourself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-857fb99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"857fb99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cbe384\" data-id=\"0cbe384\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06baad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06baad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BENEFITS THAT CAN HELP YOU WITH HOMECARE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a427c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a427c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"7h8wq\">Check if you\u2019re eligible for benefits.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"98gm0\">Some, such as Attendance Allowance and Personal Independence Payments, are not means tested and they can help you meet the costs of homecare.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c488eee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c488eee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c20b842\" data-id=\"c20b842\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2e037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba2e037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO CHOOSE A PAID CARER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f2be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f2be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"90wm3\">If you\u2019re arranging your own homecare, there are 2 main ways to do this:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li data-block-key=\"p173o\">use a homecare agency<\/li><li data-block-key=\"bi0n9\">employ your own carer<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a08139 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a08139\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5725a9\" data-id=\"a5725a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ef175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76ef175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOMECARE AGENCIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5a0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a5a0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"90wm3\">Homecare agencies employ trained carers and arrange for them to visit you in your home. You may not always have the same carer visiting your home, though the agency will try to match you with someone suitable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca72043 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca72043\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c00009e\" data-id=\"c00009e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7d4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b7d4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW MUCH DO THEY COST?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62d9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f62d9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"bb940\">It costs around \u00a320 an hour for a carer to come to your home, but this will vary depending on where you live.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"6vue1\">If you\u2019re paying for yourself, the agency should be able to give you a clear price list. They\u2019ll send you a monthly bill for your homecare.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dce3f3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dce3f3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-341d4c2\" data-id=\"341d4c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea6dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cea6dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO FIND A LOCAL AGENCY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ecd4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4ecd4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"x2s9y\">There are 4 main ways to do this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-block-key=\"wapx2\">search the NHS website for local homecare services and agencies&nbsp;and a list of national homecare organisations&nbsp;and then contact the ones that interest you<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"qtsj8\">ask your council&#8217;s social services department&nbsp;for information on the homecare agencies in your area. They may have a directory of homecare agencies on their website<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"hnzv8\">contact the Care Quality Commission (CQC).&nbsp;All homecare agencies must register with the CQC. It can give you the latest inspection report on an agency<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"h2yfr\">ask the United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA)&nbsp;for a list of approved homecare agencies in your area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ef3eae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ef3eae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46267d2\" data-id=\"46267d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6a2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d6a2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUESTIONS TO ASK THE AGENCY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7faa3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7faa3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"ape06\">Here are some questions you may want to ask an agency before employing them:<\/p><ul><li data-block-key=\"qbc23\">what charges, if any, will I be expected to pay<\/li><li data-block-key=\"so9cw\">what services are charged as extras?<\/li><li data-block-key=\"xj0y8\">have your paid carers looked after someone with similar needs to mine?<\/li><li data-block-key=\"7h29v\">how will you choose the most suitable paid carer for me?<\/li><li data-block-key=\"nd98p\">will the paid carer agree to visit in a specific time slot? And will they tell me if they\u2019re delayed or running late?<\/li><li data-block-key=\"9jctf\">what sort of training do your paid carers get?<\/li><li data-block-key=\"yzhak\">if I\u2019m paying for my own care, do you have a standard contract I can read before signing my own?<\/li><li data-block-key=\"jkt3q\">if the council is contributing to my care can I see a copy of the contract they\u2019ve signed with the agency?<\/li><li data-block-key=\"q8dyj\">how can I contact your agency during the day, in an emergency or outside office hours?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3719253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3719253\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b983f78\" data-id=\"b983f78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff10a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff10a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT TO EXPECT FROM AGENCY CARERS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5533d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad5533d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"42e9n\">Homecare agency carers should treat you in a respectful and dignified way. For example, they should always:<\/p><ul><li data-block-key=\"hunck\">knock and ring the front door bell and announce their arrival before coming into your home<\/li><li data-block-key=\"exa2a\">bring an identity card<\/li><li data-block-key=\"8703w\">know where your keys are kept if they\u2019re not in your home<\/li><li data-block-key=\"0gipp\">keep any entry codes to your house confidential<\/li><li data-block-key=\"10kan\">know what to do if they cannot get into your home<\/li><li data-block-key=\"w43f1\">know what to do if you\u2019ve had an accident<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-223d6c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"223d6c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c973d0\" data-id=\"0c973d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e079ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EMPLOYING YOUR OWN CARER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9be72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9be72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"y969z\">Instead of using an agency, you can hire your own carer, sometimes called a private carer or personal assistant.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"dzbph\">If you employ a paid carer, you have the legal responsibility of an employer. This includes arranging cover for their illness and holidays.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"nqqxl\">Which? Later Life Care has advice on employing a private carer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4394ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4394ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b5d33b\" data-id=\"0b5d33b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f973360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f973360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HOMECARE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c323d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c323d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-block-key=\"ltzok\">You have the right to complain if you\u2019re not happy about the help at home you\u2019re receiving. This might be because paid carers:<\/p><ul><li data-block-key=\"655ix\">arrive late and leave early<\/li><li data-block-key=\"rq4v1\">do not give your medicines to you properly<\/li><li data-block-key=\"pslts\">leave your home untidy after visits<\/li><li data-block-key=\"jmijp\">give you poor care like dressing you wrongly<\/li><\/ul><p data-block-key=\"wtk9a\">First complain to your local council or, if you\u2019re paying for yourself, the agency. The council or agency should have a formal complaints procedure on their website. Try to be specific about what happened and include staff names and dates if you can.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"lf384\">If you\u2019re not happy with the way the council or agency handles your complaint, ask the Local Government &amp; Social Care Ombudsman\u00a0to investigate further. An ombudsman is an independent person who\u2019s been appointed to look into complaints about organisations.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"xv1bt\">You can also tell the Care Quality Commission (CQC),\u00a0which checks social care services in England.<\/p><p data-block-key=\"qvyfi\">Your local council must provide you with an independent advocate\u00a0(someone to speak up for you) to help you make a complaint if you need one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b7ede7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b7ede7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1554206\" data-id=\"1554206\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eaefda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eaefda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FURTHER HELP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3805634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3805634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-block-key=\"dqyq5\">the charity, Independent Age, has good advice on homecare<\/li><li data-block-key=\"zq2ch\">the CQC has a good booklet on what to expect from a good home care agency<\/li><li data-block-key=\"ygfgi\">read how to organise home care\u00a0from Which? Later Life Care<\/li><li data-block-key=\"pc7z7\">Age UK has information on all aspects of home care<\/li><li data-block-key=\"xo034\">this homecare website has reviews of homecare agencies<\/li><li data-block-key=\"7nxva\">if you need help with one-off jobs like changing a light bulb or moving furniture, the charity GoodGym\u00a0has volunteers who will come round to help<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f54c446 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f54c446\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b73b13\" data-id=\"8b73b13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c29320 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c29320\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf0cda7\" data-id=\"cf0cda7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c0456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06c0456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17e1a3 fluent-form-widget-step-header-yes fluent-form-widget-step-progressbar-yes fluentform-widget-submit-button-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-fluent-form-widget\" data-id=\"d17e1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fluent-form-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"fluentform-widget-wrapper fluentform-widget-align-default\">\n\n            \n            <div class='fluentform ff-default fluentform_wrapper_1 ffs_default_wrap'><form data-form_id=\"1\" id=\"fluentform_1\" class=\"frm-fluent-form fluent_form_1 ff-el-form-top ff_form_instance_1_1 ff-form-loading ffs_default\" data-form_instance=\"ff_form_instance_1_1\" method=\"POST\" ><fieldset  style=\"border: none!important;margin: 0!important;padding: 0!important;background-color: transparent!important;box-shadow: none!important;outline: none!important; 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