At Oxford Aunts, we are an established and reputable home care provider, who has been supporting families throughout Oxfordshire and its surrounding counties for over 50 years. Our high quality care services are focused on improving health, well-being and quality of life.
Through our expert home care services for the elderly, we have helped many people to continue living safely and happily in the comfort of their own homes, whilst providing peace of mind for their families.
Contact our friendly and approachable team to learn more and arrange for your own care assessment.
What is Elderly Care?
Home care for the elderly is a form of support provided to ageing adults from the comfort of their own home. An experienced and dedicated carer will move into your home or visit you throughout the day to provide help with the everyday tasks of living, with as much independence, choice and dignity as possible.
Home care for the elderly allows people to continue living independently in their own homes, whilst always being able to count on an extra helping hand, should they need it. A live-in carer is there to reduce the burden of day-to-day tasks, including cooking, cleaning and driving you to any appointments you may have.
Here are ways elderly care can support you
- Personal care: If you require support with dressing, bathing and toileting, our carers can provide personal care.
- Meal preparation: Our carers can prepare your favourite meals, while ensuring you have a well-balanced diet.
- Companionship: All our carers are compassionate and friendly, providing excellent companionship.
- Mobility support: We provide mobility training to all our carers, to ensure you can move around safely.
- Running errands: Our carers can run errands on your behalf, such as grocery shopping or collecting your medication.
- Specialist support: This is provided for complex conditions such as dementia or Parkinson’s to help manage your symptoms and live a fulfilled life.
Hear From Our Elderly Care Clients
“The care given by Kelly is beyond exceptional, always comforting, professional, and looks after all needs. If anyone is looking for a company that believes in excellence, I 110% would recommend Oxford Aunts.”
Julia C (Client)
Elderly Care Services at Home
To support you or your loved one’s needs, we offer a variety of elderly care services. The right service for you will be determined following a complimentary home care consultation with one of our experienced care assessors.
Live in care
Elderly live-in care is when a carer will stay within your home to provide around-the-clock support. Often a preferred option for those with more complex needs.
Hourly care
Also known as ‘visiting care’, hourly care is when a carer can visit at certain intervals throughout the week to provide support with personal care, companionship and light housekeeping.
Respite care
Respite care is a short-term solution for those recently discharged from hospital or when their primary carer is taking a break to rest and recharge.
When Should Elderly Care Be Considered?
Our elderly home care service is flexible and can be adapted to meet your care needs, should they change over time. Our fully-managed service is appropriate for a variety of situations, including:
✔ When a person needs 24-hour live-in care – Ageing and health limitations could mean they need support and care around the clock to continue having a good quality of life.
✔ When your family caregiver is taking a break – We know how challenging it can be for a family carer supporting a loved one and sometimes a break is all that is needed to rest and recharge. Our respite service can give you the break you need whilst you can see whether 24-hour live-in care would work for you and your family.
✔ Specialist care of complex conditions – Complex conditions like dementia, Parkinson’s or cancer can be supported with live-in care on a one-to-one basis where there is more opportunity for high-quality care to be provided.
✔ End-of-life care – This can also be provided as a live-in care service in the comfort of your home, negating the need to move into a residential setting or a hospice. Our carers make sure a person’s health needs are met whilst ensuring they have all their wishes, choices and preferences met.
✔ Couple care – So they can stay together as a loving couple with the personalised support they need.
Why Choose Oxford Aunts From Elderly Care
Oxford Aunts is an established and reputable care provider located in the heart of Oxford. Our fully-managed live-in care service has helped many people to stay safely and happily in the comfort of their own homes, whilst continuing to live with freedom and choice. Our high-quality live-in care is focused on improving health, well-being and quality of life.
Our dedicated carers are the heart of our organisation and many of them have worked for Oxford Aunts for many years. All our carers have previous care experience before they join us and we provide them with comprehensive training before they come and care for you. All our live-in carers are experienced in the care of complex conditions so you can be assured that care is highly personalised to your specific needs.
We are proud to have been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in all five measures – safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led. We know this provides families with peace and mind that their loved one is receiving high-quality care.
There are countless life-enriching benefits to staying at home with a highly-trained and experienced carer who is dedicated to you, instead of facing the upset and worry of moving into a care or nursing home. With an Oxford Aunts carer, you will be able to live life your way with a tailored plan of care delivered by a compassionate carer on a one-to-one basis.
Our High-Quality In-Home Elderly Care
- A comprehensive assessment of your needs – our assessment will address not just your care needs but how you wish to live your life.
- Careful matching of an experienced and dedicated carer who will meet all your needs.
- A highly-tailored care plan created using a multidisciplinary approach in consultation with other healthcare professionals and community organisations involved in your care, as well as (where appropriate) your family members or loved ones.
- Unrivalled support from a team of two care management experts local to you.
- Domestic and household tasks.
- Cooking, meal planning, shopping and preparation.
- 24-hours a day, out-of-hours emergency support should you need it.
The Cost of Elderly Care
The costs of live-in care are comparable to those of a good care home. If you are receiving visiting care from a domiciliary care agency, depending on the number of hours you need, live-in care could be considerably cheaper overall. As needs increase, the hours you need will also increase and when overnight care is needed too, live-in care can be very cost-effective.
Live-in care also has the added benefit of continuity from a dedicated carer who really gets to know you. If you have a complex condition and require special care, a domiciliary care agency may charge additional costs for specialist support in addition to the visiting carer fee. With Oxford Aunts, everything is included in your weekly cost of care and there are no additional or hidden fees.
If you are a couple, there are far-reaching cost benefits of choosing a live-in care service. A move into a care home would mean you would have to pay for two packages of care, and they will make a charge for each bedroom. With live-in care, there is only one weekly fee for providing care at one address.
Funding For Elderly Care
Private elderly care is typically funded by the care recipient or their family. There are other sources of funding available including healthcare funding and social care funding. You may also be entitled to some support from your local authority.
How to Arrange Elderly Care
Call our friendly and approachable team today and they will be available to answer any questions you may have about our elderly care service.
