Introducing Consultus Live-in Care
Consultus has been providing people with live-in help for decades. Most clients learn of us through a personal or professional recommendation, others stumble across our website while researching the best ways to look after a loved one.
The majority of our clients go on to enjoy our service for many happy years, while others only need us for a week or two. But each one of them is evidence of the vision and achievement of our director, Mrs. Anne Stevens, who founded Consultus in 1962 and who continues to inspire in her staff the very highest standards. It is thanks to her that many hundreds of people across the UK are able to live at home in safety, happiness and good health.
Consultus offers a desirable alternative to:
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Care home or nursing home residency |
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Part-time community care |
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Family-managed care |
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Extended hospital stays, and |
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NHS or charitable nursing. |
Consultus can provide family carers with much needed respite care for a few days or weeks.
Where will I be better off?
Why choose a live-in service?
Which do I need - a nurse or a carer?
What is the cost of live-in care and nursing?
Book now or ask a question
Where will I be better off?
At home we feel better. It’s where we are most at ease with the world, especially later in life when familiarity means so much to us and any change is daunting.
At home, our friends and relatives can pop by to cheer us up – without having to refer to visiting times that some care homes impose! We can enjoy the meals we choose, cooked just the way we like them. We have precious things around us to remind us of all the good times.
And if it’s a choice of an extended convalescence in hospital or care at home, we know what we would choose. People often say they recover more quickly at home, and besides, there’s little chance of acquiring nasty bugs in your own living room!
Why choose live-in care or nursing?
Care in your own home:
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means less disruption to your normal life; |
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is more comforting at times of stress, uncertainty or sickness; |
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enables maximum privacy and a dignified, independent, hopeful future; |
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offers security and reassurance. |
In addition:
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Your nurse or carer will devote her time and skills to your welfare alone; |
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You have the ultimate choice over which individuals care for you; |
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Different grades of staff to assist you as your health changes; |
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Highly experienced nurses and consultants will manage the service; |
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The overall cost of ‘live-in’ is comparable with residential care homes – we urge you to make an informed comparison. |
For people who want the reassurance of full-time care without the downsides of a care home or the inconsistency of part-time visiting homecare, the ‘live-in’ option is perfect.
As part of our renowned, professionally managed service:
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We personally interview and reference-check all prospective nurses and carers; |
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Check each one with the national Criminal Records Bureau and office for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults; |
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Quickly and reliably cover staff holiday and sick leave; |
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Keep in touch by phone and detail all bookings in writing; |
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In most cases, confirm your staff rota many months ahead; |
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Relieve you of many burdensome employment and administrative tasks which apply if you hire someone privately. |
Our very experienced managers and consultants will help you to decide if having a live-in assistant is right for you. If you decide that it is we will carefully match your needs and preferences with the skills, personalities and characteristics of the hundreds of staff available to us. We will continue to respond to your ongoing needs quickly and effectively.
Our selection methods soon eliminate any worries clients initially have about unfamiliar persons coming to stay in their home. Your care, or that of your loved one, will be in very capable hands.
Clients often send us letters of appreciation and thanks; please click here to see a selection of comments we have received. All letters and testimonials are available for you to view at our head office.
Do I need a Nurse or a Carer?
Many of our managers and consultants are themselves qualified nurses. If you are unsure whether you need a live-in nurse or carer please feel free to phone 01732 355231 and ask to speak to a nurse, or for some online advice click here.
If you already know which kind of staff you need please click one of the following links for more information about the specific service.
If you would like to know about live-in care and nursing please be sure to ask for details of both as the two Consultus services have quite different terms and conditions.
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