Assisted Living for Seniors
Exceptional 24/7 care at home for over 60 years
Assisted Living for Seniors | Consultus Care and Nursing
Consultus Care and Nursing help seniors stay home with assisted living-level support. With no need to move to a facility, in-home care services for seniors make a difficult care conversation feel much easier.
It’s what you’d get from an assisted living facility, delivered in the comfort of your loved one’s home. Our private assisted living for seniors helps people live safely and independently in their familiar surroundings, enhancing their quality of life.
We’ve been providing live in care services to families across the UK for over 60 years, offering everyday help and genuine companionship day and night. Thanks to around-the-clock support from a highly trained live-in carer, your parent or partner never needs to say goodbye to their pets, memories, belongings, and home.
To talk through your options, call us on 01732 496715 or request a callback at a time that suits you.
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What is assisted living for seniors?
We understand the importance of making an informed decision when selecting care for a loved one. As there are many available options for assisted living seniors, it’s essential to familiarise yourself with the various services to make the right choice for the person you love and your family.
There are two options for assisted living for seniors: supportive housing or in-home care. If you choose supportive housing, your family member receives support from a rotating team of carers at a facility. Conversely, in-home care provides quality one-to-one care and attention in the comfort of your loved one’s home, helping preserve their freedom and routine.
Home-based assisted living for seniors is typically designed for those who need regular support but don’t require full residential care. A live-in carer’s goal is to restore your family member’s independence with support, not dependency.
Assisted living is about getting the right support to live life independently, and that support can come to you.
What does assisted living for seniors include?
Consultus Care’s in home care services for seniors aim to help your loved one live well at home day and night.
We offer various types of support at home, including:
Personal care – A live-in carer provides dignified support with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
Medication management – From medication reminders to administration, a carer ensures your family member takes the correct dosages on schedule.
Meals and nutrition – We know cooking feels challenging for many seniors, which is why your carer provides
Domestic support – Your loved one can focus on activities they enjoy, as a carer assists with cleaning, laundry, and shopping.
Companionship and social engagement – From morning cups of tea to holding their hand at a medical appointment, a compassionate carer is always by your loved one’s side.
24/7 availability and emergency support – Because a carer stays with your family member round-the-clock, they’ll provide a reassuring presence and ensure your parent or partner is safe and well day and night.
Specialist care for conditions – Our attentive carers support a wide variety of needs and conditions, such as dementia, mobility issues, and post-operative recovery.
We provide all the above through our live in home care for seniors service, without leaving home.
Assisted living at home — a smarter choice for seniors
It’s natural to feel conflicted when choosing between assisted living at home or supportive housing, as you’ll want to make the right decision for your loved one. While supportive housing can feel the right choice for some families, private assisted living at home with Consultus Care gives you more than a facility ever could.
A highly trained live-in carer provides one-to-one, dedicated support and attention, so your family member can live safely and comfortably at home. This differs greatly from supportive housing, which offers a rotation of staff whose time is split between residents in the facility.
When you choose home-based assisted living for seniors, your parent or partner retains their independence at home, follows a familiar routine, and stays connected to their family, friends, pets, and local community.
At Consultus Care, we understand your loved one may worry about one day having to leave the home they love if their health changes. Therefore, it may help to know that our flexible live-in care service adapts to your family member’s evolving needs, preventing the upheaval of moving.
While it’s common to worry about finances when selecting a care provider, it might be a relief to know the cost of in home care services for seniors is often comparable with residential care, especially for couples. Also, your parent or partner never has to say goodbye to their much-loved home to receive extra support, ensuring the property stays in the family. As every family is different, we recommend calling our friendly team for a personalised, no-obligation quote.
Our live-in carers always treat your loved one with the utmost dignity and respect. In addition to assisting with everyday tasks, they aim to boost your family member’s confidence and restore their independence. This allows a senior to retain full control of their daily life, helping them live well at home.
In-home care services for seniors — what Consultus provides
Since 1962, Consultus Care has been supporting families with varying needs, ensuring their loved ones receive the appropriate care. We’re dedicated to helping seniors live happily at home at any age, never compromising on their health, comfort, or safety.
For this reason, we provide the following support in-home care services for seniors:
Personal care – A live-in carer provides daily assistance with bathing, dressing, mobility support, and medication.
Companionship care – Our team carefully selects a live-in carer to match your family member’s needs and personality, helping them develop a rapport and genuine companionship.
Dementia care at home – Your highly trained carer has received in-depth training to effectively navigate the challenges of dementia in the familiarity of your loved one’s home.
Palliative and end-of-life care – We focus on caring for your loved one’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs with dignity and respect. We improve the quality of life for a person living with a terminal illness or chronic condition, and ensure the person you love feels comfortable and peaceful at the final stage of life.
Post-operative and recovery care – We tailor our service to your exact needs to help a loved one get back on their feet. Whether your family member has had major surgery or a minor procedure, our carers manage their recovery and assist with daily tasks to support the healing process.
Complex nursing care – For more complex medical needs, our live-in nursing service delivers specialist clinical support. We provide every live-in nurse with Skills for Care Centre of Excellence training, ensuring they effectively care for your family member’s specific needs at home.
Fully managed service – We handle every aspect of your loved one’s live-in care, including carer selection, scheduling, payroll, and ongoing coordination.
Not sure which type of care is right for your family? Call us on 01732 496715 — we’ll guide you through every option.
Why private assisted living at home beats a residential facility
If you’re unsure if home care is the right decision for your loved one, find out what makes it different from an assisted living facility.
One-to-one care ratio vs rotating facility staff
While a residential facility is best for some families, it struggles to rival in home care services for seniors for round-the-clock support. Our one-to-one ratio means a live-in carer is dedicated entirely to your loved one. This differs from an assisted living facility with rotating staff supporting multiple residents.
Home vs Facility
Our private assisted living service allows your family member to remain in the familiarity of home, surrounded by their pets, personal belongings, memories, and garden. It’s a more popular alternative to a care home, which provides an unfamiliar environment and strict policies.
Flexibility
We quickly adapt our live-in care service to match your loved one’s changing needs, ensuring a senior receives the support needed without changing location. This is different from an assisted living facility, which often requires residents to move to a registered nursing home when requiring around-the-clock care.
Cost
Private assisted living for seniors is often comparable to the cost of a residential home, especially for couples. This allows one or both of your parents to receive ongoing support while preserving the family home.
Live-in care for seniors — the Consultus Care approach
After we carry out a consultation and assessment, a dedicated live-in carer moves into your loved one’s home to provide round-the-clock support. We know introducing live-in care for seniors can feel daunting, and it may help to know that we provide every carer with multi-award-winning Skills for Care Centre of Excellence training.
We promise continuity of care, with the same carer supporting your family member, helping them develop genuine companionship. Our fully managed service also handles the entire process, from carer selection to ongoing management.
Your loved one never needs to worry about leaving their much-loved home, as we can adjust our live in home care for seniors as their needs increase, preventing the need to move. This provides peace of mind that your family member receives the help needed at every stage of their care journey.
Why families choose Consultus Care and Nursing for senior home care
Founded in 1962, Consultus Care has more than 60 years of experience placing trusted carers in family homes across the UK.
We take the time to provide every live-in carer with nationally recognised training at our Skills for Care Centre of Excellence. Our in-home care services are also Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated and receive regular inspections to maintain our high standards. As the largest family-owned live-in care provider in the UK, we focus on our clients’ needs, not investors’ expectations.
We understand the importance of familiarity and routine as seniors grow older, which is why carer continuity is embedded into our service. If you choose us, you can trust that your loved one receives the same carer every time. The familiar face helps your family member maintain their routine, prevents confusion, and supports their emotional wellbeing.
Our fully managed service reduces your family’s stress, as our team manages every aspect of your loved one’s care, including carer selection and management, payroll, and ongoing support.
Ready to find out more about assisted living at home? Call 01732 496715 or request a callback today.
How to arrange assisted living care at home with Consultus Care
We simplify arranging assisted living care at home into the following simple steps, helping to remove stress from the process:
Step 1: Call us or request a callback. Our team talks through your needs and answers any questions you may have.
Step 2: A free care assessment. We assess your loved one’s care requirements at home to ensure they receive the appropriate care.
Step 3: A matched carer. We handpick the right carer for your family member’s personality and needs and then arrange a start date.
To arrange live-in care for your loved one, call 01732 496715 today or request a callback below. We’re here to help.
Frequently asked questions about assisted living for seniors
Assisted living for seniors typically refers to a residential facility or extra-care housing. Consultus Care’s live-in care provides the same standard of support, offering personal care, companionship, and specialist nursing directly in a senior’s home.
We support your family member with personal care, medication, meals, companionship, and specialist nursing. All delivered by a highly trained carer living in the home.
Yes. We provide specialist dementia care at home to help your loved one navigate the condition’s challenges. Our Skills for Care Centre of Excellence training ensures your live-in carer provides professional, dignified support to help your family member live well in their familiar surroundings.
Yes. Consultus Care can quickly arrange immediate live-in care for your loved one. Please call our expert team on 01732 496715 for any urgent requirements.
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Why choose Consultus Care and Nursing?
One of the longest-established and most trusted providers
Founded in 1962, we have always been innovators in live-in care and live-in nursing. With over 60 years’ experience, we are one of the country’s longest-established, most highly recommended and experienced providers.
Unrivalled choice and control over your care
We understand that every person’s needs are different and every family’s situation is unique. With our choice of fully managed live-in care and nursing, and our introductory service, we offer more flexibility and personalisation than any other provider.
Highly trained nurses and carers
We are nationally recognised for the quality of our nurses and carers. With market-leading training, delivered at our own, multi-award-winning training centre, they provide exemplary, compassionate care tailored to individual needs, offering total peace of mind for clients and their families.
Expert care and support, dedicated to you
Our Care Consultants oversee our nursing and managed care services supporting only a small number of families. This means our service is truly personal, with unrivalled support and continuity of care. Reassurance that we are there when you need us most.
Family-founded, family-owned
We continue to be a family-owned and family-managed business. The largest wholly family-owned live-in care provider in the UK, we focus on what our clients and their families need from a high-quality care service, not on meeting investors’ expectations.
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