Flitwick
LIVE-IN CARE YOU CAN TRUST IN THE HOME THAT YOU LOVE
We have been providing care services throughout Flitwick for over 50 years. Our reputation is built on high standards of live-in care in Flitwick, local expertise and an approach to care delivery that is trusted by families throughout our community and beyond. All our carers are experienced and most have worked for us for many years. They will live with you for a longer period than might be offered by other live-in care providers, which allows for a deeper understanding of our clients’ needs and ensures continuity of care. We are experts in providing specialist care of complex conditions, like dementia, Parkinson’s or Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or for those recovering from a stroke or for those who need cancer care or palliative care.
Find out more about what live-in care is in Flitwick and how it works.
THE HOME YOU LOVE IS BEST FOR
PERSONALISED ONE-TO-ONE 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 as much independence as possible, with a tailored plan of care delivered by a compassionate carer on a one-to-one basis – this just simply cannot be offered in a care home.
OUR LIVE-IN CARE SERVICE IN FLITWICK
Live-in care in Flitwick is when a live-in carer comes and lives with you in your home to provide you with around the clock care, companionship and support so you can live a better quality of life. Our service includes:
- Compassionate companionship
- Medications management from trained carers
- Sensitive personal care
- Enabling safe movement in and around your home
- Food planned and cooked as you wish
- Connection with your local community and maintaining activities
- Facilitating socialisation both in and out of the home
- Domestic and household services
- Pet care
WHEN CAN LIVE-IN CARE BE USED?
- When 24-hour live-in care is needed to live safely at home with an improved quality of life
- As a respite service following hospital discharge to convalesce or for those needing positive rehabilitation or to recover from illness. Respite care can also be used to give a family carer a break
- For specialist care of complex conditions like dementia, Parkinson’s or cancer
- If you need palliative/end-of-life care negating the need to move into a residential setting or a hospice
- Care for couples, so they can stay together as a loving couple with the personalised support they need
- For companionship – a perfectly matched carer is there to provide all the companionship and support around the home that you need – as and when you need it
CARE MANAGEMENT IN FLITWICK
A fully managed and regulated live-in care service
Our fully managed live-in care service in Flitwick means that all our carers are employed by us whilst they care for you. A local care management team of care experts is on hand to provide support to not just to our clients’ and their family members, but also our carer to ensure the highest quality care is provided. We are also regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), unlike introduction agencies who will simply provide you with a carer for you to manage yourself. We are proud to have been rated ‘Good’ by CQC in all five measures – safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led. We know our service provides families with peace and mind that their loved one is receiving the best possible care and eases the burden of managing a care arrangement themselves for their loved one.
Expertly trained carers in Flitwick
All our dedicated carers receive marketing leading training developed by care experts, which goes beyond mandatory training. This enables our carers to support those living with complex conditions, such as dementia or Parkinson’s that require more monitoring, care and support.
From induction training, into placement and beyond and we ensure our carers continually develop their knowledge and skills so that our clients receive the best possible care now and in the future.
Local, dedicated care management near you
We provide live-in care in Flitwick and its surrounding counties. Each regional team is made up of a dedicated Care Assessor local to you who is on hand to provide an unrivalled level of support to you, your family and our carer. They are supported by a Care Manager at our central office who handles all other aspects of care delivery to ensure a quality service is delivered, every time.
Our care management team in Flitwick only has a small portfolio of clients to support, enabling the care team to provide a highly personalised and quality live-in care service in Flitwick and beyond, whilst clients receive more levels of monitoring and day-to-day support.
A multidisciplinary approach
As an established live-in care provider in Flitwick, we have built strong relationships with local healthcare professionals, including GP’s, district nurses, local Clinical Commissioning Groups and other charitable organisations and community healthcare services. This means we can provide a multidisciplinary approach to care at home that is focused on improving health and wellbeing whilst avoiding any unnecessary hospital admissions and enabling swifter discharge from hospital.
We have developed strong relationships with those responsible for hospital discharge at the following hospitals in Bedfordshire:
- Bedfordshire Hospital
- Dunstable University Hospital
MEET YOUR LOCAL CARE
MANAGEMENT TEAM IN BEDFORDSHIRE
Many of our clients are based in and around Bedfordshire so we have a regional team made up of a Care Assessor and Care Manager who can support you and your family whilst we are providing live-in care to you.
I’m Amy, Care Manager for Region 2. I have worked for Oxford Aunts since September 2021. As a Care Manager, I am the first point of contact for our live-in carers in the Region 2 area. I work closely with the Care Assessor, Kylie Wharton, to support our clients and their families, and to build relationships with them and our carers. I enjoy reading, walking my dog, and spending time with my family.
I have worked in care for 20 years, starting as a Domiciliary Carer and progressing to an in-house Support Worker for people with learning disabilities. I have also been a Live-in Carer and worked as a Field Supervisor for Sevacare before joining Helping Hands as a Care Coordinator. From there, I realised that I enjoyed the live-in sector and joined Oxford Aunts.
During my 20 years in the care industry, I have gained experience with dementia, end-of-life care, catheter care, PEG, stoma care, autism, learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, and many other areas of care.
I hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and aim to work towards my Level 5.
OUR HIGH-QUALITY LIVE-IN CARE SERVICE
- A comprehensive assessment of your needs
- Careful matching of an experienced and dedicated carer
- A highly tailored care plan created incorporating a multidisciplinary approach
- 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
LIVE-IN CARE COSTS
At Oxford Aunts we have been helping thousands of families for many years with choices about long term care and know only too well how important the cost of care is in the decision-making process. We are here to help you better understand how you can evaluate live-in care costs.
OTHER REASONS TO CHOOSE OXFORD AUNTS FOR HIGH-QUALITY LIVE-IN CARE
Expert carer matching
Over the past 50 years we have established a reputation for matching carers with our clients to ensure they meet all their needs – this is not just about matching skills, but making sure personalities are aligned so both client and carer can enjoy life together. Depending on the level of care required, it will determine not just the cost of your care, but the experience we expect your carer to have to ensure the high standards of care we are renowned for throughout Flitwick and beyond.
Continuity of care makes all the difference
Our carers will come and live with you to provide care and support for a longer period than might be offered by other live-in care providers. We know that this gives an opportunity for a strong relationship to be formed and a deeper understanding of our clients’ care needs offering consistency and continuity of care.
USEFUL RESOURCES
Flitwick Surgery
Call: 01525 715300
Address: Highlands, Flitwick, Bedfordshire MK45 1DW
Flitwick Town Council
Call: 01525 631900
Address: Steppingley Rd, Flitwick, Bedford MK45 1AH
The Disability Resource Centre
Email: info@drcbeds.org.uk
Call: 01582 470 900
Address: The Rufus Centre, Bedford MK45
Age UK Bedfordshire
Email: enquiries@ageukbedfordshire.org.uk
Call: 01234 360 510
Address: 78-82 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2QH
Carers in Bedfordshire
Email: contact@carersinbeds.org.uk
Call: 0300 111 1919
Address: Suite K, Sandland Court, Pilgrim Centre, Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7PZ
Alzheimer’s Society
Email: bedforshireandluton@alzheimers.org.uk
Call: 01234 327 380
Address: Village Hall, Dunstable Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1HP
TALK TO US ABOUT
LIVE-IN CARE
IN BEDFORDSHIRE
Call our friendly and approachable team today to see how we can help you and your family.
