Botley
LIVE-IN CARE YOU CAN TRUST IN THE HOME THAT YOU LOVE
For over 50 years, we’ve been providing unrivalled live-in care services in Botley. Our reputation for excellence is built on our unique approach that delivers high-quality, local care to our clients in Botley. Our friendly and compassionate carers are highly trained to ensure they can deliver quality, consistent and reliable care. What’s more, our carers live with you for longer than many other live-in care providers to ensure they build a strong rapport and have a deep and meaningful understanding of your unique needs and preferences.
Our carers in Botley are fully trained, enabling them to provide comprehensive care for a wide range of complex conditions, like Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or dementia, for those recovering from a stroke or for those needing cancer care or palliative care to ease them through their final months.
Discover more about how live-in care works and the comprehensive range of live-in care options we provide in Botley.
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 BOTLEY
Our live-in care services in Botley ensure you get the care, companionship and support you need to continue living independently. Our full range of live-in services in Botley 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 BOTLEY
A fully managed and regulated live-in care service
Our live-in care services in Botley are fully managed, which means that the carers working for you are employed by us. This saves you considerable time and effort as we manage all aspects of the care and associated employment for you. In addition, we provide you with a local management team of care experts for additional support and reassurance to you, your family and your assigned carer.
We are also regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and have been rated ‘Good’ by CQC in all five measures – safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led.
Expertly trained carers in BOTLEY
All our live-in carers in Botley receive regular, up-to-date training from care experts to improve their knowledge and ensure they can provide the most effective care to our clients. This starts with our comprehensive induction programme and continues through a carer’s career with us, via continued professional development. In addition, our carers in Botley also receive specialist training to enable them to support people living with more complex conditions, such as dementia or Parkinson’s. This could include learning to spot signs of deterioration so fast action can be taken to enhance the level of care provided.
Local, dedicated care management near you
Our live-in carers offer highly personalised care services in Botley and the surrounding area to ensure clients receive quality care alongside local expertise.
In addition, we appoint a dedicated local Care Assessor who works with you, your family and your carer to ensure that everyone is happy with the care provision. The Care Assessor is further supported by a Care Manager from our central office who manages other aspects of care delivery to ensure the smooth and consistent delivery of our services.
A multidisciplinary approach
We are dedicated to delivering unrivalled live-in care services in Botley, which is why we have worked so hard to build strong relationships with healthcare professionals in the community. As well as GPs, district nurses and local Integrated Care Boards, we have strong links with local charitable organisations and community health and social care services. This enables us to provide a holistic approach to care that ensures our client’s health and wellbeing are always at the fore. We find that this approach has helped us reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and ensure swifter, less stressful discharge when hospital stays are necessary.
We have developed strong relationships with those responsible for hospital discharge at the following local hospitals:
- Royal Hampshire County Hospital
- Basingstoke and North Hants Hospital
MEET YOUR LOCAL CARE
MANAGEMENT TEAM IN OXFORDSHIRE
Many of our clients are based in and around Oxfordshire so we have three regional teams made up of a Care Assessor and Care Manager who may support you and your family whilst we are providing live-in care to you.
I started my career as a nurse having qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1987. For seven years I was a Practice Nurse at a GP practice before I started my family. When I returned to work, I decided to become a carer working for a domiciliary care agency providing hourly care to older people, where I progressed my career and became a Care Manager. I joined Oxford Aunts in 2019 and whilst my previous care role gave me good experience, I am thrilled to be working for a provider that offers quality live-in care, that truly enhances the lives of its clients.
As Care Manager at Oxford Aunts, I am responsible for ensuring our clients and their families have a dedicated point of contact who truly understands their requirements and can support their service. I have a deep understanding of our carers, not just in terms of their skills and experience, but their personalities and values. This means I can effectively match our carers with clients to ensure, not just their care needs are met but that the carer is aligned to how the client wishes to live their life. I work closely with our Care Assessor which means our clients have a highly personalised care plan that accurately reflect their needs. As part of our multidisciplinary approach to care I work closely with other healthcare professionals, including district nurses, physiotherapist and occupational therapists to ensure a holistic approach to care delivery.
Hi, I am Claire Maxwell, Care Assessor for Region 3. I have been with Oxford Aunts since January this year. I enjoy spending precious time with my family and having long weekends away in our caravan (Carly).
My journey in health and social care began after my children had started school full-time. I wanted to try something new. When I left school, I worked in a private nursery caring for young children ranging from 3 months to 12 years. After being a mum, I fancied a new challenge, and caring for the elderly caught my attention – something I could really get job satisfaction from.
My work history began in domiciliary care, working locally to Oxford supporting a wide variety of amazing people. This is when I started my first NVQ training, which led me to expand my knowledge and my passion for care.
Before joining the team at Oxford Aunts, I was a Registered Manager for a small local domiciliary agency where I was responsible for the management of a care team, weekly rotas, resource management, team development and training, maintaining business compliance, and enabling an outstanding delivery of care. During this period, I was also responsible for carrying out assessments and reviews. I also completed care calls, and I loved being able to engage with the service users and support them to continue to live independently.
I have experience with dementia, palliative care, PEG feeding, and medication administration. I’ve completed training as a trainer in manual handling and hold the following qualifications:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Adult Care
- Level 3 in Health and Social Care (Adults)
- Level 3 Dementia Pathway
- Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Social Care
- Level 2 Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health and Social Care
- Level 2 Functional Skills Maths and English
- Moving and Handling (Practical and Theory)
- Health and Safety
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- First Aid
- Fire Training
- Safe Administration of Medication
Being part of the team at Oxford Aunts, I work with people whose experiences and knowledge expand widely across the care sector, and who share the same passions for delivering high-quality live-in care.
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.
Our Home Care Services
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.
Our team provides high-quality care, security and companionship so people can continue living independently in the comfort of their own homes. We have supported families across Oxford and the surrounding areas to live well at home since 1967, so we know what it takes to provide quality care.
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 Botley 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
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Call: 01865 901000
Address: Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XN
Age UK
Call: 01865 722898
Address: 21-22 St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AB
Oxfordshire County Council
Call: 01865 792422
Address: Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND
Headway Oxfordshire
Call: 01865 326263
Address: 4 Bagley Wood Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PL
Crossroads Care
Email: care@oxfordshirecrossroads.org.uk
Call: 01865 260 280
Address: Crossroads Centre, Harberton Mead, Oxford, OX3 0EA
The Silver Line
Call: 0800 470 8090
TALK TO US ABOUT
LIVE-IN CARE
IN BOTLEY
Call our friendly and approachable team today to see how we can help you and your family.
