Benefits Of Home Care Over A Care Home
Choosing Home Care over a Care Home all depends on needs, costs, and the future. Here's a breakdown of the pro's and con's
Home Care
- Home Care is more cost-effective than living in a care home.
- Home Care is personalised to your needs and situation.
- Living at home means more independence, the same surroundings and familiarity.
- A large advantage of Home Care is that your family can still be involved in your care day-to-day, if need be.
Care Home
- Care Homes can be very costly eating up large sums of your nest egg.
- You are taken away from your comfort zone, away from friends, neighbours and familiar surroundings.
- Living in a Care Home can take away your independence.
- In some cases, there may be a lack of privacy.
