Private Care at Home Market Bosworth
Private care at home gives your loved one the option to stay where life feels most familiar, their own home, while receiving personalised support from a carefully matched Care Professional. It can bring routine, reassurance and company when day to day life is becoming harder to manage alone.
Home Instead West Leicestershire & Market Bosworth supports older adults and other adults who need a bit of extra help to live safely and comfortably at home in and around Market Bosworth. We also support people in Anstey, Cropston and Enderby.
Many families tell us they feel unsure or even guilty when they first start looking at care. These feelings are very common, and it can help to talk things through and understand what private care at home could look like for your situation.
Home Instead West Leicestershire & Market Bosworth is rated 9.8 out of 10 on our profile on homecare.co.uk, which reflects independent reviews from people we support and their families.
What is Private Care and Who Does it Help?
Private care at home means arranging support directly with Home Instead so that visits are tailored around the person’s routines, preferences and values. Support is planned in partnership with you, your loved one and the office team so that everyone understands what is important.
It can help if, for example:
- Your loved one is starting to feel unsteady on their feet and you are worried about falls when they are alone.
- Everyday tasks like shopping, cooking, laundry or cleaning now feel tiring or overwhelming.
- Someone is living with dementia or memory loss and is becoming more confused, anxious or withdrawn.
- A partner or family member has been providing most of the support and is becoming exhausted or needs a regular break.
- There has been a recent illness or hospital stay and you want reassurance that someone will be checking in.
Private care at home can be as simple as Companionship Care, such as a regular visit for conversation, a cup of tea and a short walk, or it can include Home Help, Personal Care and specialist Dementia Care as needs change.
How Our Help Can Support Your Loved One
When you contact Home Instead West Leicestershire & Market Bosworth, we will start with a straightforward conversation about your situation. If you wish to go further, a member of the team will arrange a home visit to learn more about your loved one, their routines, health needs and what matters most to them.
From there:
- We create a personalised care plan that sets out the agreed support.
- We carefully match a small team of Care Professionals based on personality, interests and skills.
- Visit times and frequency are agreed with you, and can be adjusted as life changes.
- Provide morning Care at Home, helping with getting up, washing, dressing and preparing breakfast.
- Offer Companionship Care, such as chatting, reading together, playing cards or supporting hobbies.
- Provide Home Help, including light cleaning, laundry, changing bed linen, taking out rubbish and helping with shopping or collecting prescriptions.
- Support with Personal Care, such as bathing or showering, oral care, hair care and continence, always in a respectful and unhurried way.
- Offer Dementia Care for those living with memory loss, using calm routines, gentle prompts and familiar activities to reduce anxiety.
- Prepare an evening meal, encourage fluids and medication prompts where needed, and help with a settled bedtime routine.
On a typical day, a Care Professional might:
Visits are designed to be unhurried and relationship led, so that your loved one can build trust with the people who support them and keep as much independence as possible.
The Role of Our Care Professionals
Care Professionals are at the heart of private care at home. We look for people who are patient, reliable and genuinely interested in others, then provide thorough training and ongoing guidance so they can offer safe, thoughtful support.
They take time to get to know the person they support, their life story, routines and preferences. This helps them to:
- Protect dignity during Personal Care, always asking permission and explaining what they are doing.
- Encourage independence, for example by supporting your loved one to do as much as they can safely, rather than taking over.
- Notice small changes in mood, mobility or appetite and share these with the office and family so that support can be adjusted if needed.
- Work in partnership with relatives, listening to your concerns and adapting to family routines.
Continuity is important, so where possible we keep to a small, consistent team of Care Professionals, rather than a constant stream of new faces.
How support can look day-to-day
Living alone and feeling isolated
An older person living alone may be finding the days very long and is starting to skip meals because they do not feel like cooking for one. A Care Professional can visit several times a week for Companionship Care, bring fresh shopping, prepare simple home cooked meals and sit down to eat together. They might also support short walks outside, help keep on top of laundry and light cleaning, and encourage the person to keep up with hobbies or local groups they enjoy.
Managing a long term health condition
Someone living with mobility issues or a condition such as Parkinson’s may be finding everyday tasks more tiring and worrying about falls. A Care Professional can provide regular Care at Home visits to support safe transfers, help with bathing or showering and getting dressed, and prepare meals that fit with any dietary guidance. They can also offer Home Help, such as changing bedding and tidying the kitchen, as well as keeping an eye on how the person is managing and feeding back any concerns to the family with permission.
Keeping to a routine and medication prompts
A person who takes several tablets at different times of day might be becoming confused or missing doses. A Care Professional can visit at agreed times to provide gentle medication prompts, prepare drinks and snacks so tablets are taken with food, and make sure blister packs or dosette boxes are used correctly. During the same visit they can offer Companionship Care with a chat over a cup of tea, help with Personal Care if needed, and make a note of what has been taken to give families peace of mind.
Private Care at Home FAQs
How do you decide what support my loved one receives?
We start by listening. A member of the team will talk with you and your loved one about daily life, health conditions, routines and worries. We then create a tailored care plan that sets out the type of support, visit times and how often Care Professionals will visit. This plan is reviewed regularly and can be adjusted if things change.
Will my loved one still have privacy and independence?
Yes. Private care at home is designed to support, not take over. Care Professionals are trained to protect dignity and privacy, especially during Personal Care. They will encourage your loved one to do as much as they can safely, whether that is choosing what to wear, helping to prepare a meal or deciding how to spend time during a visit.
What happens if our needs change over time?
Needs often change, and support can change too. If you notice that your loved one is finding certain tasks harder, or if there is a new diagnosis or hospital stay, you can contact the office to review the care plan. We can increase or reduce visit times, add different types of support such as more Companionship Care or Dementia Care, or adjust routines so that care continues to fit day to day life.
Contact Us
When you are ready, you can phone Home Instead West Leicestershire & Market Bosworth on 0116 484 9613 for an informal conversation about what might help. We will listen, answer your questions in plain language and explain how private care at home could work for you and your family now and in the future.
If you prefer not to call straight away, you are welcome to use the enquiry form on our website and a member of the team will get in touch to talk things through. You can also look at our Google business listing for independent reviews and directions using this link to our profile:https://maps.app.goo.gl/JEsv3C1kmnEdxU7P9.
Our office is at 46 Boston Road, Beaumont Business Centre, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, LE4 1AA, where the team supports people in Market Bosworth and nearby areas to stay in the comfort of their own homes for as long as possible.
How can we help?
We've helped thousands of families to stay safe, comfortable and happy at home. Whatever situation you're facing, or whatever the question is, Home Instead is here to help.
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