Home Care in Perivale, UB6

Yes, we provide home care in Perivale. Live-in care, where a carer lives in the home, works almost anywhere here because most houses have a spare bedroom. Visiting care depends on whether we have a carer who can reach UB6 for every call, so we check that before we agree to it. We start with a free home assessment, then write a care plan with you.

A semi with a spare room

Perivale is a small suburb between Greenford and Hanger Lane, and most of it was built in the 1930s along Western Avenue. The first houses went up around Horsenden Lane South and Bilton Road to the east; the Medway Estate, west of Horsenden Lane South, followed soon after and was laid out around the open ground that is now Ealing Central Sports Ground. Both areas are mostly semis and short terraces, with some purpose-built maisonettes, and most homes have a second or third bedroom.

That spare room is what makes live-in care possible. The carer has somewhere private to sleep and take their break, and the person they support stays in the house they know. A couple can share one live-in carer, even when only one of them needs personal care. In these houses the bathroom is usually upstairs, so it is worth asking Ealing Council for an occupational therapy assessment early, in case rails, a stairlift or a downstairs shower are needed.

Can a carer get to Perivale for daily visits?

Perivale is on the Central line, so it is easier to reach than Northolt or much of Greenford, but it is still a long way from our Lewisham office: more than an hour across London. We only agree to a visiting package when we know which carer will do it. Parking is one thing that helps. Most streets away from the station have free on-street parking, so a carer who drives can usually stop outside the house.

Getting about when the A40 is in the way

Western Avenue runs straight through Perivale, and the crossings shape how far someone can walk. Perivale station, a Grade II listed building on Horsenden Lane South, has Central line trains to White City and central London. The 297, which runs 24 hours, goes along Bilton Road, Horsenden Lane South and Argyle Road towards central Ealing one way and Alperton and Wembley the other. The E5 serves the Medway Estate and the Tesco in the old Hoover Building before going on through Greenford to Southall, and the 95 runs along the A40 towards Acton and Shepherd's Bush.

For someone using a stick or a frame, a carer on a companionship visit can make these trips possible again: the shopping at Tesco, an appointment, or a slow walk on the lower slopes of Horsenden Hill.

What does home care cost in Perivale, and will the council help?

We don't publish prices, because the cost depends on how many hours of care are needed and when. We give you a written figure after the assessment. If you want council help, ask Ealing adult social care for a needs assessment on 020 8825 8000. If the council agrees you have eligible needs, a financial assessment works out what you pay. Ealing's paying for your care page explains that people with savings and assets above £23,250 pay the full cost, and that reablement and equipment or adaptations up to £1,000 are not charged for. Council funding can be taken as a direct payment and used to pay us. If the main needs are health needs, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. Our Ealing home care page covers the rest of the council route.

Short breaks for the family

Age UK Ealing is based at Greenford Community Centre on Oldfield Lane South, a short bus ride west. It offers befriending and advice, and a day centre twice a week for people who manage their own personal care. For a longer break, a live-in carer can cover while you are away. Ealing also offers a carer's assessment, which looks at your own needs as a carer. See our respite care page for how short stays work.

What we can help with in Perivale

• Personal care, washing and dressing
• Medication prompting and support
• Meals, laundry and home help
• Companionship and getting out
• Dementia care at home
• Support after a hospital stay
• Short breaks for family carers
• Live-in care when needs grow