Bedfont · Hounslow
Live-in Care in Bedfont
A carer who moves into the box room of a TW14 semi or a council flat near the Staines Road, so that a husband and wife who have lived under the Heathrow flight paths for decades can stay in their own home together.
Yes, we provide live-in care in Bedfont and Hatton. A carer from our team moves into the home with their own bedroom, then helps with washing, dressing, meals, medication and company through the day, and we plan cover for their time off before the first day. Jackie, our registered manager, starts with a free assessment at the house and puts everything in a written care plan.
Husband and wife, needing help at different speeds
Much of Bedfont was built for families working at Heathrow and in the logistics around it, and a couple who moved in then may now need very different amounts of help. One live-in carer can give one partner full personal care and support the other with lighter jobs: shopping, cooking, getting to the GP, a steady arm on the stairs.
What one carer cannot do is two people's heavy care at once, around the clock. If both partners need two-person transfers, or one is up several times every night, we will tell you at the assessment and suggest a safer setup.
The house: a box room, a back room, a ground floor
Semis are the most common home in Bedfont, much of it mid-century council building, so a spare bedroom is often already there. A third bedroom, even a small one, is usually enough for a carer if it takes a single bed and somewhere to hang clothes.
When the stairs get too much, a semi with a second downstairs room can take a profiling bed, and a hoist if needed, so the person lives on one floor while the carer sleeps upstairs with a monitor. A stairlift is the other answer on a straight staircase; the council's occupational therapists can advise on both.
The low-rise flats are harder. A two-bedroom flat can take a live-in carer; a one-bedroom flat cannot. The realistic choices then are visiting care, which depends on whether we have someone who can reach Bedfont (see home care in Bedfont), a move to the council's extra care housing, or a larger home.
A carer new to Heathrow noise. Someone who has lived in Bedfont for decades may not hear the planes any more; a carer arriving from elsewhere will. Tell us which side of the house is quieter, so the carer's room can go there if there is a choice.
Changeover day: Feltham, Hatton Cross and the car
At a changeover one carer leaves and another arrives, usually with a suitcase. A carer coming from central London takes the Piccadilly line straight through to Hatton Cross, which adjoins Bedfont's northern edge. A carer coming from south London is more likely to take South Western Railway out of Waterloo to Feltham, then a short bus ride or lift. We time it so the outgoing carer can hand over properly.
A carer who drives needs somewhere to leave the car. If you are unsure whether your road is in a controlled parking zone, check the council's CPZ map. Hounslow's free carer parking permit is written for residents who get regular visits from a carer, and it needs a doctor's statement, so talk to us about the carer's car before the first changeover.
The carer's time off, close to home
A live-in carer gets a protected break every day, and Bedfont has places to spend it. Bedfont Lakes Country Park, off Clockhouse Lane, has paths around the lakes. Bedfont Community Hub and Library on the Staines Road has free Wi-Fi and computers. It opens Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The break can also line up with the person's own outings. Age UK Hounslow runs its Vintage Club at Southville Community Centre in Feltham from Monday to Wednesday, with activities and a hot lunch, for people with low-level dementia or none. Closer to home, St Mary the Virgin, by Bedfont Green, is close by for anyone who still wants a Sunday service, and a carer can take them.
Coming home from West Middlesex
Most Bedfont patients are treated at West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth. After a fall, a stroke or a long stay, live-in care means someone is in the house from the first evening, for supper, tablets and the first morning's wash. Because Bedfont is a long way from our Lewisham office, a carer living in is far more dependable for those first weeks than a rota of visits we may not be able to staff. Ring us as soon as the ward starts talking about a discharge date. See our hospital discharge support.
How is live-in care in Bedfont paid for?
We give you a written quote after the free assessment; we don't quote over the phone. Hounslow Council may contribute after a care needs assessment and a financial assessment, and its share can come to you as a direct payment that you use to pay us. Where someone's needs are mainly health needs, NHS Continuing Healthcare can fund the whole package; ask the ward for a checklist before discharge. The council route is set out on our live-in care in Hounslow page, and live-in care across London explains how the service works.
What we can help with in Bedfont
- A carer living in, with their own room
- Care for one person or a couple
- Personal care through the day
- Medication support
- Cooking, housekeeping and laundry
- Dementia support at home
- Company, outings and appointments
- Cover arranged for the carer's breaks
Our services
How we can help in Hounslow
From a few visits a week to a carer who lives in, choose the support that fits.
Visiting care in Hounslow
Regular visits for personal care, medication, meals and company.
Read more →Live-in care in Hounslow
A carer who lives in, for one person or a couple.
Read more →Respite care in Hounslow
Cover so a family carer can rest, recover or go away.
Read more →Supported living in Hounslow
Our homes in Whitton, Kingston and Uxbridge.
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Live-in care in Bedfont: questions families ask
Questions families ask us about Bedfont. If yours is not here, ask us directly.
Ask a questionOur spare room in Bedfont is the small box room over the stairs. Is that big enough for a carer?
Usually, if it takes a single bed, a little storage and has a door that shuts. We measure it at the assessment and tell you if anything needs to move.
Mum bought her ex-council semi years ago. Will the council count the house if she asks for help with live-in care?
For care in her own home, the home she lives in is not counted, but her savings and income are. Hounslow's paying for care guide says people usually pay the full cost if they have savings or assets of £23,250 or more, or own property other than their home.
Could the carer take Dad round Bedfont Lakes Country Park?
If his mobility allows, yes. The park is off Clockhouse Lane on Bedfont's south-western edge, and we would agree at the assessment how he gets there, how far he can comfortably go and what happens if he tires.
Does a live-in carer in Bedfont need a car?
No. Hatton Cross on the Piccadilly line and Feltham station on South Western Railway are both close by, so a carer can arrive and leave by public transport. If your relative needs driving to appointments, we discuss transport and insurance at the assessment.
Who looks after Mum while the regular carer is on leave?
A second carer, introduced in advance and briefed from the same care plan, takes over for the leave. If a family member would like to cover some days, we plan around them. For a short break for the family carer, see respite care in Hounslow.
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