Live-in Care in Greenford

Yes, we provide live-in care in Greenford. A carer moves in, uses the spare bedroom and supports the person, or both partners in a couple, with personal care, cooking, medication, the house and getting out. Greenford is a long way from our Lewisham office, which is why live-in care is how we usually cover it: once the carer is in, the distance stops mattering. A free home assessment and a written care plan come first.

When needs outgrow the day centre on Oldfield Lane South

Age UK Ealing is based in Greenford, at Greenford Community Centre on Oldfield Lane South, and its Wellbeing Day Centre runs there twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. It is meant for people with low needs, so anyone who now needs help with washing or the toilet, or who no longer walks reasonably well, is unlikely to qualify. That leaves a gap: the day out stops at the moment the help at home needs to grow.

A live-in carer can cover both sides of that gap. At home they take on the personal care. Out of the house they can keep some of the shape the day centre gave the week: a regular walk in Ravenor Park, a coffee on Greenford Broadway, a trip to see friends. Age UK Ealing's information and advice service is still there for the family, at the same address.

Setting up the house for a carer

In most UB6 semis the carer's room is easy to find, so the planning at the assessment is about the next stage. We note which room the carer takes now and which room could take a profiling bed later, so nobody has to move twice. If the only toilet is upstairs, a commode or a downstairs adaptation becomes part of the plan before it is urgent, and Ealing adult social care can arrange an occupational therapy assessment for that. Council flats and newer blocks near the A40 vary more; a one-bedroom flat cannot take a live-in carer, and our home care in Greenford page covers visiting care instead.

Which hospital will discharge be from: Ealing or Northwick Park?

Either. Greenford residents are treated at Ealing Hospital in Southall and at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow; both are run by London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Whichever ward it is, Greenford is in Ealing, so the social care side goes through Ealing Council.

A spare room makes Greenford one of the easier places to come home to with live-in care, because the carer can be in place from the first night. Phone us when the ward first mentions a date, ask whether an NHS Continuing Healthcare checklist has been completed, and see our hospital discharge page for the steps.

Ravenor Park, Horsenden Hill and the carer's break

Every live-in carer has time off each day. Ravenor Park, entered from Oldfield Lane South near the centre of Greenford, has a rose garden, plenty of benches and public toilets just outside the gate. Horsenden Hill, on the northern edge of Greenford, is there for a longer walk. Greenford Library, also on Oldfield Lane South, is community-managed and opens on only a few days a week, so check before going.

The park works for the person too: Ravenor Park has tarmac and compacted hoggin paths with only gentle slopes, so a wheelchair or walking frame can manage a loop with the carer.

How much does live-in care cost in Greenford?

We give a written figure after the free assessment, because cost depends on the help needed and whether the carer supports one person or two. Ealing Council may contribute after assessing needs and finances; when the care is at home, the house the person lives in is left out of the sums. The NHS guide to Continuing Healthcare explains when the NHS pays in full. Our live-in care in Ealing page explains the council route, and live-in care in London covers how the service works.

What we can help with in Greenford

• 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