Live-in career jobs
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What is a live in career?
A live-in carer provides round-the-clock support for individuals who choose to live in their own homes.
As a live-in carer, you’ll move into your customer’s home and live with them, providing support whenever they require. We’ll ensure you’re trained to assist your customers in a wide range of ways – from personal care and bathing to accompanying them to appointments and performing household duties. You’ll get to spend quality time with them and provide vital companionship, but you’ll also get time and space to yourself.
What does a live in career do?
Meal preparation
Providing a diverse range of healthy meals can be a huge part of effective live-in care. Our live-in carers offer meal preparation for breakfast, lunch and dinner, although some customers choose to do their own cooking.
Medication
One of the things you'll learn on your assessment day is how to help a customer administer their medication in a safe and appropriate manner.
Pet care
One of the benefits of receiving care at home is that customers are not parted from their furry friends. Some of our live-in carers help out by taking pets for walks and ensuring they're properly fed.
Running errands
It's likely that your customer will be living with limited mobility, so they may ask you to do their weekly shopping for them or pick up a prescription on their behalf.
Household chores
Taking care of the time-consuming tasks around the home gives your customer the opportunity to devote their energy to the things they enjoy.
Personal care
A big reason why many people opt for live-in care is so they have round-the-clock assistance with routines such as toileting, bathing and dressing.
Companionship
One of your main responsibilities will be to ensure your customer isn't left feeling isolated or unsupported. Companionship might mean sitting down with them for a cup of tea while you watch a quiz show together.
Mobility assistance
You may need to help your customer access certain parts of their home and support with strenuous activities like getting into bed. We'll make sure you're fully trained to provide safe mobility assistance.
Nurse-supported care
If your customer is living with a complex or advanced medical condition, it's likely they'll require more sophisticated care. In this instance, you may work alongside a fully-qualified nurse to provide clinical care.