None of the 4 home care agencies in Portland says on its website that it offers emergency home care, as far as we have found. Emergency home care starts within a day or two, typically after a fall or a hospital discharge, and settles into a regular pattern once things are calmer. For a medical emergency, call 999. Agencies covering the wider Dorset area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for emergency home care in Portland. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the South West is £30. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
Another optionSelf-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
Median rate for each type of care, across the 81 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
Not enough agencies in Portland have published a rate for emergency home care yet. Home care in the South West is typically £30 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
0 of the 4 CQC-registered home care agencies in Portland offer emergency home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Dorset council for a needs assessment.