Emergency home care in Weymouth
None of the 15 home care agencies in Weymouth 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. 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 Weymouth. Across England agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. 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.
Typical rates in Dorset
We do not have enough published rates for this area yet to show a typical figure. Across England, agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care.
Common questions
How much does emergency home care cost in Weymouth?
Not enough agencies in Weymouth have published a rate for emergency home care yet. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many emergency home care agencies are there in Weymouth?
0 of the 15 CQC-registered home care agencies in Weymouth offer emergency home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for emergency home care in Weymouth?
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.