Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford
Wimborne, BH21
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
End of life care at home in Wimborne
1 of the 12 home care agencies in Wimborne offers end of life care at home, of which 1 Good. Palliative or end of life care at home keeps someone comfortable in their own bed, working alongside district nurses and the hospice team.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for end of life care at home in Wimborne. 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.
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Another optionChoose your own carer in Dorset
Self-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
15 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Dorset
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,120 a week
Typical rates in Dorset
Median rate for each type of care, across the 81 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- 30 minute visit
- £19
- Usually £16.50 to £19.44 a visit3 agencies
- Live-in care
- £1,226
- Usually £695 to £1,469 a week12 agencies
- Live-in care for a couple
- £1,400
- A week, across the agencies with rates4 agencies
- Your own carer, PrimeCarers
- £20
- Usually £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer
Common questions
How much does end of life care at home cost in Wimborne?
Not enough agencies in Wimborne have published a rate for end of life care at home yet. Home care in the South West is typically £30 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many palliative home care agencies are there in Wimborne?
1 of the 12 CQC-registered home care agencies in Wimborne offers end of life care at home, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for end of life care at home in Wimborne?
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.