None of the 15 home care agencies in Bromsgrove says on its website that it offers end of life care at home, as far as we have found. Palliative or end of life care at home keeps someone comfortable in their own bed, working alongside district nurses and the hospice team. Agencies covering the wider Worcestershire area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for end of life care at home in Bromsgrove. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the West Midlands is £25. 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 111 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
Not enough agencies in Bromsgrove have published a rate for end of life care at home yet. Home care in the West Midlands is typically £25 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
0 of the 15 CQC-registered home care agencies in Bromsgrove offer 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.
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 Worcestershire council for a needs assessment.