Age UK Lincolnshire

Age UK Lincolnshire is a home care agency based in Lincoln, in the Lincolnshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Age UK Lincolnshire offers services across Lincolnshire including Lincoln, South Lincolnshire, Boston, South Holland, East Lindsey, North Lincolnshire, and South Kesteven. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, hospital discharge and companionship without personal care. It is part of Age, which has 15 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2014.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Age UK Lincolnshire Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Age UK Lincolnshire has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Lincolnshire with a rate on record typically charge about £26.12 an hour and £1,460 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: age uk. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 118 registered home care agencies in Lincolnshire. Others working the same area include MAK Community Care Lincolnshire, Day and Night Care Angels Ltd and Holy spirit Home Care Lincoln, 4 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.