Sit-In Home Care

What is sit-in home care?

Sit-in home care offers temporary support, giving full-time carers a much-needed break from their responsibilities in looking after your loved one. At Altrua Care, sit-in care can be arranged on a flexible, temporary basis with no commitment to continue services beyond when our help is required.

With our sit-in care, a carer will be there to provide reassurance, reduce the risk of falls, and assist your loved one with all daily living activities, offering both physical and emotional support.

• Flexible and prompt scheduling
• Care delivered to an agreed written plan
• Clear handovers and care records

What a sit-in visit can include

• Company, conversation and reassurance while you are away
• Support with meals, drinks and snacks
• Medication reminders in line with the care plan
• Help moving safely around the home to reduce the risk of falls
• Assistance with personal care and comfort if it is needed
• A handover when you return, so you know exactly how the time went

Arranging sit-in care

Sit-in care is often used for an afternoon out, a medical appointment of your own, a work commitment or simply a few hours of rest. It can be a single booking or a regular slot in the week, and there is no obligation to continue once you no longer need it.

Tell us the hours you have in mind and what matters most while you are out, and we will match a care professional and write it into a short, clear plan.