1 of the 1 care homes in Isles of Scilly is registered with the CQC as dementia care home. A dementia care home is registered with the CQC to care for people living with dementia, with staff trained for it and a building laid out to keep residents safe and settled.
We do not yet have enough published fees to give a typical figure for dementia care homes in Isles of Scilly. The typical residential care home fee in the South West is £1,350 a week, and dementia care homes usually cost more than that. Every home that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A live-in carer at home, which many families weigh against dementia care home care, typically costs £1,120 a week and can look after a couple.
About £70,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,700 a week
A live-in carer, at homeA typical live-in week, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £230 a week less, £11,960 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,345 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
Another optionA carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
4 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
“He had been a little anxious before she arrived, but has since stated that he would be very happy for her to care for him again”
“Grace has a very mature and positive approach to care and caring for vulnerable people and brought a ray of sunshine to what was a dark period in our life.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
We do not have enough published fees for this area yet to show a typical figure. Across England, residential care usually costs about £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900.
Not enough dementia care homes in Isles of Scilly have published fees for a typical figure yet. Residential care in the South West is typically £1,350 a week and dementia care homes cost more. Ask each home for a written quote.
1 of the 1 CQC-registered care homes in Isles of Scilly is dementia care homes. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Look for staff trained in dementia care, a building that is easy to find your way around, secure gardens, a calm routine and activities built around what residents used to enjoy. Ask how the home handles distress and whether it can keep caring for someone as dementia advances, so a second move is not needed.
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess what you can afford and may pay part or all of the fee. Ask the adult social care team at Isles of Scilly council for a needs assessment.
