Do you have a plan in place to meet your elderly relative’s care needs in 2015 and beyond?
We at ALHomecare have an excellent solution for your elderly relative’s care needs.
Our live-in carers are friendly, dedicated and a lot more affordable than the other care options: nursing homes and visiting carers.
Look at the table below and you will quickly see that ALH live-in care is the best option for elderly care:
|
Care Essentials |
ALH Live-in Carer | Visiting Carers |
Nursing Home |
| Can your relative continue to enjoy living in their own home? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Has your relative a dedicated carer for them and them alone? |
Yes |
No, the carer would be responsible for many different clients |
No |
| Is there someone there at night time in case any need arises? |
Yes |
Usually not |
Yes |
| Can you avail of up to 41% tax relief on the cost of the care provided? |
Yes |
Yes |
No, only 20% tax relief |
| Are you able to state your preferences about who the carer should be and are you involved in the process of selecting that carer? |
Yes |
No, usually you don’t have any choice about who the carer is |
No |
| Is this a nationwide service? |
Yes |
Depends on your location | Depends on your location |
| What is the cost? | From 1,100 euro per month* | From 3,300 euro per month* | From 4,000 euro per month** |
*Based on 35 hours of work per week over 4.3 weeks in an average month. Note: These are the costs before you claim tax relief.
If you want your ALH live-in carer to work more than 35 hours per week, that’s no problem.
The overtime rate is from 8.65 euro per hour.
Remember: You can apply for tax relief on carer costs on the highest tax rate that you pay (i.e. up to 41%). This could substantially reduce your live-in carer costs.
**Nursing home care
Call Mary today on 087 9916791 and she will be very happy to discuss your needs.
