Written by Island Home Care
- Social System
- Retirement Home
- Nursing Home Care
- Island Home Care
- Live in Carer with 2 Bedrooms
- Live in Carer with 3+ Bedrooms
Health Care at Home in Tenerife: Your “Golden” Years
There are several options to consider but sadly most are quite difficult for Ex-Pats, especially if you don’t speak Spanish. There are very few options for English speaking care but HCP Home Care Adeje is a one place to start. There are other options but you need to face head on what your circumstances COULD be and think hard before that time comes about what you want out of life, including possibly going back to the UK or your home country.
Social System
If you need care at home, you will be entitled if you have paid into the system long enough but you will be lucky if they are fluent in English and it frankly won’t be enough.
Retirement Home
If you have paid into the system in Tenerife long enough, you have live in options but VERY few English speaking. If you are considering this option, check your entitlement careful and visit one or two to see how you feel about it.
Nursing Home Care
If you are not yet in need of a live-in retirement home, you may be able to manage by “throwing money at it” as the saying goes. You will need the services of a qualified nurse, a cleaner, interpreter, “companion” if you need a wheelchair and want to get out for a coffee, drink or meal now and again and don’t forget someone to prepare meals, wash up, change and wash bed-clothea and so on.
Island Home Care
Island Home Care began in the North of Tenerife and soon realised there was a great demand in the South. Their register of services should cover most or all of your needs. They do NOT provide nursing services but specialise in bringing people together – those with various needs like cleaning, bed changes, meals, hospital trips, social outings, companions – and people who can meet those needs.
Live in Carer with 2 Bedrooms
If you own your own property you could consider offering a permanent position with accommodation to someone who can meet your needs. There are 2 very different options. If you need 24 hour care you will need to include 2 additional people, ie you will need a total of 3 people to cover 3 xĀ 8 hour shifts as you cannot expect 1 person to cover 24/7. At that point you should be considering a nursing home perhaps.
Live in Carer with 3+ Bedrooms
As with the 2 bed option but this actually offers opportunities for your carer to expande their hours, look after a second person, put additional support in place. It also makes for more of a social atmosphere where you can support each other.
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