With live-in care, one caregiver is assigned daily for a 24-hour period. One caregiver can be assigned for a maximum of four to five days per week depending on the location. For the other days, a different caregiver will be assigned. In the 24-hour period, a 4-hour break is given to the daytime caregiver. You can decide if you want coverage for these 4 hours or not. For a live-in shift, the caregiver is allowed an 8 hour sleeping break and a sleeping bed must be provided for this caregiver. Live-in care is billed at a flat rate per day and if the 4-hour break coverage is requested then the break is billed at an hourly rate.

The biggest advantage of having live-in care is that the number of caregivers is significantly reduced with ideally two scheduled caregivers for the whole week. This provides consistency in care and gives our clients a chance to build relationships with their caregivers.

A 4-hour break is given to the daytime caregiver with optional coverage. However, if you choose not to have coverage, the daytime caregiver is permitted to leave for 4 hours which either leaves the client alone or a family member will need to cover. If you choose to have the coverage, then the 4-hour break will be an additional hourly cost to the flat live-in rate. At night, the caregiver is given a mandatory sleeping break so the client will not have direct supervision.