
Post operative care
Exceptional post operative care at home for over 60 years
Post operative care
Caring for a loved one after surgery requires careful attention, patience, and specialist care. At Consultus Care and Nursing, we understand the unique challenges that post-operative recovery can present. Our tailored live-in care services are designed to support your loved one in the comfort of their own home, ensuring a smooth and effective recovery, while making sure you get back on your feet quickly.

What is post operative live-in care?
Post operative live-in care is a specialised service aimed at supporting individuals recovering from surgery. Whether it’s a major operation or a minor procedure, the recovery period can be critical to achieving the best possible outcome. Our live-in care service focuses on providing comprehensive support that addresses the physical, emotional, and practical aspects of post-surgery recovery.
Our experienced carers offer compassionate and expert support, helping your loved one with daily tasks, managing recovery, and ensuring they are comfortable and well-supported throughout their healing process.
Talk to us today
Give us a call to discuss your needs with one of our friendly, expert Care Advisors. They will guide you through your options to ensure you make the right choice for you and your family.
Benefits of post operative live-in care
Choosing the right care option for your loved one after surgery is essential. While convalescent home care is available, live-in care offers several distinct advantages that can significantly enhance the recovery process and provide peace of mind for your family.

What does post operative live-in care cover?
Our post operative live-in care service is designed to cover all aspects of recovery, ensuring that your loved one receives the support they need at home. Our care plans are highly personalised to the specific needs of each individual and adapt as their recovery progresses.
Our post operative care typically includes:
Personal care: Assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, and continence care to ensure comfort and maintain dignity during the recovery period.
Medications support: If you receive care from a carer we introduce to you, whilst they are trained to support a person with their medications, we do not manage or oversee medication regimes. With our fully managed service, carers are trained in medications management and there is oversight from your Care Consultant, which is beneficial particularly if you have a complex medications regime.
Mobility assistance: Help with moving around the home, including getting in and out of bed, and using mobility aids to prevent falls and support physical recovery.
Wound care: Expert management of surgical wounds, including dressing changes and monitoring for signs of infection or complications.
Meal preparation: Planning and cooking meals that cater to any dietary restrictions or recommendations from healthcare providers, ensuring proper nutrition during recovery.
Companionship: Providing emotional support and companionship to help your loved one manage the psychological aspects of recovery and maintain a positive outlook.
Exercise and rehabilitation: Encouraging and assisting with prescribed exercises and physical therapy to promote healing and restore strength and mobility.
Household tasks: Taking care of household chores such as cleaning and laundry, allowing your loved one to focus on their recovery in a comfortable and safe environment.
How we provide post operative care at home
At Consultus Care and Nursing, we offer three distinct live-in care services for those requiring post operative rehabilitation at home. We are committed to ensuring our clients receive the right level of care that meets their needs, whilst providing choice as to how their care arrangement is managed.

Introductory live-in care
With our introductory live-in care service, we recruit a self-employed carer who works in your home for you, independently of us. In contrast to our managed live-in care service, with introductory care, we do not direct, supervise or manage the carers we introduce to you, and the carers are paid directly by you.

Managed live-in care
Our fully managed live-in care service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England, which results in regular inspections to ensure the care we provide is of the highest standard. We fully manage the service, which means carers are supervised, managed and monitored by us when working in a client’s home.
Why choose Consultus Care and Nursing?
One of the longest-established and most trusted providers
Founded in 1962, we have always been innovators in live-in care and live-in nursing. With over 60 years’ experience, we are one of the country’s longest-established, most highly recommended and experienced providers.
Unrivalled choice and control over your care
We understand that every person’s needs are different and every family’s situation is unique. With our choice of fully managed live-in care and nursing, and our introductory service, we offer more flexibility and personalisation than any other provider.
Highly trained nurses and carers
We are nationally recognised for the quality of our nurses and carers. With market-leading training, delivered at our own, multi-award-winning training centre (a Skills for Care Centre of Excellence), they provide exemplary, compassionate care tailored to individual needs, offering total peace of mind for clients and their families.
Expert care and support, dedicated to you
Our Care Consultants oversee our nursing and managed care services supporting only a small number of families. This means our service is truly personal, with unrivalled support and continuity of care. Reassurance that we are there when you need us most.
Family-founded, family-owned
We continue to be a family-owned and family-managed business. The largest wholly family-owned live-in care provider in the UK, we focus on what our clients and their families need from a high-quality care service, not on meeting investors’ expectations.

How much does post operative care at home cost?
The cost of live-in post-operative care varies depending on the level of care required and the specific needs of your loved one. We are committed to transparent pricing with no hidden fees, so you know exactly what to expect.
Navigating the costs of care can be overwhelming, which is why our Care Consultants are here to help. We will support you in exploring your options and finding a solution that works for your family.
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