I am only speaking from my experience with carers,I'm not saying they are all incompetent.Live in care would probably be done in shifts 3-4wks on an a wk or so off (this can also hold its own problems as they often only have notes to go off to provide care).
Cost would probably be £70+ a day plus agency fees of £70+ for finding a (allegedly) vetted,qualified live in carer.
I really hope you find a suitable set of carers for your family member,they deserve the best at this crucial time in their life.
You can often judge a person by the way they treat a elderly person,there is a saying that goes something like:-
It's easy to care for children etc,even politicians can care for a child but a true judge of character is how that person treats the elderly,elderly are the true foundations of society (don't quote me on that)....
...I wish you all the best in your search
