Any idea about costs for an overnight carer (for elderly person)?

[oneofsuesylvesterscheerios]

My dad has lost most of his mobility in just the past 6 months. He's in hospital at the moment getting it investigated but there is a strong chance he'll be disabled for the rest of his life now, probably wheelchair bound.

He is a widower and there is no possibiity of him living with us (house unsuitable) and his own house is a roomy bungalow and so potentially OK. He would early love to go hme eventually and if his mobility doesn't deteriorate a huge amount more he could manage at home, with help. The big problem would be for overnight care - would it necessitate a carer from an agency or something like that?

Anyone any idea how much this would be? We will be getting advice from social services in due time but it's very frustrating not being able to access them straight away and I want to be able to talk to dad about the possible options. He knows how much a care home would be and we'd like to know it would compare.

any ideas please? I've been trying to access nhs websites but it's a minefield and sooo confusing . thanks

Care workers should ( within reason ) arrive at the agreed time .
Their agencies don't just give them a list and leave it up to them to decide when to " fit in " people.
If someone is turning up at 5am rather than 2am ,this needs to be raised with the agency ,and if that fails ,with Social Services who have given the agency a contract and who are paying them to fulfill it.
If someone develops pressure sores because they are not turned at night this will involve visits from the District Nursing team ,possibly hospital and will end up costing Social services a great deal of money .
That said ,some people do accept an earlier / later visit than they would like .
But a good agency will try and accomodate preferences so it is worth asking for what you need - be prepared to stand your ground .
So many vulnerable people are just grateful for any care ,don't want to be a " nuisance " ,and are easily manipulated by de motivated or unprofesional carers .
But quality of life is important ,not an optional extra. Carers and their employers are paid to do a job ,and raising issues with the agency and social services can have results .