Live-in care is a personalised form of home care in which a professional carer lives with an individual in their home to provide continuous, tailored support. Rather than moving into a residential care home, the person receiving care can remain in familiar surroundings while receiving around-the-clock assistance.

Core Purpose

• Maintains independence: Live-in care enables people — especially older adults or those with health conditions — to continue living safely and comfortably at home.

• Alternative to care homes: It is often chosen instead of a residential facility, offering a more personalised and familiar environment.

Key Services Provided

A live-in carer delivers a wide range of support based on the individual’s needs, which may include:

• Personal care
  Help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility support and medication reminders.

• Household support
  Cooking meals, preparing food, light cleaning, laundry and shopping.

• Companionship and emotional support
  Carers provide company, social interaction and practical reassurance, reducing isolation.

• Medication and health support
  Reminding and assisting with prescribed medication regimens, and supporting overall well-being.

• 24/7 availability
  Because the carer lives in the home, there is someone on hand day and night to respond to needs as they arise.

How It Works

• A care assessment is carried out to determine needs and preferences.

• A professional carer is matched to the individual and moves into their home.

• A personalised care plan is created and regularly reviewed to reflect changing needs.

Who It’s For

Live-in care suits people who:

• Want to remain in their own home as they age.

• Need regular support with everyday tasks and personal care.

• Would benefit from social interaction and continuous companionship.

Our live-in care service is for adults who want to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own home, but need regular or 24-hour support to do so safely.

Live-in care is often chosen as a preferred alternative to a care home and is suitable for people who:

• Need 24-hour care at home or significant daily support

• Are older and require help with personal care, mobility, or medication

• Are living with dementia or Alzheimer’s and benefit from consistent, one-to-one support

• Have a physical disability or long-term condition such as Parkinson’s, MS or after a stroke

• Are recovering from the hospital and need short-term live-in care

• Require complex care or end-of-life care at home

• Feel lonely or isolated and would value companionship and reassurance

Live-in care is ideal for individuals who would otherwise consider residential care but wish to maintain independence, routines, pets, and the comfort of familiar surroundings.

Accessing live-in care is straightforward.

Individuals, family members, solicitors, deputies, case managers or healthcare professionals can contact us directly to arrange a free initial consultation. There is no obligation.

The process typically involves:

1. Initial enquiry – Call or email to discuss your situation and whether live-in care at home is suitable.

2. Free care assessment – We conduct a detailed assessment (usually in the person’s home) to understand care needs, medical requirements, preferences, and lifestyle.

3. Care plan and fees confirmed – We provide a clear written care plan and confirm the agreed weekly live-in care costs.

4. Carer matching and start date agreed – Once confirmed, we carefully match a suitable live-in carer and arrange the start of the placement.

Live-in care can be arranged:

• Privately funded

• Via a Direct Payment

• In some cases, with support from the local authority (subject to eligibility)

We aim to put care in place quickly where urgent 24-hour care at home is required, including hospital discharge situations.