Live-in care at home
Round-the-clock support from a dedicated carer who lives in your home. An alternative to residential care that means nobody has to leave the place they know best.
What this means in practice
Support that is always there
Live-in care means a trained carer moves into the person's home and provides support around the clock. They help with personal care, meals, medication, housework and companionship. The difference between this and visiting care is that someone is always there, not just for thirty-minute slots, but through the morning, afternoon, evening and night.
For most families considering live-in care, the conversation starts because visiting care is no longer enough. Perhaps the person needs more support than a few visits a day can provide, or they are waking at night and nobody is there. A live-in carer fills those gaps without the person having to leave their home.
The carer becomes part of the household. They eat together, watch television together, go to the shops together. It is not clinical and it is not institutional.
What families tell us
The person stays in the place they know, surrounded by their things, with their routine intact. There is no upheaval, no adjusting to a new building, and no losing the independence that comes from being in your own home.
Is this right for your family
Who this is for
If you are considering a care home for someone you love but they really do not want to leave their home, live-in care is worth looking at. It suits people who need more support than visiting care provides but want to stay where they are.
It is also a good option for couples where both people need some level of care. One carer can support both, which is often better value than two separate care plans and means neither person has to move.
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Support around the clock, day and night, with someone always in the home
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Carers who rotate so there is always a familiar face, never a stranger
What makes us different
How we do it
Matching, consistency and real oversight. These are the things that matter when someone you love needs live-in care.
One dedicated carer
Your carer lives in the home and becomes part of the household. They know the person, the routine and the details that matter. It is not shift work with a rotating roster. It is one consistent person who genuinely knows your family member.
A real alternative to a care home
The person stays in their own house, with their own things around them and their own front door. No unfamiliar building, no sharing space with strangers, no institutional mealtimes.
24/7 support, day and night
Someone is always there. Not just for thirty-minute visits, but through the morning, afternoon, evening and night. If support is needed at 3am, the carer is already in the house.
Family app for peace of mind
See daily notes, check how things are going and stay in the loop without having to phone the office. You can see what happened throughout the day in real time, wherever you are.
We take matching seriously. The carer is going to be living in your family member's home, so personality matters as much as skill. We look at interests, temperament and communication style. Before care starts, the carer spends time in the home getting to know the person, the layout, the daily routine and the things that matter. Where the mugs go, how they like their tea, which chair is theirs. These details are not trivial. They are the difference between someone settling in and someone feeling like a stranger has moved into their house.
Your questions answered
Common questions about live-in care
Answers to the things families ask us most often.
The person stays in their own home, with their own things, their own routine and their own front door. One carer lives with them and provides support throughout the day and night. There is no moving to an unfamiliar building, no sharing space with strangers, no set mealtimes. The person keeps control of their life.
Your primary carer will be with you most of the time, but they do need regular breaks. We arrange a relief carer who gets to know the client properly before they start. Most live-in clients have two carers who rotate, so there is always a familiar face.
The carer needs their own room with a bed, and access to a bathroom. It does not have to be a spare bedroom. A study or dining room can often work. We will talk through the practicalities when we visit to assess.
For a single person, live-in care is often comparable in cost to a good quality care home. For couples, it can be significantly cheaper because both people share the same carer. We are transparent about our costs and will give you a clear figure before anything starts.
Find this locally
Live-in care near you
We arrange live-in care from two branches. Choose your nearest location for local contact details and availability.
Staying at home is an option
If you are weighing up care homes and would prefer your family member to stay where they are, live-in care could be the answer. Get in touch and we will talk through how it works.