Live-In Care
Live-in care is a type of care and support where an independent live-in carer stays in the person's home and provides agreed support with everyday life. It allows someone to remain in the home they know, with one-to-one support from a person who gets to know them.
Who live-in care can suit
Live-in care can work well for people who want to remain at home and have a private bedroom for a carer. Some people have care or health needs that call for a different level or type of support, so it is worth thinking about the person's needs, wishes and home before deciding. Compare live-in care with other options.
How Live In Care Partners fits in
Live In Care Partners is an introductory live-in care agency. We vet independent, self-employed live-in carers and introduce families to carers who may be a good match. You speak to the carer and decide whether to proceed.
The ongoing care arrangement is then between you and your carer. We do not employ the carer, and we do not provide, direct or supervise the ongoing care. See how our introductory service works.
Live-in care guides
If you are new to live-in care, the guides below follow a sensible reading order.
What is Live-In Care?
A plain-English introduction to live-in care, what a carer can help with, and how our introductions work.
How to Find the Right Live-In Carer
What to look for, questions worth asking, and how our introduction process helps you find the right match.
How Our Introductory Live-In Care Service Works
What an introductory agency does and doesn't do, and how you stay in control of the ongoing care arrangement.
The Cost of Live-In Care
What can affect the cost, how the placement cost is made up, and what else to budget for.
What a Live-In Carer Can and Cannot Do
A clear guide to the support a live-in carer can provide, and where the boundaries are.
Live-In Care vs Other Care Options
A side-by-side comparison of live-in care, visiting care, assisted living and care homes.
Funding Your Live-In Care
Local authority support, Attendance Allowance, NHS Continuing Healthcare and other ways families fund live-in care.