Live-in Care
Tailored Live-in Care at Home
Live-in care provides you with a trusted care assistant who shares your home and supports you every day. You maintain your own space, your routine, and the people and pets you love nearby. We help with daily tasks, personal care, and company, so you can feel safe, calm, and independent at home.
Gentle Daily Support That Feels Like Home
Live-in care gives you steady help from someone kind and easy to be around. Your live-in care assistant is there to offer comfort, support and a friendly face each day. You choose how you want to spend your time, and we fit the care around your routine. We aim to help you feel calm, safe and well while you stay in the home you love.
What is Live-in Care?
Live-in care is full-time support that helps you stay in your own home with comfort and peace of mind. A trained care assistant lives with you and gives gentle help with daily tasks, personal care, meals and simple household needs. You keep your own routine and stay close to the people and places you know well. Many people choose live-in care because it offers steady support while you remain in the home, which brings you peace.
Live-in care is a caring option for anyone who requires regular assistance but prefers to remain at home. It also gives families comfort, knowing you have someone kind by your side. Your care assistant learns what helps you feel settled and safe. Their warm and steady support helps you stay relaxed, respected and able to enjoy life in the place you love.
Live-in Care with Caremark
Our live-in care service gives you steady support from a trained and caring assistant who shares your home and routine. We focus on comfort, safety and dignity so you can enjoy each day in a calm and familiar space. With Caremark, you receive:
- Kind and trained care assistants
- Support built around your own routine
- Help with daily tasks and personal care
- Warm company and peace of mind for families
- Gentle help to stay active and involved
The Benefits of Daily Support
This type of support helps you feel safe, settled and cared for each day. You stay in a calm and familiar space while receiving steady help from someone who knows your needs and your routine. It brings comfort, confidence and peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
- Helps you stay in the place that feels like home
- Offers steady support day and night
- Keeps your routine clear and easy to follow
- Brings warm company and gentle daily help
- Reduces stress for you and your family
- Supports hobbies, interests and personal choices
- Builds confidence and a sense of stability
Who Can Be Supported?
Live-in care can support many different people who need extra help at home. It is a gentle option for older people, adults with illness or disability, and anyone who feels less steady on their feet. It can also help after a stay in hospital or during a time of change when daily tasks feel more complex than before. This type of care suits people who want close support but still wish to stay in the place that feels safe and familiar.
Families can also benefit from this support. Knowing that a kind care assistant is living in the home brings real comfort and peace of mind. Your care assistant takes time to understand your health needs, your routine and the small things that matter to you. With this steady help, many people find they can stay at home for longer, feel more settled, and enjoy each day with greater ease.
Why Choose Live-in Care?
Live-in care offers calm and steady support while you stay in the place that feels most like home. It gives you help from someone who understands your needs and offers care with kindness and patience. This support brings comfort every day and helps you maintain control of your routine and lifestyle.
Live-in care is also a gentle option for families seeking peace of mind. Knowing that a trained care assistant is nearby gives real reassurance. It helps reduce worry, keeps daily life running smoothly and allows you to enjoy the things that matter most in a safe and familiar setting.
FAQs – Live-in Care
Your care assistant moves into your home and follows an agreed plan of support. Together you set a simple routine for the day, such as meal times, personal care, hobbies and rest. The plan can change over time if your needs change.
Live-in care gives you support through the day and someone close by at night. Your care assistant still needs regular breaks and sleep to stay well and provide good care. If you need extra night support, your local Caremark team can talk through options.
Support is shaped around what you need. It can include personal care, washing and dressing, help with medication prompts, preparing meals, light housework, laundry and shopping. Many live-in care assistants also help people attend appointments, visit friends, enjoy fresh air and keep up with favourite hobbies. Warm company and kind conversation are always an important part of the role. It can also complement other home care services we offer, such as dementia care, respite care, or companionship care, to create a comprehensive support plan.
The cost depends on the services required, frequency of visits, and your loved one’s location. We offer free consultations to discuss your needs and provide a personalised quote.
Some people pay for live-in care themselves, while others receive help from their local council or the NHS for certain health needs. A good first step is to ask your local authority for a care needs assessment and a financial assessment. Your local Caremark office can guide you through the process, explain typical options, and help you plan live-in care in a way that feels manageable for you and your family.
Live-in care suits people who need regular help but wish to stay at home. This can include older people, adults with long-term conditions, or anyone who feels unsafe or lonely on their own. It can also help after a hospital stay or during a time of change.
Yes. One live-in care assistant can often support a couple who wish to stay living together in their own home. The care plan will look at the needs of both people, such as mobility, personal care and daily routines. Your local team will explain how support for a couple works in practice and how this may affect the cost.
Yes. Your care assistant needs a clean, private room so they can rest, sleep and store their things. This helps them stay well and give steady, kind support each day.
You can contact your local Caremark team by phone or through the online form. We will listen to your situation, explain how live-in care works and arrange a home visit if you wish. Together, we will create a simple plan that feels right for you and your family.
Get The Support You Need From Caremark
Caremark provides live-in care at home across the United Kingdom. With over 140 local teams across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, you can receive kind and reliable support that fits your needs. Enter your postcode to find the Caremark team closest to you.
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