We can arrange live-in care in under 24 hours!

Live-in care

Trusted care for complete peace of mind

What is live-in care?

Live-in care involves having a professionally trained care staff to live with you in your home to provide constant, round-the-clock care whenever you need it, offering a helping hand at a moment’s notice.

Our live-in care services usually involve such as dressing, washing, meal preparation, supporting morning and night routine, Choosing Verity Healthcare live-in care means you can maintain the same day to day routines and patterns of life; and have personal care, meals and your friends and family to continue to visit you at the times preferred. 

Not only will your live-in carer be able to provide you with practical and physical care, they can also be a wonderful source of companionship and emotional support. All of our live-in carers are handpicked for their kind, empathetic personalities, and your local care manager will pair you with someone who matches your likes and interests.

Get in touch for more about live-in care

Award-winning live-in care for you

Verity Healthcare’s live-in services support you and your loved ones with 24-hr, around the clock support and care on your own terms and in the comfort of your home.

We help you to live the way you want retain an independent lifestyle. After all, 97% of people do not want to go into a care home.
We listen and get to know you and understand your needs so that we’re able to put in place a exceptional package of support that goes beyond care at home. The quality of care you receive is highly dependent on the kind of care assistant who is supporting you. This is why we’re unwaveringly focused on choosing the very best care assistants to join our team. Each of our support workers and care assistants is friendly, kind and well trained, and fully committed to ensuring that your needs are met.

We’re a regulated and qualify assured care provider and; unlike other care providers, we undertake enhanced background checks of all our care assistants, manage the quality of services the care staff provide, arrange cover for their breaks and holidays and handle all concerns that you may have. We’ll work with you to agree a support or care plan, conduct regular reviews of your support plan, supervise the live-in carer and provide extra training to meet your changing needs if needed. We’re able to place a team of clinical carers if support if required to handle complex care needs.

Are live in care the same as 24-hour?

Often individuals who have advanced care needs. In such cases, you will need 24-hour care which offers a round-the-clock live-in support option.

With 24-hour care, there will usually be one main live-in carer who lives with you full time with other carers who may support you overnight or during the day when your regular carer is taking a break or needs assistance with moving and handling duties.

The live-in care option is needed if you require regular support for some ailments, but don’t need constant care. There could be a variety of different reasons why someone may need 24-hour care. Here are some examples:

Request FREE Live In Care Guide

Download Your Free Guide to Live In Care Today...

Download Your Guide

Why choose live in care from Verity Healthcare?

As widely-trusted home care provider, we’re passionate high standards award-winning home care service. We hire the very best cares to our teams, and we maintain high standards throughout our care.

We are proud that we can carefully match our Live-in Care Professionals with hobbies and interests so they fit right in with the family.

All of our Healthcare Professionals are highly trained in all aspects of care, including if you require specialist support. Our fully managed service means your loved one won’t have to move into a nursing home. We are registered with the care quality commission (CQC)

How does live-in care help?

Live-in care has progressively become the option for many families and couples because it is the most convenient and cost-effective way of supporting with personal care and housekeeping tasks.

When you choose live-in care services from Verity Healthcare you receive many great benefits including:

  • A truly One-to-one and personal care that matches your personality and preference
  • Staying in your own home and familiar environment where you want to be
  • Develop  and maintain your independence and freedom to live the way you want
  • Have choice and control over your care
  • Have family and friends to visit you and participate in your care as you wish
  • Have someone with you 24/7 and give you the assurance and peace of mind
  • Cost savings on your care, while receiving holistic support.

Get in touch for more about live-in care

How does live-in care help?

Live-in care has progressively become the option for many families and couples because it is the most convenient and cost-effective way of supporting with personal care and housekeeping tasks.

When you choose live-in care services from Verity Healthcare you receive many great benefits including:

  • A truly One-to-one and personal care that matches your personality and preference
  • Staying in your own home and familiar environment where you want to be
  • Develop  and maintain your independence and freedom to live the way you want
  • Have choice and control over your care
  • Have family and friends to visit you and participate in your care as you wish
  • Have someone with you 24/7 and give you the assurance and peace of mind
  • Cost savings on your care, while receiving holistic support.

Personal care

A live-in carer can provide you with discreet and sensitive personal care that will mean you won't have to worry about asking family members to help with intimate routines. Personal care might include assistance with bathing, toileting, getting dressed and more.

Household chores

Whether you need someone to take care of all your housework or simply to help you cope with it, a live-in carer will be able to ensure your home is always kept clean and tidy - meaning you can enjoy a truly comfortable and relaxing environment.

Dietary needs

Your live-in carer will be able to prepare your favourite meals, drinks and snacks at the times that suit you, as well as washing everything up and tidying away afterwards. They can also prepare nutritious food that adheres to a specific dietary plan.

Companionship

If you're living alone, or living with a partner but are too far away from your loved ones to see them regularly, a live-in carer can be there to watch your favourite TV programmes with you, play a board game, help you attend a club, or just have a natter over a cup of tea.

Getting out and about

One of the wonderful things about staying at home for care is being able to enjoy your independence. A live-in carer can accompany you out of your home whenever you like - whether it's popping to the shops, visiting a friend or going away for the weekend.

Complex care

If you have more complex care needs, our live-in carers can receive additional nurse-led training that will equip them to offer catheter and stoma management. We can provide bespoke support for the most complex conditions, including types of dementia and cancer.

Our live-in care support conditions such as:

The list of conditions we support is vast and continually growing. We will take the time to listen to your preferences and match you with a carer who is compatible with you and fully understands you and your requirements. All of our carers receive dedicated training that allows them to support people with varying care needs, such as:

Dementia care

As leading dementia care providers, our carers receive expert training to ensure they can offer outstanding dementia home support

Rehabilitation support

If you're recovering from surgery or an accident, you may benefit from live-in care until you're able to get back on your feet

Parkinson's support

A live-in carer can provide personal support that helps slow down the progression of your symptoms and allows you to manage them led

Nurse-led care

Our registered nurses have specialisms offering a number of different support services to people with varying conditions

Palliative care

Palliative support from a live-in carer can help you to react quickly to any developments in your condition and manage your symptoms

Support for young adults

Live-in care lets young people live and thrive in the environments where they're at their most confident and comfortable Unsure on the right service for you? See our home care services.

Get in touch for more about live-in care

What To Provide for a Live-in Carer?

Not much is required as it might seem – Our kind and supportive carers are flexible and adapt to most environments. The key criteria that is necessary for our carers to function effectively and ensure the welfare of our carers include:

  • A Habitable Environment – our care staff can help with basic cleanliness and hygiene. All that’s needed is working utilities within the home. 

 

  • Bedroom – Your carer will need their own room for sleeping and resting. A simple bedroom with some storage provision for their personal belongings is fine.

 

  • Wi-Fi – A working Wi-Fi in the property is needed so that we can ensure effective communication can be guaranteed.


Time For Breaks – Your carer will need to take at 2-hour breaks each day for themselves at mutually

  • agreed times to ensure that they can take some time out during the day for themselves. 

 

  • Guidance – Our team is at hand to advise as to how we are best to make this work and what expectations you can have on your carer and their time given their continual presence in your home.


Groceries – Your carer will manage their own food with a set amount paid to the Caregiver on a weekly basis and included in the monthly invoice or a Caregiver’s food allowance

What are the benefits of live-in care?

If you’ve been the primary carer for your loved one, live-in care can bring plenty of benefits for both of you: 

 

Allows time to rest – caring for a loved one can be challenging and tiring. Taking the time to rest is great for your physical and mental health, allowing you to better care for your loved one in the future.

Choice and independence – You’ll be empowered to continue making your own choices, such as when to go to bed, what to eat, when to head out and so much more

Gives back personal time – your cup must be full before you can fill up others. Buying back personal time gives you the chance to practice self-care and do the hobbies you enjoy. 

Prevents social isolation – when caring full-time, you may not have time for friends and family, which can be incredibly damaging to your mental health. 

New companionship – respite care gives your loved one a fresh break too, allowing them to make a new companion and enjoy their company.

Excellent value – Live-in care can offer excellent value for money compared to residential care, especially if you’re living with a partner

Cost of live in care

We’re always transparent about our Live in care costs and pricing without ny hiding costs or fees.  Get in tocuh today and and we’ll provide a quote straight away to fit your needs.

Single person care

person alised If you’re living alone, you’ll receive personalized one-to-one support that offers practical help and valued companionship. A truly individualised.

  • Professional
  • Reliable and caring
  • Meeting your preference

Couple care

Dedicated support that enables you to stay together in your home and helps you both to maintain your normal routines, hobbies and activities.

  • Continue living together
  • Bespoke support when you need it
  • Reassurance for your loved ones

Live in care FAQs

A live-in carer will move in to your property and is on hand 24 hours a day to meet all of your care needs around the clock. They can help with personal care, medication, household tasks and complex care. But their role is not restricted to this only.

They are not able to assist with tasks that a district nurse would complete such as administering injections or changing dressings on open wounds. They are unable to do any gardening or carry out DIY or other in-house alterations.

Yes, a carer does require their own bedroom. They require a minimum of a single bed and a door that fully closes to ensure their privacy.  It is vital that a carer has a place of their own to relax and sleep when they are not working.

A live-in carer needs their own bedroom with a minimum of a single bed and a wardrobe or chest of drawers for them to store their belongings whilst they are with you. Other than this your live-in carer will be happy to share all other facilities.

Carers are not permitted to carry out the duties of a district nurse such as changing dressings on open wounds or administering injections. They cannot partake in any gardening, home improvements or DIY.

A live-in carer will stay in your property, on average, for 3-6 weeks at a time. Or a duration that suits you. They will then take a break of 1-2 weeks, in which time a replacement carer will stay. The two of them will then work on a rotation.

Every carer is entitled to 14 hours of breaks over the course of a working week, this can be divided in a way that suits you best. Commonly it is split in to two hours each day, or a few afternoons a week.

We ask you about the sort of person you get on well with, noting your interests, hobbies and personality. We then match you up with a compatible carer. You can read about them, see their picture and speak with them before they come to stay to see what you think.

You can absolutely have a male carer if you would prefer. Taking in to consideration your dignity, any personal elements of care and the sort of person you would like takes priority. We will find you a compatible carer who is your preferred gender.

You can certainly have a female carer if this is your preference. We consider the nature of your care, and the sort of person you would like. To ensure you maintain your dignity and feel comfortable we can provide your preferred gender of carer.

Where We Provide Live-In Home Care Within UK?

We offer Our live-in care services across England for the North of Northumberland, extending to the North Midlands to the West and East of England to the South Coasts of Dorset and Somerset, covering the central belt, home counties.

Enquiry Today

Enquiry Now

You may be interested in…

Call us today on 0203 643 5295 for a chat about the several career opportunities at Verity Healthcare. You may request a callback and we’ll call you back to walk you through your options..

Why choose Verity Healthcare

At Verity Healthcare, we are committed to providing the highest quality emergency care.

With years of experience in delivering exceptional home care services, we are perfectly positioned to offer transformative and life-changing support to you or your loved ones. Whether you require complex care for a specific condition, respite care at any time of the day, or simply companionship to brighten your week, our expert carers are always nearby, ready to assist.

With branches across the region, our local carers are dedicated to providing personalized care that suits your needs

 

For your peace of mind, we are fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission , ensuring that the care you or your loved one receive is of the highest standard and fully managed.

 
 
 

Awards and Recognition