Live-in care services: 24 hour care at home
Find a trusted and reliable live-in carer who will support you in continuing to live independently in your own home. From immediate personalised support to future care planning, our fully managed service makes arranging live-in care stress-free.
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What is live-in care?
Live-in care means a trained professional moves into your home to provide support whenever it’s needed. A trained live-in carer is there not only to help with personal care, meals and medication, but also to offer constant companionship and emotional reassurance. This creates continuity and comfort that can be hard to find in residential care.
So, what does a live in carer do in practice? They adapt to your routines, whether that’s preparing favourite meals, supporting hobbies, or making sure you feel safe through the night. With 24 hour live-in care, you benefit from one-to-one attention in the familiar surroundings of your own home.
Whether you’re recovering from a hospital stay, requiring dementia support, or planning for long-term independence, live in care preserves dignity, stability and the freedom to stay where you feel happiest.
Benefits of 24-hour live-in care
Choosing 24 hour live in care means your loved one has consistent support and genuine companionship at home, day and night. Unlike part-time home care, where visits are limited, or residential care, where routines may be disrupted, live-in care provides constant reassurance from a single, familiar carer. This continuity helps to build trust and reduces the stress that comes with seeing multiple carers or adjusting to shift changes.
It also ensures safety and supervision at all times, which is especially important for those living with dementia, frailty, or complex health needs. Daily life remains personal with meals prepared just as they like them, hobbies enjoyed without compromise, and sleep schedules respected.
For families, it brings peace of mind, knowing their loved one is not only safe but also supported with warmth and dignity. Independence is preserved, and home remains home.
Here’s how live-in care could benefit you:
Who is live-in care for?
Our 24-hour care service can support a wide range of people who want to remain safe and comfortable at home while receiving the help they need. Live in care services are flexible and personal, making them suitable for many different circumstances.
Older adults often choose a live in carer as an alternative to residential care. People with complex conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s benefit from the constant reassurance and tailored support live in care provides. Adults living with physical disabilities or long-term health conditions may also find it invaluable in managing daily life. With care at home, you can also receive overnight care, giving you and your loved ones true peace of mind knowing support is always there.
Live in care is also ideal for those recovering from hospital stays or surgery, couples wishing to stay together with shared support, and families seeking easy to arrange respite care for a loved one. For people requiring palliative or nursing care, a live in carer ensures dignity, safety and comfort at every stage.
What types of live-in care are there?
What does a private live-in carer do?
A private live-in carer is more than just support at home. You are carefully matched with someone whose similarities and interests reflect your own. This decision is taken with great care, ensuring you and your family feel confident and comfortable.
A live-in carer is a trained care worker who lives in your home, providing round-the-clock help and support, helping you to stay independent and comfortable in familiar surroundings.
- Personal care: washing, dressing, grooming and mobility support
- Preparing meals and nutrition support tailored to your needs
- Medication management and prompting at the right times
- Light housekeeping including laundry, tidying and shopping
- Companionship, conversation and emotional reassurance
- Specialist support for complex needs such as dementia or palliative care
- Flexible care shaped around your personal routines and preferences
Complex care
Our traditional live-in care option supports individuals with chronic or long-term health conditions to continue living in a home of their own. We have specialist live-in care workers who are highly trained to support people living with a variety of complex conditions including:
Your support is overseen by our clinical leads who ensure our team members have the best possible bespoke training to understand your needs and conditions and serve as your point of contact throughout the process of arranging care.
Premium service
Our traditional live-in care includes a premium service within the standard cost of live-in care. This means that your care worker can support you in all aspects of life, including in ways not normally offered by a care team. This could include pet care, managing finances, taking you on days out and liaising with healthcare professionals.
CQC information
When looking for information, be sure to visit the Care Quality Commission’s website. The CQC monitors and inspects all of our care services to ensure they meet the fundamental standards of quality and safety.
How much does live-in care cost?
What is the cost of live-in care?
The cost of live-in care varies depending on the support required, your location, and individual circumstances. A live in carer may provide anything from personal care and companionship to specialist dementia or palliative support, which will influence the overall price. Generally, live-in care starts from around £1000 per week for one person, with couples’ packages from approximately £1,400 per week.
Many families find this represents excellent value compared to residential care, which can be more expensive, especially for couples, and hourly home care, which often becomes less cost-effective if 24/7 support is needed. With live-in care, your loved one benefits from continuity, one-to-one attention, and the comfort of staying at home.
What is the average cost of a live in carer?
To get a clearer idea of costs for your situation, our live-in care cost calculator provides personalised estimates, and our costs page gives more detailed guidance on local authority funding and private funding options.
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Why choose Agincare for quality private live-in care?
We understand that inviting someone to live with you at home can feel like a big step, which is why our approach to live in care is personal, thorough, and designed entirely around your needs. Our comprehensive assessment and matching process is carried out by a dedicated Care Coordinator, who carefully selects a shortlist of live in carers based on your preferences, hobbies, and lifestyle, ensuring you are introduced to the ideal care companion.
Agincare provides a fully managed service, giving families peace of mind with compliance, training, and backup carers always in place. Our 24 hour live in care is CQC-regulated and rated “Good” supported by excellent Trustpilot reviews, and delivered by award-winning teams with years of experience.
With our live in care services, you benefit from continuity, one-to-one support, and cost-effective care that allows you to remain independent at home. Ongoing weekly check-ins, regular visits from your Care Coordinator, and a 24/7 emergency service ensure reassurance and consistent, high-quality care every day.
One of the largest independent care providers in England
Family-owned care provider established in 1986
Rated excellent on Trustpilot
Fully managed care provider
24/7 updates on your package of care via our app
Fully trained live-in care workers directly employed by us
Immediate and emergency starts available
Tailored support for varying levels of need, even where complex conditions are involved
Dedicated care supervisor to oversee your care
No lengthy contracts or exit fees
Offer a range of services including live-in care, home care and care homes
All of our care workers are English-speaking and enhanced DBS checked
Fully managed live-in care
What makes our live-in care special is that we fully manage it.
When you arrange live-in care with us, you receive a person-centred care plan and risk assessment, as well as support from a dedicated care manager and care supervisor. You also benefit from the additional reassurance and peace of mind of a 24-hour on-call emergency line.
As a managed provider, we employ and pay all of our care workers and so have a duty of care to you. We guarantee their training, supervision and support and, should your care worker fall ill, we are responsible for finding someone to replace them.
What’s more, as a fully regulated care provider, we are fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
By contrast, introductory services or care agencies will put you in contact with a self-employed care worker. Compared to our premium service, they offer fewer guarantees and leave you or a loved one to supervise, manage and organise all aspects of the care received.
How does private live-in care work?
Private live-in care is easy to arrange and can start immediately, or at a time that suits you. Our expert care advisors will guide you through the set up process; booking your free care assessment, helping you arrange funding, and finding a private live in care worker that suits you.
Speak to a live-in care specialist
Email our expert care advisors today to get started. They will be assigned to you as your single point of contact throughout the process of arranging live in care, taking the time to fully understand your situation and support you and your family.
Our advisors will guide you through our full pathway of services, explaining each option and helping you find the solution that works best for your needs.
Phone line opening hours:
Weekdays: 8am–6pm
Saturdays: 9am–1pm
Get in touch now and speak directly to a live-in care specialist who can answer your questions, provide guidance, and start tailoring a care plan that suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Live-in care is designed as an alternative to a care home admission and is naturally the next step for those currently receiving home care but looking for more consistent, full time support. It’s a particularly successful option for people who do not wish to enter residential care or care homes.
With live-in care, a care worker lives with you in your own home to provide one-to-one, consistent support, 24/7. This service is bespoke to you and can be tailored to suit your specific needs. Whether you require personal care, support with household tasks, or help getting out and about, your live-in care worker will be on hand to support you in living as independently as possible at home. You can expect to receive care and support from a small team of care workers to ensure you have continuity.
Our fully managed care service means that we take care of everything. This includes coordination of your care package, matching a live-in care worker to you, and paying your care worker’s wages. All this is included in a single weekly fee.
Unlike an introductory agency which will simply put you in touch with a self-employed care worker, we employ, train and pay our teams. This means we have a duty of care to you and support you throughout the process. When you enquire, we will help you book your free, no obligation care assessment before putting in place a care plan tailored to your specific needs. We will also match a care worker to you based on your needs and preferences and assign a care coordinator who will oversee your care package.
Should your care worker fall ill or go on holiday, we will find someone to replace them and also provide a 24-hour emergency call line for when you or your care worker need additional support. Fully managed care is also fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission, giving you a higher level of protection and assurance than an introductory agency.
We’re proud that the CQC has rated all our regional live-in care teams as Good.
The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. They inspect and regulate different care services, including live-in care and base their inspection on five key questions: Are they safe? Are they effective? Are they caring? Are they responsive to people’s needs? And are they well-led?
All reports can be found on the CQC website.
Agincare is one of the nation’s largest live-in care providers. We have teams across the four regions of England- Central, North, South East and South West. We have care workers based across the UK and aim to match you with a local live-in carer.
Live-in care is the next step up from home (domiciliary) care, providing around the clock support in your own home. While home care is charged by the hour, live-in care offers a 24-hour service for a weekly fee. With live-in care, you benefit from 24/7 care and support for as little as £695 per week. In comparison, home care can be as much as £30 per hour. That’s £300 per week for only two hourly visits five days a week.
Aside from the cost saving benefit, live-in care also provides consistent support. Unlike home care, whereby you may be supported by different care workers per visit, with live-in care you receive consistent care from a live-in care worker matched to you based on your needs and preferences. Depending on your needs we can provide two live-in care workers to care throughout the day and night.
With live-in care, a carer comes to live with you in your home and provides the support you need to continue living independently. Whether that’s personal care, household tasks, support getting out and about or companionship your support is tailored to you.
Live-in care is an affordable alternative to a care home that offers added support from a consistent care worker matched to you based on your needs and preferences.
The cost of our fully managed live-in care starts from £695 per week depending on the level of care and number of hours required. In contrast, care home prices start at £930 per week, and do not offer the one to one care and support provided by live-in care at home.
An exact quote on the cost of live-in care is dependent on a free, no obligation care assessment. Contact our team of care experts today to get started.
When you enquire into live-in care, our team of expert care advisors will get to know your requirements and book your free, no obligation care assessment. This will allow us to give you an exact quote and match a care worker to you and your needs.
The live-in care worker will come and live with you in your own home. You must have a spare bedroom available for them. They will be on hand to provide tailored support that enables you to maintain your normal routine.
Friends and family can continue to visit whenever you want and your live-in carer will assist you to pursue your interests and desires, such as going on trips out and helping you attend events.
We offer bespoke respite live-in care that allows you to continue living in your own home while your regular carer is away. With live-in respite care, you don’t need to temporarily move into a care home. You can continue living life your way with a specialist care worker who will live with you.
This could be a one-off stay, to give a regular family carer a much-needed break, or a regular arrangement to give you variety in your care. Our bespoke care can last as long as you need it to and can start within 24-hours.
With live-in care, you or your loved ones carry on living at home and retain your normal routine where possible thanks to the assistance of your care worker.
Friends and family can continue to visit whenever you want and your live-in carer will assist you to pursue your interests and desires, such as going on trips out and helping you attend events.
The type of care your live-in carer supports you with depends entirely on you. Your care worker will be on hand 24 hours a day, but the actual care and support they provide is tailored to your care needs. Everyone is different, so each of our care packages is different, too.
Our live-in care also comes with a concierge service included within the standard price. This includes additional support such as:
– Taking service users on days out
– Gardening
– Collecting medication
– Pet care
– Liaising with health care professionals
– Shopping
The following signs indicate that it may be time to consider a change from home care to 24-hour live-in care at home:
– Compromised balance or frequent imbalance, which may be a result of age, a neurological problem or an accident
– Recent hospitalisation or stay in a rehabilitation facility after a stroke, fracture or heart attack
– Frequent confusion or agitation in the dark or upon waking up in the middle of the night
– Wandering from home, on foot or in a vehicle, and getting confused or lost
– Frequent fainting
– Fright or confusion over the short absences of family, friends or caregivers
Yes, absolutely. Our live-in care team have a range of condition-led care experience and specialisms, including dementia, palliative care and end-of-life care.
We will match you to a carer who is right for you and your care needs and have a clinical lead who ensures your live-in care worker is fully trained and able to support you.
Agincare is one of the nation’s largest live-in care providers. We have teams across the four regions of England- Central, North, South East and SouthWest.
Many of our live-in carers are extremely mobile, meaning they are happy to move to a different part of the country to support a client. This means that, no matter where you live in England, we can support you to continue living at home.
Our comprehensive assessment and matching process is done by a designated care coordinator who will find the best available care worker for you. They will present you with two or three profiles to consider and select from based on an understanding of your needs and preferences.
Each live-in carer has their own mix of experience, qualifications, background and interests – meaning that, with our help, you can find your ideal care companion.
Your live-in carer will need a bedroom and is entitled to a 2-hour break each day (or 14 hours a week). They will also need somewhere to keep their clothes and access to a bathroom and kitchen.
While they are on call for 24 hours a day, minimal interruptions during the night are expected. If this does not suit your needs, 24-hour care or a waking nights option is available.
If you are still living in your home, it cannot be taken into account as an asset when calculating the cost of care.
Therefore, your home remains yours to bequeath or do with as you wish. This is particularly relevant for people with combined assets amounting to more than £23,250 (the point at which clients become responsible for the full cost of their care).
/We are proudly not an introductory agency. We employ all our live-in carers, which means that we are wholly responsible for recruiting them and making sure their training is up-to-date.
Even our fantastic care workers need regular holidays. And with Agincare, you don’t need to worry about finding someone else to support you while they’re away, that’s our job.
We are there for you every day that we provide you with live-in care. We are always at the end of a phone, should you need us. Quite simply, introductory agencies won’t give you the level of service, security and reassurance that we will.
The easiest way to start is by calling our team of care experts. They’ll answer any questions you might have and talk you through the process in a calm and unpressured way. You’ll have the time and space to reflect and decide whether to proceed with live-in care.
If you do choose us as your live-in care provider, we’ll go through a detailed care assessment with you, so we fully understand the level and type of care you or your loved one need. Then we’ll be able to devise a comprehensive care plan, tailored to your individual needs.
We’ll also get to know you, your likes and dislikes. All this information helps us match you with a care worker who will make a positive difference to you and your quality of life.
The cost of our live-in care depends entirely on the level of care you need with prices starting at just £1045 per week. This is comparable to a care home, where fees usually start at £895 per person but with the added benefit of being able to remain in your own home with one-to-one, consistent support.
Live-in care is particularly cost-effective for couples who require support but who would prefer to stay in their own home. For just £1450 per week, you can continue to live with your partner without having to move out or risk being separated into different rooms or wards within a care home.
Another important financial aspect of live-in care is that, unlike with residential care, the local authority will not take the value of your home into account as an asset, because you are still living there.
Our live-in care for couples’ service can support couples in their own homes from £1045 per week. This makes live-in care more cost-effective than a couple moving to a care home where they would be charged for two rooms. It also gives partners peace of mind that, as their needs increase, they can stay together in their home and continue to enjoy their daily lives while receiving the level of care they need.
Our live-in carers can provide specialist care in a range of specialisms, including dementia, palliative care and end-of-life care.
No. Agincare is a care provider offering a fully managed service. This means that we directly employ our live-in carers and ensure that they have received all the necessary training. You will receive a person-centred care plan and risk assessment and will be supported by a dedicated care manager and care supervisor. You will also have the added reassurance of a 24-hour on call emergency line.
We are also fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission; giving you peace of mind that you are receiving high quality, professional care. By contrast, a self-employed care worker offers fewer guarantees and leaves you to supervise, manage and organise all aspects of the care your loved one receives.
Both live-in care and a care home provide 24-hour support for you or a loved one. Unlike in a care home however, with live-in care you can continue to live in your home among familiar surroundings, people, pets and objects.
Live-in care is an affordable alternative to residential care. As well as a tailored care package, you will benefit from 24-hour, one to one support from a single carer. This allows you to enjoy the companionship of a carer hand-picked for you and build a meaningful relationship with them.
In a care home, you have a safe and secure environment with support from a care team, on hand 24/7. Here, you are supported in all aspects of daily life with group activities, accommodation and meals all planned on your behalf through a care plan agreed by you.
Live-in care can be paid for through council funding or privately. Based on an assessment of your financial situation and care needs, the local authority will decide whether it is them, or you who is to pay for live-in care. The local authority may also decide that it requires a combination of both options.
The advantage of live-in care is that, because you continue to live in your home, it cannot be taken into account as an asset in the financial assessment.