The days are gone where you had to settle for a care home in your later years. With live-in care, you get all the help you need but keep control, choice and independence over your own life, in your own home.
Your loved one gets the care and support they need but keep their own life, in the home they belong.
We match your loved one to a dedicated live-in carer based on individual needs and personality.
Wherever you live, right across the UK, we can provide a home carer in as little as 48 hours.
97% of us want to stay in our homes when we get older. With live-in care, you’re able to do just that.
A dedicated home care professional moves in to help with everything from personal care to household tasks. Doing everything to ensure you or your loved one are safe, comfortable and happy in your own home.
Dulcie is one of our longest serving customers. She explains how live-in care gives her an extra lease of life.
As the UK’s leading introductory live-in care agency, we help match your loved one with a carer most suited to their needs and circumstances.
Our status means, rather than employ the carers we work with, your carer will be self-employed, carefully selected from the Elder network of care professionals.
The result is you’re more closely involved, managing the care on a day-to-day basis. Of course, if there’s ever an issue, all you have to do is call us.
The live-in carers we work with are stringently vetted, expert professionals. We meet them all face to face to ensure they have the skills, experience and character to do the job exceptionally.
Those we work with come from all walks of life. And they’re all united by a genuine desire to have a positive impact on the lives of others.
But each have their own unique reasons for joining the live-in care profession. Here are some of their stories:
Caroline joined Elder in 2017, fulfilling her personal ambition of supporting people make the most of later life. Read more.
Jillo is a live-in carer because, for her, there’s no better feeling than contributing to the world in a positive way. Read more.
Catherine, a home carer for 20 years, moved from hourly to live-in. It was the best decision she’s made. Read more.
Want to meet more of the professionals we work with? Read more carer stories here.
When you’re working out how to pay for care, understanding the costs involved and the funding streams available is essential. We’re here to help.
Arranging care is stressful. The last thing you want to worry about is money. We support you put funding in place from the following sources:
If you’re entitled to continuing healthcare funding, in England, you could pay for live-in care with a personal health budget. Read more.
After your care needs assessment and means test, you could be entitled to pay for home care with direct payments. Read more.
If you’re not eligible for state assistance, you or your loved one can use the value of your home to cover the cost of care at home. Read more.
Want to find out more? Get an estimate of your eligibility for different care funding streams. Try our care funding calculator here.
Everyone’s live-in care needs are different. That’s why we work with a variety of specialist care professionals. From intensive dementia care to friendly companionship care, we’ll work with your full family to match you with the most suitable home carer.
Find out more about how the familiarity of the place you love is particularly beneficial for those living with dementia.
Elderly care at home is an alternative to the care home that promotes control, choice and independence.
Discover the difference between the live-in care service we provide and other forms of home care.
Discover the difference between the live-in care service we provide and other forms of home care.
We’re unable to arrange for an in-person meeting with the carer before they arrive. This is because the carers we work with come from all corners of the United Kingdom. However, before you confirm your carer, you’ll receive their full profile and an introductory video. Once you’ve confirmed your carer, we are able to help arrange call.
The carer moves into the spare room, where they’ll remain on hand to support your loved one for an average of four weeks at a time. During the period they’re taking a break, we’ll arrange for a secondary carer to step in. This is usually for a period of one to two weeks.
Whether your loved one is being discharged from hospital, or your family circumstances have changed quickly, we’re able to respond quickly. Wherever you are in the country, we’re going to be able to put care in place within 48 hours of your call.
Your home carer will need a spare room and will expect a similar standard of accommodation as if they were renting the room. Before their arrival, you should aim to prepare the spare room so it’s a comfortable space in which your live-in carer can retire to.
As an introductory agency, we’re not permitted to provide carers with training. Instead, we only work with those who have had at least one-year professional care experience. We also undertake a stringent vetted process and in-person assessment to ensure they’re suitable.
The equipment you require depends completely on your situation, to help understand what home modifications you may need, we’ve put together this guide. However, during a conversion with one of our care planning team, they’ll be able to recommend to point you in the right direct. Read our guide on mobility and independence here.
Yes, our shortest minimum period of coverage is one week. If you’d like to arrange temporary care, simply the hit the button in the top right-hand corner of the page, and enter your details. One of our team will call you back within 24 hours.
Yes, to find out more about the cost of care, read our comprehensive guide to funding here.
No, you can get more information on the difference between introductory agencies like Elder, and fully-managed companies here.