Meet the carers
Live-in carers are ordinary people doing a truly extraordinary job.

Elder-approved carers are people who love what they do, inspired by their own stories.
Some of the self-employed carers working with us talk through why they got into the profession, and why it works for them. For many, becoming a care professional starts with a personal experience of supporting someone they love.
We leave nothing to chance. We treat your family’s care with the diligence we’d treat our own.
We take the standard of your carer seriously. From official checks, and face-to-face assessments, to the simple, most effective question ‘would I let this person look after my mum?’ With us, you know you’re getting a carer who’s right for the job.
DBS / PVG background check
Checking their background to be completely sure you can trust them.
Situational judgement
Testing them to be confident they make the right decisions at the critical moments.
Character assessment
Making sure they have the caring, respectful manner to bring joy to people’s lives.
They’re ordinary people doing an extraordinary job, united in their desire to make a difference.
The professionals we work with join the profession for a huge variety of reasons. But they’re all united by a common desire to do something that makes a difference. Read some of their stories below:


Carer stories: Joy
Carer stories: Joy – Pursuing her passion for person-centred care We recently caught up with our carer of the month for January 2021,


Carer stories – Grace Nijoku
Carer Stories – Grace Nijoku Grace joined Elder in September 2020 and has provided 28+ weeks of care via our platform. She has one 5


Carer stories: Heike Stead
Carer stories: Heike Stead Heike moved in to support a family that was apprehensive about the idea of live-in care. In a short time, she’s


Carer Stories – Catherine Mukiibi: From Domiciliary to Live-in
Carer stories: Catherine Mukiibi Catherine has been a carer for over 20 years, supporting people in their own homes, first with domiciliary work and most


Carer Stories – Bawinile Ngubane: From Nursing to Care
Carer story: Bawinile Ngubane From an early age, Bawinile Ngubane knew she wanted to help people to live well. She trained as a nurse in