What is assisted living at home?
At Helping Hands, we provide expert assisted living to people who wish to stay in their home.
Assisted living is designed to provide additional support to people who need it, either at home or in purpose-built accommodation. Historically, people requiring extra support through assisted living have left the home they love and relocated to a residential home.
However, more and more people are now choosing to instead experience assisted living in the comfort of the home they love – where they’re surrounded by familiar furniture, people and scenery, and are able to continue doing the things they love.
How much does assisted living cost?
Depending on the type of care required, the average national cost of assisted living ranges from £1000 to £1500 in 2025, with hourly, daily, and weekly rates available.
We’ll be able to provide you with a specific quote once your local care team have had the opportunity to meet you,
but here’s a guide to our fees for assisted living:
Visiting care costs
Live-in care costs
How can assisted living help you?
Assisted living gives you the home help you need to continue living life on your own terms.
Assisted living allows you or your loved one to continue living in your own home whilst receiving dedicated one-to-one care that allows you to maintain all your normal routines, hobbies and activities.
There are numerous benefits that come with assisted living at home. These include, but are not limited to:
Meal preparation
Your carer can cook hearty, nutritious meals for you, as well as preparing snacks and drinks whenever you wish
Personal care
Having support with your personal care routines can help you to maintain your personal hygiene and cleanliness
Friendly companionship
Our carers offer a wonderful source of friendly companionship, as well as emotional support
Mobility support
Every Helping Hands carer is fully trained in mobility support, so they can help with any frailty or mobility issues you may have
A pleasant living environment
Your carer can ensure your home is somewhere that you enjoy living through regular housekeeping, cleaning and tidying
Assistance with medication
A carer can collect prescriptions on your behalf, as well as helping you organise and administer your medication
Taking care of the people that care for you
Our wonderful carers are the reason we’re trusted by so many families to provide care and companionship to people who need support.
We directly employ every one of our carers and regularly train, support and reward them so they can continue to deliver the best care.
Here are some of the things that set our carers apart:
Nurse-led carer training
Our industry-renowned training prepares our carers to provide a range of assisted living services to people with clinical needs
All carers directly employed by us
Our carers are all directly employed by us, and we handle their wages, give them paid leave, cover travel costs and so much more
Rigorous recruitment process
Only the most dedicated carers are taken on by us. In fact, just 2% of applicants pass our strict application and training process.
A fully regulated home care provider
Here at Helping Hands, our service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
This means we need to consistently meet high standards and are monitored by our regulators.
Why is being a regulated care provider important?
Independent inspections of our service, giving you peace of mind
Fully vetted, high-quality carers
Guaranteed training and development for our staff
How to arrange assisted living
We aim to make it easy to arrange the support you want so that we can focus on what really matters: your care needs. Speak to our team today to begin your journey.
Speak to our team
Our friendly, knowledgeable team can answer your questions and talk you through your options. We are available 7 days a week.
Book a free care assessment
Your local Helping Hands care manager will visit you to understand your needs and preferences and discuss how we can help. We can visit you at home, in hospital or even a care home to carry out the care assessment.
Confirm your care package
We create a tailored care plan for you to review. Once you’ve agreed the plan, we can organise care in as little as 24 hours.
Page reviewed by Kathryn Mahon, Regional Clinical Lead, on July 25, 2024.
How we wrote this page
This page has been produced referencing key insights and data from external experts, trusted medical sources and our team of in-house specialists. We have worked hard to ensure that all information is as accurate as possible and reflects current consensus at the time of writing and reviewing.