Clear pricing for live in care
Transparent pricing
We guarantee that every cost involved in your care is clearly laid out in your care agreement
No hidden fees
We don’t believe in landing our customers with added fees or unexpected extra payments
Stress-free care
Your local care manager will listen to you and support you every step of the way
Personalised support
We’ll tailor your support to your requirements so you’re not paying for care you don’t need
How much does live in care cost?
The cost of live-in care depends on the level of support that you or your loved one needs.
Starting from £1,675 a week, our live in care, or 24-hour care, is ideal for anyone who requires a more comprehensive level of support than visiting care offers. Our costs are based on your precise needs – whether it’s providing companionship, personal care or support with more complex care requirements including different types of dementia, MND, MS and spinal injuries.
Our live-in care provides:
Why should I choose Helping Hands for live in care?
Choosing live in care with Helping Hands means you can benefit from the following points:
- Fully regulated care with the CQC and CIW, ensuring a quality service is received
- Our carers are directly employed and internally trained, prompting a greater continuity of care and an enhanced client-carer relationship
- We offer transparent pricing plans, with all costs of care included in the sum
- Our live-in care allows you to remain in the comfort of your own home while receiving the required support
- We have Excellent reviews on Trustpilot from people who have received care from us
Some of the many benefits of live-in care are:
One-to-one care
Live-in care gives you the opportunity to receive personal one-to-one support from your own carer, meaning you’ll always have their full attention
Stay in a familiar environment
Many people relish the chance to remain in the comfortable, secure surroundings of home whilst receiving the additional support they need
Personalised support
Live-in care allows you to enjoy a personalised care plan that ensures you’re always getting the ideal amount of assistance for your needs and wishes
Maintain routines and hobbies
From board games to going to the theatre, having a live-in carer means you’ll be able to continue the routines and hobbies you enjoy
Spend more time with loved ones
A live-in carer can support you to spend as much time as you wish with family and friends – either in your own home, or visiting them in theirs
Nurse-trained carers
Our qualified and experienced in-house nurses support and train carers to look after those living with more complex conditions
Is live-in care cheaper than a care home?
It’s hard to compare a residential care home with the huge value of one-to-one care at home.
While there are more people on hand in a care home, our customers who’ve tried both say that it doesn’t compare with the personal assistance and continuous support of a live-in carer. We provide care in the home you love, personalise our care plans around you, and provide one-to-one support. In addition, all of our live-in carers are trained to support people living with complex medical conditions.
Find out more about the conditions we support
Useful pages around live-in pricing
Funding options
Explore the different funding options that may be available to you
Healthcare funding
Find out more about NHS continuing healthcare and whether you qualify
What is live-in care?
Discover what our live-in care service involves, and how it can help you
How to arrange live-in care
We try to make arranging care simple and stress-free 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.
Support from the home care experts
We’ve got the experience and the expertise to provide you with transformative care at home.
There’s a reason we’re trusted by thousands up and down the country to provide them with dedicated home care – we’re the UK’s most widely rated home care provider.
Caring for couples at home
Kind, compassionate carers
We only hire people to our care teams who display natural compassion and empathy in their personalities, and who are dedicated to their roles
Exceptional carer training
Every new Helping Hands carer is enrolled on our industry-renowned training programme, equipping them to provide visiting care to people of all needs
Family values
We were founded as a family business, and although we’re no longer family-run, we still value the importance of prioritising family
A fully regulated service
We believe in the importance of providing a regulated service so that every customer can be assured they’re getting the very best care
Local to you
We’ve got over 155 branches across England and Wales and we’re still growing, which means your local Helping Hands team is never too far away
All carers directly employed
We’re a private care provider, rather than a care agency, which means we can guarantee that all of our carers are employed and trained by us directly
For a couple, our live-in care provides one-to-one support from the comfort of the home you love.
For a couple, residential care homes can provide excellent support, but from an unfamiliar environment. With our expert care at home, you can remain with your loved ones and your needs fully taken care of.
There are numerous benefits of having live-in care for a couple rather than moving into a care home, such as knowing that you are both fully cared for in a way that’s tailored to you whilst continuing to live together in the place you know and love. For many, this peace of mind is certainly priceless.
Respite live in care costs
Respite live-in care is temporary, short term support.
If you require support in an emergency or for a short period of time, we can provide a private carer on a temporary basis, sometimes called respite care. This temporary support can be arranged for as little as five days, all the way up to four weeks of support.
If you end up needing respite care for more than four weeks, our weekly prices for live-in care apply, starting from £1,675 per week.
Your regular carer needs a break
Respite care can give your regular carer the opportunity to enjoy a well-earned break
You’re making a recovery
Whether you’ve had an accident or surgery, a respite carer can support you in your recovery
You need specialist care
Our respite carers are trained to support people with complex medical conditions and care needs
The difference a live in carer can make
Read the stories of two of our live-in care customers, Martin and Helen, and find out how their Helping Hands live-in carers are allowing them to enjoy a new lease of life.
Helen
Live-in care customer
Martin
Live-in care customer
How do you pay for live in care?
In England, if your assets are greater than £23,250, you’ll have to pay for your care in full.
If you’re living in England, £23,250 is the threshold above which your local authority will consider you able pay for your live-in care yourself. However, there are numerous state benefits that may be available to help you fund your care, depending on your personal circumstances and needs.
If you’re uncertain about your status, you can explore your funding options or request a Financial Assessment from your local council to see if you qualify for financial support. Your assessment will be an evaluation of your financial means, and will calculate whether:
Organising care for a vulnerable relative is daunting. Helping Hands were professional, friendly, and caring. They gave me peace of mind knowing that my aunt was being looked after responsibly and respectfully.
Karen
Going from visiting care to live in care
Are you receiving visiting care but have started to find that it no longer meets your needs?
Whether you’re currently receiving visiting care from us or a different care provider, you may be at the point where your needs require a more permanent care solution. It also might be that the costs of having a visiting carer three or four times per day have made a live-in carer a more attractive and financially viable option.
There are a number of major reasons why our customers opt to make the switch from visiting care to live-in care:
Care that offers value for money
If you’re receiving regular care, our service offers care at home, personalised care plans and other aspects you simply can’t put a price on
Continuity of care
Live-in care offers the security and peace of mind of having one continuous carer who can constantly monitor your needs and provide you with support
Changing care needs
It’s only natural that your care needs will evolve over time, so you need to ensure you’ve got a care solution in place that gives you the right support
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
Live in care FAQs
We know how important it is to have a live-in carer who shares your hobbies, likes and interests, so we’ll make sure you’re always matched with someone who shares your personality and has lots in common with you so that you’ve got a companion as well as a carer.
Live-in care is a support option where your carer will live in your home with you, ensuring you get the support you require at all times of day and night. Live-in care is ideal for those requiring constant support, and provides peace of mind for all concerned.
You can arrange live-in care today by calling our friendly customer support team, who are available seven days a week. Alternatively, you can also contact us via our website and arrange a call back at your convenience.
Firstly, you can try reaching out to your local council to see if they are able to help support you with the live in care costs needed.
There’s also the option of receiving CHC (Fully Funded Care) that’s provided by the NHS. You should ask your GP for the CHC assessment to peruse this option.
Staying in your own home means there’s no forced sale of the property, allowing the value to appreciate over time. If needed, equity release can help fund care without losing the home entirely.
Live-in care also comes with fewer hidden costs. Unlike care homes, where additional services such as outings or specialised care can come with extra charges, live-in care’s pricing is more transparent.
Live-in carers often have scheduled time off, during which family members can step in, helping to reduce overall care costs across the year. If having family members step in is not a feasible option, respite care can also be explored.
First off, the level of care required will help to determine the price. For example, companionship services will typically cost less than receiving complex care, such as dementia support.
Providers can also leverage care prices based off of carer experience and qualifications. Carers that house specialist skills can warrant higher fees.
Also, if night care is required, then this could also influence the cost of care. This is because typically, live in carers sleep at night, and provide care in the day with breaks.
Page reviewed by Carole Kerton-Church, 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.