Our wonderful Knaresborough carers are expertly trained in a wide range of home care services, ranging from specialist dementia support to sensitive end-of-life care. Our support focuses on helping you to continue living in your own home and living life on your own terms as far as possible. We believe that an independent lifestyle provides the best quality of life and can be very beneficial for your physical and mental wellbeing.
Quality care at home
From short term support to longer term visits and live-in care, our Knaresborough team can help.
We've been caring for people for decades, helping them maintain their independence and continue to live well in the homes and communities they love.
Branches nationwide
Over 155 branches across the UK means we're local to you.
Fully regulated
Regulated by the Care Quality Commission and Care Inspectorate Wales, giving you peace of mind that we meet the highest standards of service and care.
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot
Thousands of our customers have shared their experiences of care with us on customer review site Trustpilot with Helping Hands rated 4.7 out of 5.
Handpicked carers
We only employ those special people with the right levels of patience, empathy, and compassion to care for you as we'd want our own families to be cared for.
Care that's tailored to you
We know that good care means something different to each of us. That's why we take the time to get to know you and your family to understand your needs and preferences.
Supporting families
When finding care becomes a decision for the wider family, we can help you consider your options. We keep in touch once care is in place so we can adapt care as needs change.
Our Services
Live-in care
Personalised one-to-one support from a fully qualified carer living with you in your home. Helping you to continue to live life on your terms.
Round the clock 24/7 care
Handpicked carers selected for their patience, kindness and empathy
Visits from 30 minutes a week so you can continue to live well at home. Support tailored to your needs from personal care and light housekeeping to help getting out and about.
I started my journey in care when I was 16 when I started a Health and Social care course. I also worked in a residential care home. I loved working and caring for people and it became a deep passion. I have worked in many different settings in and around Harrogate and Knaresborough, working with the elderly, vulnerable adults and adults with disabilities. I have developed my career in care and become a  registered manager and manager for over five years. I decided to join helping hands as a branch manager as I had heard amazing things about the company, Helping Hands is a family-owned business and put their customers first, ensuring the best possible service.   Â
Matt Bristow
Divisional Director
As the Regional Care Director, it is my role to lead a hugely skilled care team operating in London, Essex and the South East, ensuring...
As the Regional Care Director, it is my role to lead a hugely skilled care team operating in London, Essex and the South East, ensuring the highest levels of care are being delivered to our customers on a daily basis. We have a large branch network equipped to deal with all your hourly care needs, and I am also the Registered Manager with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for our live-in program, where we are set up to support you on a more permanent basis.
I am inspired on a daily basis by the true lengths my colleagues go to, to ensure that customers can continue to live long, healthy lives from the comfort of their own homes. This is one of the main reasons that inspired me to join care.
Michelle Dutton
Area Care Manager
I am currently the area care manager for North 1 region and I lead and inspire a fantastic team of branch managers who all share...
I am currently the area care manager for North 1 region and I lead and inspire a fantastic team of branch managers who all share the same vision! We believe that life is better at home and we strive daily to make this happen and to offer our customers a five-star service.
We pride ourselves on our 'love our carers' mantra, and we know how important it is to give thanks and recognition to our front line workers. We are always learning and building upon our success.
I spend my spare time with my husband and my son; we enjoy family orientated activities as well as lots of sunny holidays!
My son has multiple disabilities and that is the main reason I chose the care sector as my vocation. I have utilised my own personal experience as I know first hand how important having the right care in place is, that is why my son is a customer of Helping Hands.
Our Reviews
High quality home care in Knaresborough
We know that you’ll like things to be done in a certain way around your home, so we’ll take the time to listen to you and understand your preferences so that we can provide a holistic respite care service that doesn’t differ from what you’re used to. It might be that you have a particular time at which you like to get up or go to bed, or maybe you’ve got a favourite set of meals that you’d like your respite carer to prepare. Whatever your personal needs and wishes might be, we’ll make sure you’re confident and happy with every aspect of your care so that you and your loved ones can have total peace of mind.
24/7 live in care support
Live-in care in Knaresborough from Helping Hands gives you the opportunity to have one of our superb carers live with you in your home and provide round-the-clock support and companionship. Your live-in carer will have their own room in your home, and will be on hand throughout the day and night to proactively help out with any physical, practical and emotional needs you may have. We’ll pair you with someone who shares your personality, interests and general outlook on life so that you’re living with someone you’ll get on really well with, and we’ll take the time to make sure your live-in carer knows what you need assistance with, how you like things to be done, what you’d like your daily schedule to look like, and what personal boundaries you’d like to set.
Why Helping Hands is better than a care agency in Knaresborough
We’re a private care provider rather than a care agency, which means that we offer a number of guarantees that many agencies simply don’t. For example, when you partner with our Knaresborough team for home care, you’ll only ever be supported by carers who are directly employed and paid by us. This means you can have peace of mind that your Helping Hands carer has been recruited, vetted and trained by us, and is being properly looked after. We’ll handle your carer’s wages, give them paid holiday and a pension, and ensure they’re able to focus their time and energy on looking after you. And, should a carer ever be unavailable at short notice, we’ll always provide you with an alternative carer who will also be employed by us.
Qualified carers providing a variety of care services in Knaresborough
Our CQC-regulated service is provided by the very best carers in the industry. We’re very particular about who we hire to our care teams, only recruiting people who share our company-wide values of kindness, compassion and empathy. We know that it takes a special sort of person to be a truly great carer, which is why we have such a rigorous recruitment and vetting process in place. Then, when they start with us, every new carer enrols on our industry-leading carer training, where they learn how to support people with a wide variety of needs. This initial carer training is supplemented by ongoing refresher courses, to ensure each carer’s knowledge and skillset is kept up to date with the latest care industry standards and best practices. And, for your full peace of mind, every aspect of our nursing care is independently regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).