Live-In Care: 24/7 Personalised and Professional Care at Home

Whether it’s support with everyday tasks, help to manage medication, or dignified personal care, live-in care offers round-the-clock support in the comfort of home. 

Our live-in care services are designed with flexibility in mind, and we’ll work closely with you and your loved one to design a plan that reflects their unique needs and preferences, offering one-of-a-kind support.  

We’ve been delivering live-in care for over twenty years, and our team of friendly, highly trained Care Professionals are dedicated to improving the lives of others. 

Think your loved one would benefit from live-in home care? Get in touch today for a no-obligation chat about your loved one’s needs. 

What is Live-in Care?

Live-in care is a flexible type of person-focused support where a professional care expert lives with your loved one, offering a wide range of support, including personal care, general housekeeping, medication management, and more. 

The goal of live-in care is to empower your loved one to live independently, offering one-to-one support and companionship, tailored to their needs. 

For many, live-in care is a powerful alternative to residential care, which can be disruptive, pulling people from comfortable environments and familiar routines. 

While no two live-in care plans look alike, they often include:

• Help with dressing, bathing, and toileting
• Support with everyday errands, such as fetching groceries
• General housekeeping tasks, including cleaning and laundry
• Medication management, such as fetching and scheduling prescriptions
• Organising finances 
• Taking care of pets
• Support to settle down for the night, and during the night

But it’s more than just practical support; a live-in carer provides companionship and emotional support, developing a genuine bond with your loved one, and offering a sympathetic ear when times are tough.

Why Families Choose Bluebird Care for Live-in Care

• More than 20 years of delivering live-in care
• More than 220 locally owned offices across the UK and Ireland
• Named Most Outstanding National Home Care Group & Franchise Network at the Home Care Awards 2025
• A regulated care provider, so every care expert is fully trained and properly insured
• Live-in carers matched to your loved one’s personality and interests
• Cover arranged if your carer is off sick or on holiday

The Benefits of Live-in Care

From a greater sense of independence to the comfort of staying in a familiar setting, live-in care poses a wide variety of benefits, both practical and emotional. 

For example, a live-in carer will make sure your loved one is eating a healthy, satisfying diet by fetching groceries and preparing meals—they’ll even share mealtimes, offering an extra layer of companionship. 

They’ll also help your loved one maintain regular routines, avoiding the distress and disruption that’s often caused by sudden changes in structure and scenery. 

Live-in care also offers a variety of mental benefits, providing your loved one with the type of mental stimulation—through games and conversation—that can improve cognition and support memory function. 

Similarly, live-in carers can help your loved one to stay active, whatever that looks like for them, which has been proven to improve quality of life in older people. 

Live-in Care Costs

As live-in care is a highly flexible, tailored service, costs can vary based on the type of support that’s required. 

We’ll work with you and your loved one to design a package that meets their unique needs, the cost of which will reflect the services included. 

Get in touch today for a no-obligation chat to discuss your loved one’s needs, based on which we’ll provide a personalised quote. 

What You Can Expect From Your Quote

• Your first consultation is free
• No hidden fees or surprise charges
• You only pay for the care you receive, broken down so you can see exactly what’s included
• A quote built around your loved one’ needs, not a one-size-fits-all fee

Read more about how our pricing works.

Who Is Live-In Care Suitable for?

Live-in care is designed for adults of all ages with mild to complex needs, who require a little extra support to stay in the comfort and familiarity of home.

Live-in carers are matched with people based on their unique needs, which may include everything from mobility issues to complex neurological conditions, such as dementia. 

While there’s no fixed ‘type’ of person that live-in care is suitable for, it may offer life-changing assistance to:

• Older adults struggling with mobility 
• People with complex conditions such as Parkinson’s disease
• People recovering from strokes
• Those who need support after leaving hospital
• Couples who’d like to stay together, but need extra support          

Ultimately, live-in care is designed for people who want to avoid the physical and emotional upheaval of moving into a residential care setting.

Not sure if live-in care is the right fit? We also provide home care for a few hours a week through to live-in care, so your local team can talk you through every option and help you choose the most suitable care for you.

Live-in carers for Elderly People

As we age, it can be difficult to keep up with the demands of daily life, with everything from mobility issues to social isolation impacting our well-being. 

But ageing shouldn’t mean a lesser quality of life—that’s why we offer live-in carers for elderly people who need an extra pair of hands to lighten the load.

Whether it’s preparing healthy meals, staying on top of household chores, or providing support to stay mobile, our Care Professionals are highly experienced in helping older people live rich, rewarding lives. 

Live-In Dementia care

Dementia is a complex, progressive condition that impacts a person’s ability to safely take care of themselves, often leading to admission to a residential home.

But it doesn’t have to.

Our live-in dementia care  offers flexible, focused support that allows your loved one to stay in the familiarity of home, which can greatly improve the well-being of people living with dementia. 

We’ll work with you and your loved one to ensure their care plan is tailored to their needs, offering the right type and frequency of support. 

Whether it’s preparing healthy meals, dignified and discreet personal care, or support to stay connected socially, we’ll be there for your loved one. 

Live-In Respite Care

Whether you’re juggling work responsibilities, responding to a family crisis, or simply taking some time to unplug and recharge, our live-in respite care  ensures continuity in your loved one’s care if you’re away. 

We offer both short and long-term respite care, with flexible plans tailored to your loved one’s needs, whatever they may be.

We’ll work with you and your loved one to fully understand their needs and routines to minimise disruption and make sure they’re fully comfortable. 

Our live-in respite care features a variety of services, including help with errands, general housekeeping, mobility support, medication management and more. 

Live-In Care for Complex Needs

For people with complex needs, we offer a range of complex care  options, delivered by Care Professionals with specialist training in more challenging conditions. 

We’ve been supporting people living with a diverse range of conditions, including dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Motor Neurone Disease, and more. 

Whether it’s mobility support, personal care, or medication management, our care for complex needs is designed to empower your loved one to live a joyful, fulfilling life, safe in the knowledge that their needs are taken care of. 

How to arrange live-in care in four steps

1. Get in touch. Call, email or fill in a contact form with your local office. We’ll listen, answer your questions and give advice if you need it.
2. Assessment at home. We’ll visit you and your loved one at home to talk about the care they need. We’ll also ask a few questions to help match them with the right live-in carer.
3. Your care plan. We’ll build a care plan around your loved one’s needs, routines and interests, and agree it with you before anything starts.
4. Meet your live-in carer. Once everyone is happy with the plan, we’ll introduce your loved one to their carer. We review the plan regularly, so support changes as their needs do.

Live-In Carers that make a difference

Our live-in care services are designed to empower your loved one to live a rich, rewarding life, no matter their needs. 

We’ve been offering flexible care, tailored to the needs and preferences of individuals, for over twenty years, and pride ourselves on the quality of support we offer. 

We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to live-in care, so we’ll work with you and your loved one to design a support plan that’s unique to them.

Think your loved one would benefit from live-in care? Get in touch with your local office today for a no-obligation chat about their needs and how we can help.

Getting in Touch 

Think you or your loved one would benefit from personalised Live-in Care? Get in touch today for a no hassle, no obligation assessment. 

Our team will listen to your loved one’s story and design a care package that’s unique to them, considering their needs and preferences. 

Call us at your local office today.

What Happens When You Get in Touch 

• We’ll listen to your loved one’s story and what matters most to them
• We’ll answer your questions about live-in care and how it’s priced
• We’ll arrange an assessment at home, at a time that suits you
• We’ll give you a personalised quote, with no obligation to go ahead

You can call, email or fill in a contact form, and your local team will get back to you.

**While live-in care experts live in your home, they don’t work 24 hours. Please consult our brochure for more details on shift patterns.