In shortLive-in care means a trained carer lives in your home and supports you through the day, so you can stay where you are settled instead of moving into a care home. KCP Care arranges live-in care anywhere in England, managed from our office in Liverpool.
When live-in care makes sense
Live-in care suits people who need help at many points in the day, or who are not safe to be alone for long, but who want to stay at home. It is often chosen by couples who want to stay together, by people living with dementia for whom a move would be confusing, and by families after a hospital stay when visits alone are no longer enough.
It keeps the things that matter: your own bed, your neighbours, the garden, your pets and your routine.
What a live-in carer does
- Personal care, washing, dressing and continence care, at the times that suit you rather than at set visit times.
- Cooking meals you like, shopping and keeping the home clean and safe.
- Medication support as written in the care plan.
- Company through the day, outings, hobbies and getting to appointments.
- Noticing early when something is not right and telling the family, the GP or the district nurses.
How we set it up
We start with a planning conversation and an assessment at home, by visit or by video call for homes further from Liverpool. We agree the care plan and the routine, check the home has a private room for the carer, and then introduce the carer. The plan sets out the carer’s daily breaks and time off, and who covers them, so care never stops.
Our office stays involved throughout. We check in with you and the family, review the care plan regularly, and change it when needs change.
Live-in care or a care home?
Both are good answers for different people. A care home gives a team on site around the clock and a community; live-in care gives one-to-one attention at home. Our guide to live-in care or a care home sets out the differences honestly, including cost.
Covering England
Live-in care is available in every region of England, from the North West and the North East to the Midlands, London and the South. KCP Care is registered with the Care Quality Commission, which regulates care in England only, so we do not yet offer care in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.