Top 20 UK Home Care Group2021 – 2026
Award winningLive-in Care in
your area
A Live-in Carer moves in to support you or your loved one around the clock, so you stay in control. One to one care, companionship and reassurance, in the familiar surroundings of home.
Enter a postcode to find the local Team who would look after you.
Care can start within days
Still in their own front room
98.9%
client satisfaction score
Top 20 UK Home Care Group 2021 – 2026
Regulated by CQC
UK Live-in Care Association members
98.9%
client satisfaction score
Top 20 UK Home Care Group 2021 – 2026
Regulated by CQC
UK Live-in Care Association members
Same kitchen, same routine
What is Live-in Care?
The same Carer, in the home you know and love. With a dedicated professional Carer living in the home, support is tailored around individual needs, routines and preferences, whether the care is for you or for someone close to you. Everything from Personal Care and medication to cooking, shopping and simply having company.
One to one care
Dedicated support from the same person, with a second Carer to cover breaks and holidays.
Day and night
Someone close by at 3am as well as at 3pm, so nobody waits until morning for help.
Nothing changes
The same bed, the same routine, the same neighbours. The dog stays on the sofa.
Is Live-in Care right for you?
Here are some words families have shared with us before they chose Live-in Care. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
“They’re up three or four times a night now.”Daily routines get harder to manage between visits.
“I can’t keep doing the drive at six in the morning.”Often a family member is stepping in more and more to provide care.
“The Carers come four times a day and it still isn’t enough.”Visiting Care no longer feels enough to meet their needs.
“The hospital says they can come home, but only if someone’s there.”An illness or a hospital stay often makes it clear more support is needed.
“If we move, we’d be split up after fifty one years living together.”One Carer can look after both of you, for one weekly rate.
What does a Live-in Carer do?
As much or as little as you need, agreed with you before care starts and revisited as and when things change.
Personal CareWashing, dressing, continence support and help with mobility, handled with dignity.
Health & medicationPrompting or giving medication, keeping an eye on wellbeing and speaking to the GP.
Around the homeCooking, laundry, shopping, keeping things tidy and looking after pets.
Getting outAppointments, clubs, the shops or a walk, so you stay part of your community.
CompanyConversation, hobbies and routine, which for many families matters as much as the care.
Overnight supportSomeone at home through the night, so nobody waits until morning for help.
Who can benefit?
Our Carers support people with a wide range of needs, from general frailty and reduced mobility to conditions that need trained, consistent support.
Staying putOlder peopleAnyone who would rather stay at home than move into a care home.
TogetherCouplesTwo people who want to stay in the home they share, with one Carer supporting both.
Back homeAfter hospitalSupport while somebody finds their feet again after a hospital stay.
A breatherFamilies needing a breakRespite Care while a family caregiver takes time off.
Trained for itLiving with a conditionDementia, Parkinson’s, stroke recovery and other conditions needing consistent support.
Miles awayFamilies living far offWhere nobody is close enough to call in every day.
FROM
£1,750
per week, wherever you live
and the same for two of you
How much does Live-in Care cost?
The cost of Live-in Care can be a key part of deciding whether to stay at home or move into a care home. Live-in Care is generally considered a cost effective alternative to a good quality care home, while letting you keep a level of independence. Everyone’s needs are different, so the cost can vary depending on the level of care required. Unlike other Home Care options, the cost of our Live-in Care remains the same wherever you live across the South of England.
Your Carer, day and nightIncluding overnight support and cover for breaks.
Recruitment, training and supervisionCarers employed and trained through our exclusive Academy.
Your local TeamManaging the care and reviewing the plan as needs change.
Your own rate is confirmed after a free home visit, once we understand the support needed. There’s no hourly billing and no weekend uplift.
How it works
Step 1Today
You get in touch
A chat about what’s happening at home and whether Live-in Care fits. No obligation, no script.
Step 2Within days
We visit, free
We see the home and the routine, work out the support needed and confirm your weekly rate.
Step 3Before care starts
You meet your Carer
Matched on skills, experience and personality, and introduced before they move in.
Step 4First night
Your Carer moves in
Your local Team stay in touch and review the care plan as needs change.
Why choose us?
Our Carers are recruited and trained through our exclusive Alina Homecare Academy rather than booked in from an agency, and every one of them has a local Team behind them. We’ve been named a Top 20 UK Home Care Group six years running.
Top 20 UK Home Care Group
2021 – 2026
98.9%
Client Satisfaction
Out for the afternoon
See how their day has gone, from anywhere.
Everything your Carer does is logged in our care monitoring app the moment it happens. If you live two hours away, or two flights away, you can still see how the day went.
- Updates through the day, as they happen
- Carer notes, tasks completed and how they seemed
- Medication and wellbeing at a glance
- Free visibility for families, with permission
No more ringing round to find out how the day went.
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Sarah, 12:34pmAll medication taken. Sat out in the garden after lunch.
✓
Care plan updatedEvening walk added on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Message from the TeamGP appointment confirmed for Thursday at 10am.
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Today’s care
✓
8:15am · Sarah
Up and dressed
Slept through. Porridge and a cup of tea. Bright this morning.
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12:30pm · Sarah
Lunch and medication
All meds taken. Sat in the garden for half an hour afterwards.
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4:00pm · Up next
Afternoon walk
Down to the postbox and back if they are up to it.
Today
Care plan
Messages
Live-in Care vs care home
Both are valid choices. Set side by side, the difference is surroundings, attention and who is in charge of the day.
Live-in Care at home
In a care home
Where you live
Live-in CareYour own home, with your comforts around you
Care homeOne room in a shared building
Who cares for you
Live-in CareProfessionally trained Carers who know how you like things done
Care homeStaff shared across the floor, changing with the rota
Your routine
Live-in CareYou choose when to get up, eat meals and go out
Care homeMornings, mealtimes and activities on a timetable set by the home
At night
Live-in CareSomeone at home with you, a few steps away
Care homeA call bell, answered when night staff are free
Couples
Live-in CareStay together, one Carer supports both of you
Care homeOften two fees, sometimes two rooms
Your pets
Live-in CareYour furry companion stays with you
Care homeRarely possible
Visitors
Live-in CareWhenever they like, in your own front room
Care homeWithin the home’s visiting arrangements, in a shared lounge or your room
Settling in
Live-in CareNothing to pack, nothing to leave behind
Care homeA move, and a new place to get used to
Real families
Independently verified reviews from families using Live-in Care across our branches.
9.6/10 on homecare.co.uk
98.9% client satisfaction
★★★★★
“The care and kindness my father is receiving is exceptional.”
Her father was assessed within days and his Live-in Carer arrived the following week, after the family had only ever used visiting care before.
★★★★★
“It did not disappoint.”
Her husband’s first spell of full Live-in Care after years of twice daily visits, with a Carer who adapted to him quickly.
★★★★★
“She loves having the company and someone to wake up to.”
Her mother moved from visiting calls to a Live-in Carer and has kept as much of her independence as possible.
Your questions answered
Where does the Carer sleep?
Your Carer needs their own bedroom with a bed, somewhere to keep their belongings and access to a bathroom. They also need internet access and time each day to rest.
What happens when the Carer takes a break?
Every Carer has daily break time and regular time off. A second Carer, who also gets to know you, covers those periods so there is never a gap in support.
How quickly can care start?
It depends on the support needed and where you live. In urgent situations, such as a hospital discharge, we can often arrange care within a few days.
Can you support two people in the same home?
Yes. One Carer can support a couple for a single weekly rate, which is often why couples choose Live-in Care over two care home places.
Is Live-in Care regulated?
Yes. Alina Homecare is regulated by the Care Quality Commission and we are a member of the UK Live-in Care Association.
Can Live-in Care be short term?
Yes. Many families start with Respite Care for a few weeks, while a family Carer takes a break or somebody recovers, and decide from there.
Local Live-in Care
55 local Teams, one Live-in Care service.
One Team arranges Live-in Care wherever you are, at the same weekly rate, supported by your nearest branch.
Live-in Care across the South
Choose a Team on the map
55 branches covering 969 towns and villages across the South of England and the Midlands. Tap a pin to see who would look after you.
EnquireTalk to our Live-in Care Team
If you’re beginning to wonder whether Visiting Care still gives enough support, we can talk you through the options and help you decide whether Live-in Care could be right for you or your loved one.