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What we support with?

Live-in care is a great option for those who need round-the-clock support with daily activities, medical care, companionship, or respite care. With live-in care, a dedicated caregiver will be there to assist you 24/7, ensuring that you can continue living in the comfort of your own home. 

Live-in care can be tailored to your unique needs, providing you with the personalised support you require. If you’re looking for a way to maintain your independence while receiving the care you need, live-in care may be the perfect solution for you. Here are a few ways our live-in carer can support you.

What we support with?

Live-in care is a great option for those who need round-the-clock support with daily activities, medical care, companionship, or respite care. With live-in care, a dedicated caregiver will be there to assist you 24/7, ensuring that you can continue living in the comfort of your own home. 

Live-in care can be tailored to your unique needs, providing you with the personalised support you require. If you’re looking for a way to maintain your independence while receiving the care you need, live-in care may be the perfect solution for you. Here are a few ways our live-in carer can you in with.

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Dementia Care

Caring for someone with dementia takes a physical, emotional and mental toll. But with experienced and trained carers, PentaCare is here to help you with whatever you need.

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Companionship

Companionship significantly enhances both mental and physical health, serving as a crucial means to combat isolation and loneliness.

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Personal Care

Personal homecare incorporates washing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and continence care within your home’s comfortable and familiar surroundings.

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Shopping & Trips Out

A visiting carer can run errands on your behalf, such as doing the weekly shop, sorting your mail, or collecting your prescription.

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Hobbies & Interests

Our activity coordinators play a vital role in supporting our clients’ hobbies and social engagements, enhancing their quality of life and fostering a sense of independence and joy.

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Housekeeping

If you’re struggling to stay on top of the housework, your visiting carer can help with this – from doing the laundry to vacuuming the stairs.

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How much Live in Care costs?

Our all-inclusive price for standard long-term live-in care package starts from £1450 per week. We offer a discounted price for couples that enables you to stay together in your beloved family home and helps you both to maintain your normal routines, hobbies and activities.

While live-in carers are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week, everyone needs a break. Live-in carers are entitled to having two hours break per day. We will ensure that this break will line up with either a family member visiting or potentially a time when the client will go for a nap. If the client cannot be left alone and a family member cannot cover the break, then we could arrange a visiting carer at additional cost.

You are welcome to contact us for an informal chat to explore the Live in Care service further. If you decide that this service is suitable for you, we will arrange a pre-assessment visit to the person’s home who requires care.

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How much Live in Care costs?

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Our all-inclusive prize for standard long-term live-in care package starts from £1450 per week. We offer a discounted price for couples that enables you to stay together in your beloved family home and helps you both to maintain your normal routines, hobbies and activities.

While live-in carers are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week, everyone needs a break. Live-in carers are entitled to having two hours break per day. We will ensure that this break will line up with either a family member visiting or potentially a time when the client will go for a nap. If the client cannot be left alone and a family member cannot cover the break, then we could arrange a visiting carer at additional cost.

You are welcome to contact us for an informal chat to explore the Live in Care service further. If you decide that this service is suitable for you, we will arrange a pre-assessment visit to the person’s home who requires care.

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When can live-in care help?

Live-in care can provide much needed support in a wide range of circumstances, providing comfort, companionship and reassurance. We only recruit the most friendly, compassionate people to our care teams – their focus is on giving you exactly the help that you need.

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Distant family

If your family is unable to visit or provide the ongoing help you need, then a live-in carer can often be the answer, providing the whole family with reassurance.

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Preventing loneliness

For those living alone, having a live-in carer means always having someone there – not just for help, but for companionship too.

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Physical frailty

Age makes it tougher to do things that we’ve always taken for granted. A live-in carer can provide helpful, professional support, especially with personal care tasks and managing the household.

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Managing dementia

For those with advanced dementia who shouldn’t be alone, a live-in carer provides that essential presence and support.

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Physical disabilities

If you have significant physical challenges and need continuous assistance both at home and in getting out and about, our carers are trained to help.

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Palliative needs

If you have a progressive or life-limiting illness, you may need round-the-clock care, not only to manage your symptoms, but to help make the most of the life you have.

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When can live-in care help?

Live-in care can provide much needed support in a wide range of circumstances, providing comfort, companionship and reassurance. We only recruit the most friendly, compassionate people to our care teams – their focus is on giving you exactly the help that you need.

caregiver assisting senior with daily activities

Distant family

If your family is unable to visit or provide the ongoing help you need, then a live-in carer can often be the answer, providing the whole family with reassurance.

elderly companionship and home support care

Preventing loneliness

For those living alone, having a live-in carer means always having someone there – not just for help, but for companionship too.

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Physical frailty

Age makes it tougher to do things that we’ve always taken for granted. A live-in carer can provide helpful, professional support, especially with personal care tasks and managing the household.

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Managing dementia

For those with advanced dementia who shouldn’t be alone, a live-in carer provides that essential presence and support

elderly healthcare monitoring at home

Physical disabilities

If you have significant physical challenges and need continuous assistance both at home and in getting out and about, our carers are trained to help.

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Palliative needs

If you have a progressive or life-limiting illness, you may need round-the-clock care, not only to manage your symptoms, but to help make the most of the life you have.

Taking next steps

Start care package in less than 24 hours! We’re here seven days a week to talk through the best options for you.

Step 1

Call us at the phone number of your nearest branch or fill out our care enquiry form

Step 2

We’ll visit you and your loved one and discuss and document their needs to produce a tailored Support Plan.

Step 3

Once satisfied with our support plan, our specially trained team will care for you and help you remain at home for as long as possible.

Taking next steps

Start care package in less than 24 hours! We’re here seven days a week to talk through the best options for you.

Step 1

Call us at the phone number of your nearest branch or fill out our care enquiry form

Step 2

We’ll visit you and your loved one and discuss and document their needs to produce a tailored Support Plan.

Step 3

Once satisfied with our support plan, our specially trained team will care for you and help you remain at home for as long as possible.

Frequently Asked Questions About Live-in Care

Frequently Asked Questions About Live-in Care

Live-in care is a service where a dedicated carer stays in your home to provide ongoing, one-to-one support. It allows you to remain safe, comfortable, and independent in familiar surroundings while receiving tailored help throughout the day and night.

Yes. Live-in care allows people to stay in the home they know and love, keep familiar routines, and receive one-to-one support without moving into residential care.

Key benefits include staying in familiar surroundings, maintaining independence, receiving personalised one-to-one support, enjoying continuity of care, and giving families greater peace of mind.

Yes. Live-in care can provide reassurance, structure, companionship, and practical support for people living with dementia, while helping them remain in a familiar and comforting environment.

Our standard long-term live-in care package starts from £1,450 per week. The final quote will depend on the level of support required and will be confirmed following assessment.

We aim to provide clear pricing from the outset. Your quote is based on your assessed needs and care plan, so you understand what is included before care begins.

Yes. Live-in care can be an excellent option for couples who want to remain together in their own home while receiving the support they need. We also offer discounted rates for couples.

Yes. While some national unregulated live in care agencies may offer lower prices, PentaCare is CQC regulated and committed to delivering safe, compassionate, person centred care.

Yes. A live-in carer can help prepare meals, support with light housekeeping, collect prescriptions, do the shopping, and assist with other day-to-day tasks that make life at home easier and safer.

Absolutely. Live-in care is not only about practical support. It also offers companionship, emotional reassurance, social engagement, and help with hobbies or outings, which can make a real difference to wellbeing.

Yes. Live-in carers are entitled to a two-hour break each day. Where needed, we can discuss how best to cover this time so care remains safe and uninterrupted.

In many cases, live-in care can begin in less than 48 hours following a consultation and tailored support plan, subject to assessment and availability.

Live-in care can suit older adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, those recovering after illness or hospital discharge, and anyone who would benefit from round-the-clock reassurance and companionship at home.

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