Live in care allows you to stay safely in your own home
- Your own personal carer – looks after you around the clock in your own home.
- Live safely in your own home – Ideal for couples who need care but prefer to stay together at home.
- Clear pricing – Live in care from £235 per day
Our live-in carers are co-ordinated from our offices in Oxford, Kings Langley and Leighton Buzzard, and we cover the whole of the South East of England. Call us to ensure we can cover your area.
See what some of the families we care for say about us
Do any of these feel familiar?
- Mum or Dad is getting worse, but they don’t want to leave their home
- You feel more like a carer than a son or daughter
- You start to worry as soon as you leave their house
- A care home just doesn’t feel right – and what about the pets?
- Simple things are getting harder, but they want to remain independent
- You need help, but don’t want things to change too much
Live-in care provides round-the-clock company and support. You get to stay in your own home with all the benefits of a personal, full-time carer who’s supported by a professional care management team.
What kind of things do our carers help with?
Planning & cooking meals
Bathing and washing
Administering medication
Companionship and social support
Palliative care
Domestic tasks such as cleaning
Respite care for family & friends
Night-time care
Trips out - shopping and social
Conditions we are able to care for
- Dementia Care
- End of Life Care
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stroke
As well as many other health conditions. Please contact us to discuss further.
How much does live-in care cost?
Live-in care is ideal for people who want to stay in their familiar home while receiving the support they need.
The costs for live-in care vary, based on care needs, carer experience, and location.
Care for one person
One-to-one care in your own home, keeping you safe and comfortable, surrounded by your friends and family.
From £1645 per week
Free assessment
Two week notice period
Care for couples
Care for both partners, so that they can enjoy their lives together comfortably at home.
From £1904 per week
Free assessment
Two week notice period
What’s Included
- Individualised risk assessment and care plan
- Personal care, help with medication, light housework, trips to shops etc
- Support from management team when necessary
- Family access to all care notes via our app
- Two weeks notice.
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Substitution of carers when sick or on leave.
Additional Costs
- Provision of food for your carer, or £50 per week food allowance
- Extra charges apply on Bank Holidays
Care that feels personal, because it is.
A live-in carer helps you maintain your independence whilst enabling you to visit friends and family or just get a coffee at a local café. They can also help look after a beloved pet. The care involved can vary from a more companionship level to a higher complex level, dependent on your needs and requirements.
We focus on what matters most to families:
- Familiar surroundings: Feel safe and comfortable in your own home.
- Independence with support: Live in care allows you to live life on your own terms, continuing your daily activities in your own community.
- Less risk of illness: In group homes, residents can easily become exposed to infections. Live in care greatly reduces that exposure.
- Flexibility: Care needs can change – clients often recover from illness or find that their live-in carer has given them a new lease of life, and switch to home care visits. Either way we will happily provide either type of care, according to your needs.
Your live-in carer gets to know your loved one’s routines, preferences and the small details that make a big difference every day.
Support that feels like it belongs
Our live-in carers are often part of the communities they serve. They understand the people, the area, and what matters locally.
- DBS checked for your peace of mind
- Directly employed by us, ensuring high professional standards
- Highly trained with regular refresher training and testing
- Excellent communication allows families to see what’s happening in real-time via our smartphone app.
- Expertly supported by supervisors in fully staffed offices in Leighton Buzzard, Oxford and Kings Langley
Over time, our carers become more than visitors – they become trusted, familiar faces in the home.
Meet your 1st Homecare Live-in Care team
I joined 1st Homecare in the summer of 2023 after a successful career as Care Assessment Manager at a large London Live-In care provider. I have many years of experience working in the social care sector and was awarded ‘Care Assessor of the Year’ at the prestigious Great British Care Awards. I now manage the…
I have worked in Care all my working life and joined 1st Homecare in 2024 where I am now deputy manager of both Oxford office and the Live-in Service.
This is my first job since I graduated from Loughborough University where I studied psychology. 1st Homecare has given me the opportunity to work at the Oxford office where I am trying to learn about all aspects of Care and Care management.
Adam’s biography will follow soon.
Care You Can Trust
Trust is earned through actions, not promises.
At 1st Homecare, we are committed to:
- Treating every person with dignity, patience and respect
- Delivering care safely, professionally and with compassion
- Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching
- Being there when families need us most
It’s about providing peace of mind – knowing your loved one is in capable, dependable hands.
Client stories – real-life stories of our care in action
How does live-in care work in practice?
Home Visit
The first step is for Sinead or Shelley to visit the home of the person to be cared for so that an assessment can made – covering all care requirements, including medication, support aids and any manual handling requirements.
Selection & Planning
Once complete we suggest a few carers with written profiles of those we think would be a good match.
Then we put together a Care Plan setting out what our carer will do during the course of each day.
Starting Care
Once care starts our carer will complete a note of work done and any observations so that our office team and family members can read follow using our app,.
The Bond Grows
As the carer/client relationship grows we often see a close bond develop as seen here with Maureen and Magda.
What does your carer expect from you?
Your live-in carer will expect to have a room to themselves to allow them privacy to sleep and spend time off in. Ideally, the room should have some form of storage space, fresh clean linen and a TV. Also, as carers use mobile phones or tablets to record the events of the day, an internet connection is really important. The carer ideally will shop, cook and eat the same meals with you and therefore you will need to allow a household budget for groceries to include food for the carer.
What areas do we cover?
Although we work from our three offices in Oxford, Kings Langley and Leighton Buzzard we cover the whole of the South East of England. If you are unsure of distances, please contact us and see if we can cover your area.
How do you know what's been done?
Our live-in care clients no longer have written care plan folders in their homes but will have a digital tablet. This allows the carers to record that all personal care has been provided, meals have been eaten, medication taken, and an account of the day’s events. The carers can record, in real time, who has visited, medical appointments attended, places you went to while socialising – all this information can be recorded onto the tablet and be seen by your next-of-kin via a specialised App. This will give peace of mind to your family members, who may live even in a different country, that all your care needs are being looked after.
How is Live-in Care planned?
Following your enquiry we will agree a suitable time to come and visit you. The Branch Manager will make arrangements with you to complete an assessment of care visit which will help us decide which level of care you will need, how much the care is likely to cost and when we can provide the right carer for you.
We have 3 levels of care: Standard, Enhanced and Complex. Once assessed we will be able to agree which level of care you need. Your carer will be chosen accordingly, depending on the level of care you require.
In planning your care, we will also explain how the carers work, when they work and their time off. While our carers will live in your home with you, there are times that they will be ‘off duty’.
Each day the carer will have a 3 hour break at a time that best suits you.
We prefer our clients to have continuity of care, so we do not work on a rotational basis like many other providers. We believe that both clients and carers enjoy spending longer periods of time together getting to know each other and building up a relationship and rapport. For that reason, many of our carers choose to work for several weeks without taking a break, so we also give our carers an extra 5 hours once a week in addition to their 3 daily hours. This 8 hour longer day break, gives the carer the chance to get out and about, visit friends and generally just recharge their batteries.
What happens when your carer needs to take a break?
We will arrange a cover carer to come in and take over for the time your usual carer is away. We allow a four hour handover session to ensure that all aspects of your care are covered – even how you prefer your cup of tea. Although you have two carers in your home for this 4 hour period, you will only be charged for one.
We will ensure that you have a copy of the carer’s profile and their contact details so you can ‘meet’ them prior to them arriving at your home.
What makes 1st Homecare different?
Here’s why hundreds of families in the South of England choose our Live-in Care Services
Familiar Faces
When families arrange care, one of their biggest concerns is who will be coming into their home.
Your care will be delivered by a highly trained, fully employed live-in carer. When your carer takes a holiday, you can choose another live-in carer or briefly switch to home visits.
Reliable Care
When someone depends on care, reliability matters.
We ensure that with solid care planning and efficient communication with families, your loved one will receive the care they deserve, when they need it.
Clear Communication
When someone you love receives care at home, communication is essential.
At 1st Homecare we prioritise clear, open communication, ensuring families always know who to contact and feel confident in the care being delivered.
Family Values
Choosing a care provider is one of the most important decisions a family can make.
As a family-run organisation, we are guided by the same values families expect for their own loved ones: respect, reliability and genuine commitment to the people we support.
Our Care Quality Commission Ratings
For families, not just individuals
As a family owned company, we understand that when one person needs care, the whole family is affected.
That’s why we:
- Communicate clearly and regularly
- Listen and respond to concerns
- Work in partnership with families
- Provide reassurance every step of the way
You’re not just choosing a care provider – you’re choosing people to trust in your home.
Care starts with a conversation
Finding the right care shouldn’t feel overwhelming.
We’re here to listen, understand your needs, and help you find the right support for your loved one.
Get in touch today to arrange a friendly, no-obligation conversation.
FREE care assessment enquiry
Just pop in your details and one of our care advisors, will be in touch as soon as possible by phone or email to answer your questions and discuss your care needs.
Frequently asked questions
Some of the things people ask us most when they’re starting to explore home care.
