Live in Care Agencies: Choosing the Best

Live in care can be a realistic alternative to residential or nursing home care with many added benefits.



Live-in care involves a carer living in the home of the person requiring care, enabling them to stay in their own home. The carer’s role is to provide the meals of the client’s choice, to do the shopping and laundry, as well as to help with personal care needs such as bathing, washing, and dressing, if required.

There are no more worries about being alone at night, as the carer is there should the client need them. Family and friends can continue to visit in the usual way, and if the person cared for is still able to go out, the carer will take them on outings, such as to the shops or to visit friends. We believe in supporting those who need care to retain as much independence as possible and to remain active. The carer’s role is to build on their strengths in order to promote the well-being of their client.

When researching live-in care agencies you want to be assured that you are going to get a reliable service with carers of a high calibre. Convivium Care is a live-in care agency that has consistently received the highest rating from government Inspectors. To compare the quality of live-in care agencies please go to www.cqc.org.uk where you can find the Inspector’s latest report on Convivium Care’s live-in care services and compare this report with those of other live-in care agencies.  (Note: if you have problems finding the report on the CQC website this is because the CQC are introducing new systems and new ratings. Please phone the CQC direct for more information on 03000 616161)

Here are some of the things that clients or their relatives have said about our live in care service: