Live-in Care in Lewisham & Southwark

Relationship-led and supportive Live-in Care in Lewisham & Southwark from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.

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Highest regulatory ratings

16,000+ active clients

Recommended by 95% of our clients

10,000+ carers nationwide

Home Care rating 9.6

Highest regulatory ratings

16,000+ active clients

Recommended by 95% of our clients

10,000+ carers nationwide

Home Care rating 9.6

The Lewisham & Southwark Live-in Care team, here to help every step of the way

Live-in care enables people to stay in the homes they cherish while receiving trusted, round-the-clock support. Across Lewisham & Southwark, our carefully matched Care Professionals become valued companions who understand and respect established routines and preferences. They adapt naturally to each person’s way of life, providing professional care that maintains independence and familiar comforts. For couples especially, this personalised approach often proves more cost-effective than residential care, while ensuring they can stay together in familiar surroundings.

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Why Live-in Care may be right for you

Our live-in care is tailored to individual needs, whether that’s supporting someone living with Parkinson’s or dementia or helping with recovery after a hospital stay. Our live-in Care Professionals can support you to stay living at home – from Eltham and Grove Park to Peckham – and are skilled in medication management and complex care needs while maintaining the personal touches that matter—from preparing favourite meals to supporting much loved hobbies. Each day is shaped around your loved one’s preferences, combining professional care with the comfort and freedom of being at home.

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What we do to care for your loved ones

We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of of a unique mix services to meet your needs.

  • Companionship care

    We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.

  • Home help & meal prep

    Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.

  • Personal care

    Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.

  • Mobility support

    Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.

  • Health appointment management

    We support you to attend those important health appointments.

  • Community engagement

    We enable you to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.

  • Transportation

    Assistance getting you from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with your shopping.

  • Medication management

    Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.

Tailored Live-in Care in Lewisham & Southwark

The transformative impact of live-in care is evident in our clients’ experiences of our care. As shared on homecare.co.uk, one family member noted: “All the staff from Admin staff to Caregivers have been friendly, competent and reliable and accessible. Most importantly, the individual caregivers have been incredibly compassionate, capable, understanding.” Another described how we “made the transition from hospital to home effortless,” highlighting our ability to manage complex care needs whilst maintaining comfort and dignity.

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Trusted Live-in Care from experienced home care professionals in Lewisham & Southwark

Our live-in care service draws on Sonia’s 25 years of experience supporting older adults and our Group Operations Manager Diane’s extensive healthcare expertise. Every Care Professional undergoes comprehensive training in complex care needs, including our City & Guilds accredited dementia programme and specialist medication management training. This expertise, combined with our proven track record of outstanding care across several Home Instead offices in South East London, ensures we can support even the most complex health needs with confidence and compassion.

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Additional support and activities in Lewisham & Southwark

We’ve built strong relationships with local healthcare providers, from GPs to pharmacists, ensuring seamless support for our live-in care clients. Our community involvement demonstrates our commitment to enhancing local understanding of complex care needs. We’re continually working to improve support for older adults who wish to remain in their own homes, whatever their care requirements.

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  • Reach out and talk to the Lewisham & Southwark team today

    Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Lewisham & Southwark team. If you would like more information about our high quality Live-in Care service, please call us on 020 8057 7770, or fill out the form below.

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