Relationship-led and supportive Live-in Care in Taunton & West Somerset from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
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
Live-in care is a compassionate alternative to care homes, enabling individuals to stay in the comfort of their own homes while receiving personalised support. Live in care provides 1:1 care and when this is led by a local home care company the support, depth of expertise and management can ensure the level of safety and care that enables clients to remain in the place they love best for as long as they require.
At Home Instead Taunton & West Somerset, with over 11 years of experience and a CQC-rated ‘Outstanding’ service, we carefully match clients with Care Professionals to build trusting relationships. Our locally managed, award-winning Live-in care service ensures clients are safe and supported in the place they love most.
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Home Instead Taunton’s live-in care provides round the clock tailored support, allowing individuals to stay in the comfort and familiarity of their own home. Our highly trained Care Professionals are matched with your needs and offer personalized, one-on-one assistance with daily routines, mobility, medication management, and companionship, ensuring continuity and genuine connection.
As a trusted local provider, we adapt to evolving needs, offering flexible care plans that prioritize independence, dignity, and quality of life. With a commitment to excellence, we combine our local expertise, compassionate team, and dedication to client well-being to deliver the best live-in care solution in the Taunton area.
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.
Our service provides a tailored care plan addressing all needs and is dynamic to adapt to changes along the way.. Our local care professionals are recruited for their compassion and professionalism, to focus on people’s independence so clients can continue living an active, fulfilling life.
We take a personal approach, offering a WoW guide to local attractions, and regularly taking clients to social activities like Knitwits at Taunton Library or Movement to Music with Age UK at Wellington. This thoughtful support helps clients maintain important routines and connections. Families can rest easy knowing their loved ones are cared for with kindness, dignity, and respect.
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Our live-in care professionals in Taunton are not only highly qualified but also deeply connected to the local community. At Home Instead, we take pride in matching clients with care professionals who are a perfect fit, ensuring a strong, trusting relationship from the start. Our award winning service is testament to the difference we make to clients each and every day. All care professional receive comprehensive training, including dementia care and emergency response, and many have been with us for years. They go beyond assisting with daily tasks—they become trusted companions, enhancing the well-being and independence of those they care for.
At Home Instead Taunton, we go beyond providing exceptional one-to-one care by actively engaging with our local community. In May 2023, we hosted the Virtual Dementia Bus, an immersive experience that raised awareness and deepened understanding of dementia. We are also dedicated to connecting families with vital local resources, including the Dementia Action Alliance and Age UK Somerset, ensuring that our clients receive complete and holistic support. For more information on how our services integrate with community initiatives to enhance elderly care, visit our blog or reach out to us for a friendly chat.
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Wellington, Bishops Lydeard, Monkton Heathfield, Trull, Bridgwater, Bishops Hull, North Curry, Fitzhead, West Bagborough, Wrantage
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
TA1 5, TA23 0, TA2 7, TA21 9, TA21 0, TA24 5, TA1 4, TA24 6, TA3 7, TA2 6, TA2 8, TA4 1, TA4 3, TA4 4, TA3 5, TA3 6, TA4 2, TA1 1, TA1 3, TA1 2, TA21 8
Home Instead Taunton & West Somerset is one of 250 locally owned offices that collectively form Home Instead UK. Together, we care for 16,000 clients, delivering one million hours of home care each month. This unique combination of community-focused local offices and the resources of a national network enables us to provide personalised, relationship-led care while leading research and innovation that is transforming the experience of aging. Our services include companionship care, personal care, specialist care (including dementia, palliative, and Parkinson’s), and live-in care.
Ensuring reliable live-in care means having robust support ready to handle any changes or emergencies. It’s important to ask how a provider manages carers schedules, especially if adjustments are needed or if a carer is unavailable.
At Home Instead we maintain a comprehensive local team that coordinates alternative arrangements in situations such as if the Care Professional is ill, without disrupting care continuity – ensuring your loved one always receives the attention they need.
There are broadly two types of live-in care providers: self-employed carers and professional care companies. Self-employed carers typically offer flexibility and may cost less, but they often lack regulation, comprehensive training, and insurance, which can impact the quality and reliability of care.
Professional care companies, like Home Instead, directly employ Care Professionals who are rigorously trained and fully background-checked and insured. These employees are covered under the company’s policies, including national insurance and payroll, ensuring a secure, and high-standard care environment.
Training and qualifications are vital in ensuring live-in carers deliver high-quality care. It’s a good idea to ask about the providers training levels and certifications.
Home Instead’s Care Professionals receive comprehensive training in areas such as mobility support, dementia and Parkinson’s care, catheter management, and end of life support. Our commitment to ongoing professional development ensures they are well-prepared to provide compassionate and effective care across various scenarios.
Compatibility between a live-in carer and client can greatly influence the quality of care. It’s beneficial to enquire about the matching process and how a provider ensures that the caregiver’s personality and skills align with the client’s needs and preferences.
At Home Instead, we carefully, match clients with one or more Care Professionals based on shared interests and care requirements to foster a comfortable and supportive relationship.
Continuity of care is essential, especially in emergencies or when regular live-in carers are unavailable. Ask your care provider how they handle such situations.
Home Instead has protocols in place to ensure that care continues seamlessly, with trained Care Professionals ready to step on so that your loved one’s needs are always met without interruption.
Live-in care means a trained, professional carer will live with you in your home in order to provide the care you need on a regular basis, and support your specific needs. This is often a preferable alternative to a care home or nursing home, and it allows older people to remain living in their own home alongside a constant companion who can assist with things like personal care, specialist medical care, cooking, housework, and more.
Every live-in care package is unique to the individual client, so the best way to gauge how much this will cost you is to get in touch to discuss your loved ones needs. As a rough guide to cost, live-in care through an agency often ranges from around £1,350 to £2,000 per week in the UK, depending on their needs and other factors mentioned in our guide on cost linked below.
Live-in care is not the same as 24-hour care. A Care Professional will typically work an 8 to 10 hour day. Those hours will be discussed in your initial assessment and tailored to suit the needs of the person receiving care. A live-in Care Professional is of course on hand in case of emergencies, but it is not generally expected that they will provide ongoing night care. The Care Professional also needs to have breaks throughout the day, and other Care Professionals may visit the home if a wrap-around care service is offered, giving the main care provider their needed breaks without any interruption in support.
A live-in Care Professional must have their own bedroom for personal space. It is also typically expected that the home has an internet connection. Arrangements for food will be discussed in your consultation, but the Care Professional typically receives a weekly food allowance to purchase food for themselves. Live-in Care Professionals may cook and eat with their clients, or they may decide to do this separately, depending on the dietary requirements and personal preferences of everyone involved.
Live-in care at home empowers the elderly to maintain their independence, dignity, and a sense of control over their lives, while still receiving dedicated, comprehensive support. By far the main benefit is that live-in care allows care recipients to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own home, which can significantly enhance emotional well-being and quality of life. This form of care is highly personalised, adapting to the specific needs and routines of the individual, ensuring tailored support for daily activities, medication management, mobility assistance, and more. The one-on-one nature of live-in care fosters a strong bond between the Care Professional and care recipient, providing companionship and reducing feelings of isolation. Staying at home eliminates the disruption and stress often associated with moving to a care facility, and even 24 hour live-in home care can also be considerably more cost-effective than residential care options, as it avoids facility fees which can often be extremely steep.
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Taunton & West Somerset team. If you would like to hear what clients say about us please take a peek at our Home Care verified reviews. If you would like more information about our high quality Live-in Care service, please call us on 01823211121, or fill out the form below.