Choosing care
Live-in care or a care home? How families decide
14 September 2026
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Hearthside Live-inCare01483 000 000
Live-in care across Surrey and Sussex
Stay at home, with a carer who lives with you
Hearthside matches one or two dedicated carers to live in your home, so you can stay where you are happiest, with your routines, your garden and your pets, and support around the clock.
Talk to a care adviserLive-in care or a care home?
Rated Good by CQC (example)Carers matched to youCan start within days
For families
Keeping someone at home
Talk to an adviser about whether live-in care is right, and what it involves.
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For carers
Become a live-in carer
Rotas that suit you, full training and one client at a time.
Apply to be a live-in carer →
Live-in care with Hearthside
Full time live-in care
A carer at home day and night, with regular breaks covered.
Dementia live-in care
Familiar surroundings and one person who knows every routine.
Couples care
Two people cared for together, in their own home.
After hospital
A carer in place within days, so discharge can happen sooner.
How we match your carer
Step 1
We get to know you
A visit to understand needs, routines, interests and home life.
Step 2
We suggest carers
Profiles of carers chosen for skills and personality, not just availability.
Step 3
You choose
Meet or call your carer before they start. You always have the final say.
Step 4
We stay close
Regular visits from a care manager, and a line you can call any time.
Free tools
See all tools →Live-in or care home?
Compare the cost and the day to day of each, side by side.
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Is the home ready?
A short check of what live-in care needs: a spare room and a few basics.
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Funding live-in care
What the council may contribute, and how families usually pay.
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Advice and news
Read the blog →
Live-in care
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Our team
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Find out if live-in care is right
A care adviser will talk it through with you, with no pressure and no obligation.
Talk to a care adviserCall 01483 000 000