Live-In Care Guides for Families
Free, practical guides to help you understand live-in care, what it costs and how to pay for it, how to plan ahead, and how to support someone you love to stay safe and well at home.
Download them free below. If you’d rather talk it through, our Guildford team is happy to help.
Free Download: A Practical Guide to Live-In Care
Our 5-page guide to how live-in care works day to day. It covers:
- How live-in care works
- What a carer can help with
- Choosing the right carer
- Getting the home ready
- The first few weeks
Free Download: Paying for Live-In Care
Our 7-page guide for families in Surrey, Kent, West Sussex and East Sussex. It explains, with 2026/27 figures:
- What live-in care costs
- Why the home isn’t counted
- Attendance Allowance
- Council funding, with an example
- NHS Continuing Healthcare
Free Download: Dementia Care at Home
Practical ways to help someone with dementia feel safe, settled and independent at home. It covers:
- Building a daily routine
- Communicating well
- A dementia-friendly home
- Planning ahead
- Free helplines for families
Free Download: Talking About Care
How to raise the subject of care with someone you love, and agree next steps together. It covers:
- Signs it’s time to talk
- Preparing to talk
- Starting the conversation
- Respecting their choices
- When they say no
Free Download: Safety in the Home
Simple changes that help an older relative stay safe and independent at home. It covers:
- A room-by-room checklist
- Preventing falls
- Free fire safety visits
- Grants and adaptations
- What to do after a fall
Free Download: Lasting Power of Attorney
What a Lasting Power of Attorney is, and why it’s worth setting one up early. It covers:
- The two types of LPA
- Choosing attorneys
- Making and registering an LPA
- What happens without one
- LPAs and live-in care
Free Download: Our Live-In Care Brochure
Find out more about Medicare People and how our live-in care service works. It covers:
- Who we are
- How our live-in care works
- How we choose our carers
- What it costs
- Areas we cover
Have a Question About Live-In Care?
Tell us a little about your situation and a member of our care team will be in touch within 24 hours.
Looking for a job? This form is for families arranging care. To work with us, please apply for carer jobs here.