We help families across Kent — from Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks to Canterbury and the coast — navigate care home choices for an elderly parent. Live-in care is the option many families haven't yet considered: a dedicated, fully-trained carer in your loved one's own home, often at a comparable cost to a residential care home.
When elderly parents' needs increase, families across Kent default to searching for residential care homes or nursing homes. But for most situations, live-in care delivers better outcomes — clinically, emotionally, and increasingly, financially.
Research consistently shows older adults — particularly those needing dementia care — do better in familiar surroundings than in a care home environment. Fewer falls, fewer infections, slower cognitive decline, and none of the disorientation that comes with a move into residential care.
A residential care home in Kent typically has one staff member for every 6–8 residents. Live-in care is genuinely one-to-one. Your carer knows the routines, the preferences, the stories — and is there day and night, every day.
A good dementia-specialist care home in Kent runs £1,500–£2,200 per week. Live-in care starts at £1,295 — and for couples, both partners receive care for the same fee. When you do the maths, residential care isn't the bargain it once was.
Kent has one of the highest concentrations of care homes in the south-east — but it also has some of the highest fees, rising sharply year on year. With most Kent care homes now charging £1,500–£2,200 per week, live-in care from £1,295 is increasingly the better answer — particularly for couples in places like Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, and the Weald villages where home equity is significant. We provide independent advice on both options, and we'll tell you honestly which would suit your family.
Care homes and nursing homes have their place. But for most Kent families we speak to, once they see the trade-offs side by side, the choice is clearer than they expected.
His wish was to be at home. They made this happen — Dad's carer has managed every challenge with humility, respect, humour and kindness.— Ann G. · Verified Trustpilot review
Independent advice and CQC-regulated care delivery for Kent families.
Our live-in care service is fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission — the same body that oversees residential care homes. View our CQC certificate →
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Care is delivered in partnership with Hometouch — a clinical-led, nurse-overseen live-in care service founded by a dementia specialist.
From Tunbridge Wells care homes to nursing homes in Sevenoaks, we cover every postcode in Kent. Browse your area below — or call us for honest advice on your options.
We've been arranging live-in care since 2015 and have refined the process to make a difficult decision as straightforward as possible.
A care advisor calls you back within 2 working hours. We listen, ask the right questions, and explain what live-in care would look like for your specific situation.
Our registered manager carefully selects two or three carers from our vetted team whose experience, personality and skills match your needs. You meet them before deciding.
Care can start in as little as 48 hours for urgent situations. We manage everything: scheduling, payroll, training, supervision, ongoing review. You focus on your family.
Speak to one of our Kent care advisors for free, no-obligation advice. We'll be honest about whether live-in care would work for you — and if it wouldn't, we'll tell you that too.
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