Live-in carers in Cambridge, 24 hours a day
A live-in Care Professional shares your relative's Cambridge home, so help is there at breakfast and still there in the evening. Your relative keeps their own front door, books and garden. We started in care and staffing in 2016 and were registered by the CQC for personal care in 2019.
Cambridge families are looked after by our team at 167 Station Road in Edgware, as we have no office in the county. Each carer we send has passed an enhanced DBS check, right-to-work checks, references and training, and a consultant is on hand around the clock.
What live-in care in Cambridge includes
Live-in care can begin with a discharge from Addenbrooke's, when the family wants someone in the house rather than a move into a nursing home. We plan round-the-clock care at home around the property as much as the person.
None of this is set in stone on day one. The shape of the day, the level of attention and the carer's breaks can all be redrawn as your relative's needs settle or change.
- ✓ A dedicated live-in Care Professional in the home
- ✓ Round-the-clock support and overnight reassurance
- ✓ Personal care, washing, dressing and continence support
- ✓ Medication management and prompting
- ✓ Meal planning, cooking and nutrition
- ✓ Mobility support and help avoiding falls
- ✓ Support for couples under one arrangement
- ✓ Companionship, hobbies and days out
If the whole idea is new, start with our plain guide to live-in care.
Cambridge terraces, newer estates and a spare room
Romsey Town grew up with the railway, and streets there and in Petersfield are lined with terraced houses. A terrace may have narrow stairs and a single bathroom upstairs. The carer needs a bedroom too, so in a two-bedroom terrace the spare room becomes theirs.
A newer house towards Trumpington or Great Kneighton raises different questions, and a flat near the station brings its own about lifts and parking. We look at all of this on the first visit.
Familiar walks along the River Cam or the Backs can carry on. Before agreeing to a move, read how live-in care and care homes compare on cost and quality.
Breaks and sleep for the carer
A carer who lives in still has a working day with limits. They take a break every day and need to sleep through most nights. If your relative is awake and needing help at night, please tell us at the assessment so we can talk about night support.
Addenbrooke's and the Biomedical Campus
Addenbrooke's Hospital on Hills Road is run by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It sits on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, which is also home to the Rosie maternity hospital and the relocated Royal Papworth Hospital. When your relative is discharged from any of them, a live-in carer can cover the first weeks, keeping track of new tablets and helping them back on their feet.
Cambridgeshire County Council and carers' support
Adult social care in the city is run by Cambridgeshire County Council, with Cambridge City Council as the district council. The county council explains its adult social care needs assessment online. The NHS also has a guide to getting a needs assessment.
Where needs are primarily health-related, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If you are the relative doing most of the caring, the county council can assess what support you need too.
Some parents move to Cambridge to be nearer their children. The county council explains that, before a permanent move, the council where the person lives now should assess them and pass the case on.
Caring Together is a charity supporting unpaid carers of all ages in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.
Live-in care costs in Cambridge
Your weekly figure follows the assessment and covers any nurse-led care; the detail is in paying for care and how live-in care is priced.
Staffing for Cambridgeshire services
Cambridge care homes and NHS wards can also book NMC-registered nurses and support workers from our REC-affiliated agency through our staffing services.
Areas of Cambridge we cover for live-in care
We arrange live-in care at home across the city and its surrounding communities, including:
- Chesterton
- Trumpington
- Cherry Hinton
- Newnham
- Romsey
- Arbury
- Petersfield
- King's Hedges
- Coleridge
- Queen Edith's
- Castle
- Abbey
Other ways we can help in Cambridge
Live-in care is one option among several. The services below are also available in Cambridge.
Home & Visiting Care
Flexible hourly visits for personal care, medication and companionship across Cambridge.
Visiting care in Cambridge →
Respite Care
Short-term and emergency cover so family carers in Cambridge can take a break.
Respite care in Cambridge →
Dementia & Specialist Care
Specialist live-in and visiting support for dementia, Parkinson's and complex needs in Cambridge.
Dementia care in Cambridge →
Private Nurse at Home
NMC-registered nurses for clinical care at home in Cambridge, from wound care to palliative nursing.
Private nurse in Cambridge →Live-in care in Cambridge, answered
Common questions from families arranging live-in care in Cambridge. If your question is not here, our team is always happy to help.
Ask a QuestionYes. We arrange live-in care across Cambridge, from Chesterton and Arbury in the north to Trumpington, Cherry Hinton, Newnham and Romsey. The carer lives with your relative and supports them one to one. To talk it over, phone 020 8951 4510.
Once we have met your relative, we can put a weekly figure on it. Dementia, nursing care and supporting a couple all change the price. Some families get help from Cambridgeshire County Council or the NHS towards it.
Many couples can share one carer. We look at what each partner needs before saying yes, and if it would be too much for one person, we explain the alternatives.
Yes. We can arrange live-in care for people discharged from Addenbrooke's Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. From the first day home, the carer helps with new medicines and getting about the house.
Not normally. Carers who live in get a break each day and are expected to sleep at night. Where someone needs help after dark, we discuss night support with you at the assessment.
Live-in care in England falls under the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Protocol Healthcare Services Ltd is on the CQC register for personal care, provider ID 1-6591402702. We are still waiting for our first inspection, so there is no rating yet.
Live-in care near Cambridge
We arrange live-in care and supply care staff across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Greater London. Explore nearby towns below.
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