Live-in Care in Croydon

Croydon • South London

Round-the-clock, 24-hour live-in care in Croydon

In Croydon, live-in care puts a dedicated Care Professional under your relative's own roof. Whether home is a Victorian terrace in Addiscombe, a semi in Shirley or a bungalow up in Coulsdon, life keeps going where it always has.

We have no high-street branch on North End. Care in Croydon is arranged by our London office at Highview House, 167 Station Road, Edgware HA8 7JU. Carers we send to Croydon homes have cleared enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks, references and training, and a consultant is on hand around the clock.

What live-in care in Croydon includes

The hardest day is often the one the hospital says your relative is ready to leave, particularly if they live alone. Live-in care closes that gap, with a carer in the house from the day they come home for the meals, the medication reminders and the evenings.

The next step is a conversation about the household as it really works: who is around now, what the nights are like, and what your relative wants. The rest follows from that.

• ✓ A dedicated live-in Care Professional in the home
• ✓ Round-the-clock support, including overnight care
• ✓ Personal care, washing, dressing and continence support
• ✓ Medication management and prompting
• ✓ Meal planning, cooking and nutrition
• ✓ Mobility support and help avoiding falls
• ✓ Dementia, Parkinson's and complex care
• ✓ Companionship, hobbies and days out around Croydon

What does a 24-hour live-in week look like from the inside? This guide to live-in care describes it.

Town-centre flats, hillside suburbs and a room for the carer

Around North End and East Croydon, many people live in flats. South of the town, Purley, Sanderstead and Coulsdon run up towards the North Downs. A tall block brings questions about lifts and entry systems, while a house on a slope may have steps at the front and stairs inside.

Whatever the home, the carer needs a bedroom of their own. We check that first, then look at the bathroom, the bed and how your relative moves about at night.

Croydon is the hub of the Tramlink network, with trams looping through the centre on routes to Wimbledon, Beckenham and New Addington. A carer can use it to keep up the trip to Surrey Street Market or a show at Fairfield Halls. If a care home is also on the table, set the two side by side before you choose.

Daily breaks and a night's sleep

A live-in carer works a full day and then needs to rest. They take a break every day and sleep in the house at night. If your relative needs help through the small hours night after night, tell us at the assessment so we can talk about night support.

Couples in Croydon

Many older couples dread being separated just when they rely on each other most. Two people can often be supported under one live-in arrangement, after we assess both of them and agree one carer is enough.

Croydon University Hospital and discharge

The borough's main hospital, Croydon University Hospital in Thornton Heath, is run by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. Discharge dates there can land with little warning. We can arrange a Care Professional to move in for the first weeks, looking after medication and mobility and keeping district nurses in the loop.

Croydon Council, assessments and carers

Adult social care is a London Borough of Croydon service. The council's page on understanding your care needs assessment covers eligibility and who to contact. The NHS also explains how needs assessments work.

A person whose needs are chiefly medical may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare. Family carers can apply for a carer's assessment through the council's support for friends and family pages.

Carers First supports unpaid carers in Croydon online, by phone and in person.

Paying for live-in care in Croydon

Expect a weekly figure after the assessment, allowing for nurse-led care if needed; see paying for care or our guide to what live-in care costs.

Staffing for Croydon providers

Croydon care homes and NHS teams can also call on our REC-affiliated agency for NMC-registered nurses and support workers; see our staffing services.

Areas of Croydon we cover for live-in care

We arrange live-in care at home across the borough and the surrounding CR postcodes, including:

• Addiscombe
• South Croydon
• Thornton Heath
• Purley
• Coulsdon
• Selsdon
• Sanderstead
• Shirley
• Waddon
• Norbury
• Selhurst
• Addington