Live-in Care in Southwark

Southwark • South East London

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Live-in care lets your relative stay in their Southwark home while a Care Professional lives alongside them. One carer, one client, and a day that follows your relative's habits rather than a rota.

There is no high-street branch in the borough. We arrange Southwark care from Highview House in Edgware, our London office. Every carer we introduce has cleared enhanced DBS, right-to-work and reference checks and training, and a consultant is reachable around the clock for families from Bermondsey to Dulwich.

What live-in care in Southwark includes

Distance is where the strain often sits. A son or daughter across London cannot be in Camberwell every evening, and visits start to run the family's week. Overnight support is part of a live-in arrangement, so there is someone in the house at night as well as by day.

• ✓ A dedicated live-in Care Professional in the home
• ✓ Round-the-clock support, including 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 along the South Bank

New to the idea? Live-in care explained covers who it suits and how a week runs.

Time off and sleep for the carer

The carer has a daily break and needs to sleep through most nights. That is how they stay patient and safe for your relative. If nights are already broken, tell us at the assessment and we can talk through night support.

Southwark homes and what they mean for care

Housing in Southwark is very mixed. The south of the borough has the Victorian suburbs of Camberwell, Peckham and Nunhead, while Dulwich has some very large houses. The borough also has council housing, such as the post-war Aylesbury Estate. A flat on an upper floor raises questions about lifts and space that a terraced house does not.

The carer needs a private bedroom, so we check that first. Couples can often share one carer where their needs allow, and we assess each partner separately. For a fuller comparison, read live-in care or a care home?

Asking Southwark Council for help

If your relative is struggling with daily tasks, contact Southwark Council's adult social care to talk about their needs. The council may then arrange a care needs assessment, where a social worker or occupational therapist visits. If support is agreed, a care plan sets out who pays for what.

Family carers can be referred for a carer's assessment or refer themselves. For an older relative or someone with a physical disability, that goes through the council's OPPD team on 020 7525 3324, weekdays from 9am to 5pm.

Coming home from King's

King's College Hospital is on Denmark Hill (SE5 9RS) and is run by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. When a discharge is being planned, mention live-in care to the ward team early so the handover covers medicines and mobility. Where health needs are the main issue, ask whether NHS Continuing Healthcare screening applies.

Across the borough

Southwark runs from the Thames, with bridges to the City and Tower Hamlets, south through Bermondsey, Walworth and Camberwell to Dulwich. The South Circular crosses the far south along Dulwich Common. We can arrange care anywhere in between, including Rotherhithe, Peckham and Herne Hill.

Funding and the cost of live-in care in Southwark

We set the weekly figure after assessing your relative, with nurse-led care costing more; see paying for care and what live-in care costs.

We also run an REC-affiliated staffing agency for providers needing NMC-registered nurses or support workers; see our staffing services.

Areas of Southwark we cover for live-in care

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

• Bermondsey
• Rotherhithe
• Peckham
• Camberwell
• Dulwich
• Nunhead
• Walworth
• Borough
• Bankside
• Surrey Quays
• Newington
• Herne Hill