Home Care Services in Leicester
Live in Care in Leicester
A carer who lives in the home, so your relative keeps their house, their routine, their garden and their cat. Often a real alternative to a care home.
- CQC registered provider
- Leicester based team
- Free care assessment
- Couples supported by one carer
- CQC registered provider
- Leicester based team
- Free care assessment
- Care from 1 visit a week to live in
What Live in Care Is
Live in care means one carer moves into the home and supports the person through the day. They are there in the morning, there at lunchtime, there when the post arrives and there in the evening. They sleep in the house at night and, in most arrangements, get an uninterrupted night.
It is the closest thing to a care home in terms of cover, without the move. The bed stays the same. The kitchen stays the same. The neighbours, the routine, the pets and the front door all stay the same. For a lot of families, that is the whole point.
Live in care is not the same as 24 hour waking cover. If somebody needs help two or three times a night, waking nights or a rota arrangement is the safer answer. We explain the difference on our 24 hour care page and at the assessment.
A Typical Day With a Live in Carer
No two households run the same way, and the plan follows the person rather than a timetable. A day often looks something like this.
Morning
Help to get up, wash and dress, breakfast made the way it has always been made, tablets prompted, curtains open and the day started gently.
Late morning
Household jobs, laundry on, a bit of shopping, a walk to the shop or the surgery, or simply company while the crossword gets done.
Afternoon
The carer takes an agreed break, usually around two hours, while the person rests or has visitors. Then a cup of tea, a programme, a phone call to family.
Evening
An evening meal cooked at home, help to get ready for bed, doors checked, and someone in the house all night.
What Live in Care Includes
Personal care
Help with washing, dressing, using the toilet and moving safely around the home, given at the person's own pace.
Meals and drinks
Proper home cooked food, shopping, and quiet attention to whether someone is actually eating and drinking enough.
Medication support
Prompting and reminders at the right times, with further support agreed in the care plan.
Getting out and about
Appointments, the shops, church, the club, visiting friends and keeping life going outside the front door.
Company
Somebody to talk to at breakfast. For many families this turns out to matter as much as the care itself.
Matching the Right Carer
A live in carer shares a home, so matching matters more here than anywhere else. At the assessment we talk about far more than care needs.
- Personality, temperament and how much conversation suits the household
- Language, cultural background and food preferences
- Pets, smoking, and whether the household is quiet or busy
- Interests, routines and how the person likes their day to run
You meet the carer before care begins. If the match is not right, tell us and we will change it. Nobody should feel awkward in their own home.
What the Home Needs to Provide
- A private bedroom with a proper bed and somewhere to store belongings
- Wifi and space to prepare and eat food
- Agreement on the carer's daily break, usually around two hours
Cover is arranged for the carer's break, days off and annual leave, from the small team already familiar with the person. We agree this in writing before care starts, so nobody is surprised later.
Live in Care for Couples
One live in carer can often support two people in the same home, which makes live in care considerably better value than two places in a residential home. It also means a couple who have lived together for fifty years do not get separated at the end.
Live in Care or a Care Home?
Both can be the right answer. It depends on the person, the house and the family.
- One to one attention all day, rather than shared staff
- Familiar surroundings, routines, neighbours and pets
- Visitors whenever you like, with no visiting hours
- Often better value for a couple than two care home places
A care home may still be the better choice where the property is unsuitable, where nursing care is needed, or where daily contact with other residents would genuinely help. We will say so if we think that.
How Care Starts
- 1
Tell us what is happening and what a good day looks like.
- 2
A free assessment at home, covering care needs, the house and the match.
- 3
A written plan and clear costs, then you meet the carer before anything begins.
Why Leicester Families Choose Murray Healthcare
- Careful matching, with an introduction before care starts
- Honest advice about whether live in care is genuinely the right answer
- Clear written costs, including how breaks and leave are covered
- A Leicester office you can get through to during working hours
- Registered with the Care Quality Commission
What Families Say
We are gathering reviews from the families we support. You are welcome to call our Leicester office and ask us anything about live in care.
Read Family ReviewsCommon Questions
Personal care, meals, medication prompting, household tasks, shopping, appointments and company, all built around the person's existing routine rather than a fixed schedule.
Yes, a private bedroom and space to prepare food. Food arrangements are agreed at the assessment and set out in writing.
Breaks are agreed daily and cover for leave comes from the team already familiar with the person. This is arranged in advance, never at the last minute.
Yes, and it is often far better value than two care home places. We assess both people so the plan covers each of them properly.
It varies with needs. For a couple it is often cheaper. We give clear written costs after the assessment so you can compare properly.
Often yes. Tell us the ward and the timescale and we will be honest about what we can arrange and when.
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Speak to Our Leicester Care Team
Tell us about the household and what a good day would look like, and we will help you work out whether live in care fits. We aim to respond within one working day.
Contact details
Phone0116 403 0152
Emailinfo@murrayhealthcareservices.com
AddressMurray Healthcare Services Ltd, Kimberley House, 47 Vaughan Way, Leicester, LE1 4SG
Office hoursMonday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Prefer to talk? Call 0116 403 0152 or email info@murrayhealthcareservices.com.