Live-in Care
When visiting care is no longer quite enough, live-in care offers a reassuring alternative to a care home — a dedicated carer living in your home, giving round-the-clock support and companionship, so you or your loved one can stay in the place you love. Available across Bromley and south Croydon.
The reassurance of someone always there
Live-in care means a professional carer lives with you in your own home, on hand day and night. For many families it's the ideal alternative to moving into residential care — keeping a loved one in their own surroundings, with their own routines, possessions and pets, while knowing help is always close by.
We match each client carefully with a live-in carer who suits their personality as well as their needs, so what develops isn't just support, but a genuine, trusted relationship.
How live-in care helps
- Help with washing, dressing and personal care, morning and night
- Medication administration and assistance
- Preparing meals and encouraging good nutrition
- Companionship, conversation and support to stay active
- Help around the home and with errands and appointments
- Support to stay connected with family, friends and the community
- Reassurance and a familiar presence through the night
- Peace of mind for families, wherever they are
Especially suited to changing needs
Live-in care is particularly well suited to people living with dementia, Parkinson's or other long-term conditions, where continuity and a familiar face make a real difference. And because our carers complete dedicated, condition-specific training accredited by the Careskills Academy, the support your loved one receives is skilled, confident and genuinely informed.
Medication and data you can trust
Where care includes medication, it's handled carefully and recorded properly. We provide medication administration and assistance, and use GP Connect — the NHS's secure record-sharing service — to keep each client's medication information accurate and drawn directly from their GP record. We also meet the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit standards for handling information safely.
How we can help
- Washing, bathing, showering, dressing and undressing
- Support first thing — getting up, washing, grooming and breakfast
- Support last thing — your bedtime routine and settling comfortably for the night
- Continence care, including catheter and stoma care
- Medication administration and assistance, including collection where needed
- Mealtime support — preparing meals with you or for you
- Arranging podiatry and hairdressing, at home or out
- Getting to and from appointments
And whatever else would help — if there's something that would make life at home easier or more comfortable, just ask. Our care is built around you, so we'll always do our best to help however we can.
Keeping home running smoothly, too
Good personal care doesn't stop at the person — it extends to the home around them. Alongside your care, our friendly team is always glad to help keep things running smoothly: the everyday tasks that keep your home comfortable and just the way you like it.
That often includes staying on top of laundry and linen. Where continence is part of daily life, keeping bedding, towels and clothing fresh and ready makes a real difference to comfort and confidence — and it's something we can help with discreetly and routinely, as a natural part of care, so it's one less thing for you or your family to think about.
Medication and data you can trust
Medication is one of the most important parts of safe care, so we make sure we get it right. We use GP Connect — the NHS's secure record-sharing service — to keep each client's medication information accurate and drawn directly from their GP record, rather than relying on second-hand notes. Our carers receive dedicated medication training and are supported by senior staff, so this vital part of the day is managed safely and consistently.
Being trusted to access NHS records also means meeting the NHS's own standards for handling information. Elmes Homecare has met the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit standards and is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office — so your family's information is kept secure, confidential and handled correctly.
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Talk to us today
Wondering whether live-in care is right for your family? We'd be glad to talk it through, with no obligation.