Live-in Care And Support For Different Needs Across The UK
Grace & Goodwill is a nationwide live-in care matching platform that helps families find carefully vetted carers across the UK. Clients can explore carer profiles, consider the options available and choose the person they feel is best suited to their needs. Grace & Goodwill supports the matching process and platform experience while clients remain in control of their care arrangements.
Live-in Care Matching
Explore carefully vetted live-in carer profiles and find someone whose experience, personality and availability suit your individual needs. Grace & Goodwill supports the matching process while you remain in control of choosing your preferred carer and agreeing arrangements directly with them.
Companionship Support
Find carers who can provide companionship and support with daily routines, meal preparation, hobbies and meaningful social interaction, tailored to individual preferences and requirements.
Dementia Support
Browse carers with experience supporting people living with dementia and find compassionate, person-centred support suited to the individual’s routines, preferences and needs.
Recovery After Hospital Discharge
Find carers who can support individuals following hospital discharge with daily routines, mobility, meal preparation and maintaining independence during recovery. Grace & Goodwill does not provide nursing or clinical services.
Respite Arrangements
Access carers who can provide temporary live-in support, giving family carers the opportunity to take a planned or emergency break while helping maintain continuity and familiarity at home.
Couples Support
Find experienced live-in carers who can support couples wishing to remain together in their own home, with support tailored to each person’s individual needs and preferences.
Rapid Replacement Support Upon Request
If your chosen live-in carer becomes unavailable, Grace & Goodwill will make every reasonable effort to find suitable replacement carers from our nationwide network as quickly as possible. The client remains responsible for selecting and engaging their preferred carer
Let's Discuss How We Can Support You.
Speak with our care matching specialists to discuss your requirements. We’ll help you find and connect you with suitable carers based on your individual needs and preferences.
You Remain In Control Of The Final Choice.
Grace & Goodwill helps individuals and families find live-in carers for a wide range of circumstances.
Browse available profiles yourself or ask for additional matching support where needed.
You can compare relevant experience, skills, interests, videos and availability before deciding who you would like to consider.
Long-Term Live-in Care
Ongoing live-in care can support people who want to remain in their own home while receiving more consistent everyday assistance.
Depending on the arrangement agreed with the carer, support may include personal care, meals, mobility, companionship, household activities, shopping, appointments and established daily routines.
Urgent Live-in Care
When circumstances change suddenly, families may need someone quickly.
Grace & Goodwill can support urgent live-in carer searches where a suitable available carer may be able to begin within 24 hours.
This may include hospital discharge, a stroke, sudden mobility changes, family emergencies, an existing carer leaving unexpectedly or urgent respite.
Hospital Discharge Live-in Care
Someone returning home following hospital treatment may temporarily or permanently need more support than before.
Grace & Goodwill helps families search available live-in carers for support following hospital discharge, including short-notice arrangements where possible.
Stroke and Neurological Support
A stroke or neurological condition can affect mobility, communication, confidence and everyday independence differently for every person.
Clients can search for live-in carers with relevant experience and compare profiles before choosing who they would like to speak with.
This can sit alongside rehabilitation or clinical services provided by the appropriate healthcare professionals.
Convalescent and Recovery Support at Home
Some people need temporary help while recovering following:
- Surgery • Illness • Hospital treatment • A fracture • A serious fall • Reduced mobility • A period of physical weakness
A temporary live-in arrangement may provide practical everyday support while the person recovers at home.
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Live-in Care
For someone living with dementia, familiar surroundings and routines may be particularly important.
Families can browse carers with relevant dementia experience and decide who they would like to consider.
Respite Live-in Care
Respite care provides temporary support when a family carer needs a break or cannot provide their usual support.
Grace & Goodwill can help families search for carers for short placements beginning from approximately 2 days, as well as longer temporary arrangements.
Brain Injury Live-in Support
Acquired or traumatic brain injury can affect people in very different ways.
Clients can search for carers with relevant experience supporting mobility, memory, communication, routines and everyday independence.
Spinal Injury Live-in Support
Live-in support can help people with spinal injuries or physical disabilities continue living within their own home and maintaining independence.
Search profiles according to relevant experience, availability and personal preferences.
Multiple Sclerosis Live-in Support
Multiple sclerosis can affect mobility, fatigue and independence differently over time.
Clients can search profiles for carers with relevant experience and availability that may suit their circumstances.
Young Adult and Disability Live-in Support
Younger adults who require support should not automatically be treated as though they are receiving traditional elderly care.
Grace & Goodwill helps adults find carers who can fit around their routines, social lives, interests and individual preferences.
Companionship Live-in Care
For people who need companionship alongside everyday practical support, live-in care can provide greater consistency while allowing the person to remain in familiar surroundings.
Live-in Care Costs
The cost of live-in care will depend on the support required and individual circumstances.
We provide clear pricing information to help you understand expected costs, including what can affect the price and what is included in the arrangement.
Funding Live-in Care
Paying for care can feel complicated, especially when dealing with changes in health or independence.
Explore options such as local authority support, NHS Continuing Healthcare, direct payments, and self-funding to understand how to manage care costs effectively.
NHS Continuing Healthcare
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of care funded solely by the NHS for individuals assessed as having a primary health need.
Learn about eligibility, the CHC assessment process, and how NHS funding may support care at home.
Local Authority Care Funding
Learn how local authority care funding works, including needs assessments, financial assessments, personal budgets and direct payments for care at home.
Understand how councils can help with the cost of care and what it means for your live-in care arrangements.
Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit for people who have reached State Pension age and need help because of a health condition.
Find out about current payment rates and other financial help that may contribute towards care at home and live-in care costs.
Live-in Care Costs and Funding
Families can also access information about:
- Live-in care costs
- Self-funding
- Local authority support
- NHS Continuing Healthcare
- Attendance Allowance
- Funding after hospital discharge
- Benefits and other possible sources of support
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of live-in care can I search for?
You can search profiles for carers with experience in long-term support, urgent care, hospital discharge, stroke and neurological support, convalescence, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, temporary respite, brain injury support, spinal injury support, multiple sclerosis, young adult and disability support, and companionship.
Can I arrange temporary live-in care?
Yes. Respite and short-term placements can be arranged from as little as 2 days to support families needing a break, covering unexpected emergencies, or providing temporary assistance.
Can I search for someone with experience relevant to a particular condition?
Yes. Our matching platform allows you to review carer profiles to see their specific experience, including dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke recovery, brain injury, spinal injury, and other physical or neurological conditions.
Can live-in support help someone returning from hospital?
Yes. Live-in carers can provide essential support following hospital discharge, helping with mobility, meal preparation, personal care, and maintaining safety during convalescence at home.
Can I find support following a stroke?
Yes. You can search for carers with experience in stroke recovery who can provide practical assistance, mobility support, and encouragement alongside any external rehabilitation programs.
Can younger adults use live-in care?
Yes. Live-in care is not just for older adults. Grace & Goodwill helps young adults living with physical disabilities and long-term support needs find carers who can assist with everyday life while respecting their independence and routines.
Does Grace & Goodwill provide clinical rehabilitation?
No. Grace & Goodwill introduces independent carers who provide practical assistance, personal care, and companionship. While they can support and encourage a client’s recovery at home, clinical rehabilitation such as physiotherapy must be arranged separately with qualified medical professionals.