Live-in care in Watford

Get full costs from local, vetted private carers in Watford, based on your family's needs.

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2-week carer trials

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Watford is one of the younger parts of Hertfordshire. The borough had about 102,200 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.2% in ten years, with a median age of 36 against 40 across England. Around one in eight residents were aged 65 or over. That is a smaller share than in the East of England as a whole, but it still means thousands of older people, and the share aged 85 and over edged up between censuses. Live-in care puts one carer in the home, so someone can stay near neighbours, local shops and the people who call in.

How it works

1. Select preferred carers

Try a few options to start with

2. Trial the connection

Test whether it's a good match

3. Set up a custom plan

One that suits both you and your family's needs

Find costs

Support your family can expect

Personal care
Shopping trips
Catheter care
Blood sugar monitoring
Medication tracking
Pet care
Outdoor walks
Medical appointments
Complex care

Hospital discharge and NHS support

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust runs Watford General Hospital, as well as St Albans City and Hemel Hempstead hospitals. NHS Central East Integrated Care Board plans local NHS services, including in Hertfordshire. If someone is in hospital, ask to speak to the hospital social care team early. Hertfordshire County Council says these teams can arrange visits at home to help someone recover after discharge, alongside equipment and meal support. Charges are worked out for each person, and an assessment follows if longer-term support is needed. If more help is likely once that ends, Hometouch can introduce vetted live-in carers before the discharge date, and your family picks who moves in.

As a CQC regulated carer provider, we can arrange full costs and available live-in carers for:

Condition-specific care

Dementia or any other condition-specific care

Reablement care

Postoperative or any other injury-related care

General care

Overnight, companionship or disability care

CQC regulation

Hometouch's managed live-in care service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission and rated Good. Inspectors assess how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led a service is, and the full report is available on the CQC website.

Get care from a local, experienced and professional carer, from the comfort of home and with a custom care plan.

Get visibility and control

Track routines, medication schedules and shopping trips

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Decide the level of care

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Common reasons families in Watford get in touch

Care after hospital discharge

Temporary support to help someone get back on track

Moving into full-time care

Needs have changed, or an existing arrangement needs reassessing

Unhappy with current care

Understanding whether another provider can better match your needs

Paying for live-in care in Watford

Hertfordshire County Council uses a financial assessment to work out what someone pays towards care at home. Under its current rules, anyone with savings and assets above £23,250 pays the full cost, and the home they live in isn’t counted for care at home. Below that figure, the council works out a contribution. Rules and charges can change, so check the current position with the council before you decide. A custom care plan sets out the support and the cost together, and a Hometouch care expert can talk it through with you.