Live-in care in Plymouth
Live-in care across Plymouth, from the Hoe to Devonport, with costs based on your family's needs.
Find carer costs by postcode
Available carers only
So you can get help quickly
2-week carer trials
No premature decision-making
Cost transparency
So you can stay within your budget
Plymouth is home to around 270,000 people, making it the largest city in Devon and one of the largest on the south coast. Hometouch’s carers cover the whole city, from the Hoe and Stonehouse to Devonport, Peverell and the suburbs stretching out towards Plympton and Plymstock.
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
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
NHS Devon ICB coordinates health and social care across the county, working alongside Plymouth City Council on hospital discharge planning. Families arranging care after a stay at Derriford Hospital, run by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, can set up live-in care to support a safe return home.
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
24-hour support
Special requests or funding advice, we're always here for you
Decide the level of care
Have a say in carer choice. Every major decision is yours
Common reasons families in Plymouth 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 Plymouth
Plymouth City Council carries out care needs assessments as the city’s unitary authority. As with the rest of England, anyone with assets above £23,250 pays for their own care in full, with means-tested support available below that threshold and full support below £14,250.
Some of your local live-in carers in Plymouth
Malgorzata K.
Based in Paignton, Devon · over 7 years of care experience
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Get full costs from local, vetted private carers in Plymouth
Based on your family's needs.