Live-in care in Gwynedd

For families in Gwynedd, live-in care that keeps someone at home in the community they know, from Pwllheli and Porthmadog to Dolgellau and Bala.

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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

Gwynedd stretches from the Llŷn Peninsula to Eryri and the coast between. It had roughly 117,400 residents at the 2021 Census, down about 3.7% since 2011, while the median age rose from 42 to 45. About 64.4% of residents aged three and over could speak Welsh, around 73,560 people, against 17.8% across Wales.

For many families, the language someone is most comfortable in matters as much as the care itself, so it’s worth raising when you choose a carer. Live-in care keeps one carer in the home, so a parent can stay in the community they know.

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

Wales has health boards, not integrated care boards. Gwynedd is served by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, which runs Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor and community hospitals including Ysbyty Eryri in Caernarfon, Ysbyty Alltwen in Tremadog and Bryn Beryl in Pwllheli. Hospitals in Wales use a Discharge to Recover and Assess approach. Someone can leave once they’re medically ready, and longer-term assessments happen after they’re home. Intermediate care and reablement are generally free and usually last up to about six weeks. Family carers can also ask the council for their own assessment. Hometouch offers a two-week carer trial, so a family can see whether a live-in carer is the right fit before committing.

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 Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd

Wales has its own rules for paying for care. Gwynedd Council must carry out a financial assessment before it charges for care it arranges. For care at home, the Welsh Government sets a weekly maximum charge, and the council must leave a set amount for daily living costs. Anyone who thinks a charge is wrong can ask for a review. The weekly maximum changes, usually each April, so check the current figure with the council. To see how live-in care could fit your family’s budget, start with a call to Hometouch.