Live-in care allows your loved one to stay with the people, things, and routines they enjoy.
At Nightingale’s, our live-in carers are dedicated entirely to you and your loved one, delivering personalised, one-on-one care. We excel at addressing specific care needs and implementing necessary support mechanisms. Whether it’s personal care, safety, companionship, or general support, our flexible care team ensures person-centred care. Live-in care with Nightingale’s means having a carer who is highly qualified and trained in all areas, ensuring continuity for our clients. While providing exceptional care is crucial, we also prioritise transparency and reassurance for family, friends, and loved ones. We recognize the importance of feedback and reviews, encouraging clients and their families to consider these before making a commitment.
Your loved ones can continue to be around the routines, items, and activities they find enjoyable. We cover Bexley and the following areas;
As a founder-employee-owned company, every member of our team is personally invested in delivering exceptional care. Every employee acts like an owner, you’ll feel the difference in their dedication and attention to detail.
With four decades of experience, including running two local private care homes, we understand what great care looks like and how to provide it with empathy, consistency, and professionalism.
 Choosing care is never easy, but we’re here to help. Call us for empathetic and informed advice – whether you’re just exploring your options, or ready to plan the next steps – we can help.
Our live-in carers provide compassionate, round-the-clock support with daily tasks that may have become more challenging – such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and mobility.
But care goes beyond the practical. We’re here to help your loved one live a life filled with dignity, comfort, and moments of joy, whether it’s enjoying a favourite book, taking a walk in the garden, a shopping or theatre trip, or sharing family meals at home.
A live-in carer helps your loved one with a variety of household and personal care duties to ensure their wellbeing.
We can help with light household tasks such as tidying, laundry, and keeping your home clean and comfortable.
Our carers can provide sensitive support with dressing, helping you feel comfortable, confident, and ready for the day.
We offer discreet assistance with personal hygiene routines, always respecting your privacy, dignity, and preferences.
We’ll prepare meals you enjoy, taking into account your dietary requirements, routines, and personal tastes.
We can remind you when it’s time to take your medication, helping you stay on track with your prescribed routine.
We offer friendly, reassuring companionship, whether that’s sharing a chat, enjoying a cup of tea together, or providing a comforting presence at home.
You can be sure that if you work with us, a fully trained carer will be assigned to you. To keep their skills current with industry best practices, they receive ongoing refresher training in addition to in-house expert introduction training.
Your carer is expected to deliver excellent care. They have undergone a thorough investigation, been interviewed, and received an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). They’ll always be on time, smile warmly when they meet you, and be polite and accommodating. We only employ individuals who we would trust to look after our own family.
Checking their background to ensure that you can entirely trust them.
They’ll be put to the test to ensure they make the proper judgments at critical moments.
Assuring that they have the kind of loving, polite demeanour that will bring joy to others’ lives.
Live-in care in Bexley is more affordable than many people realise with careful planning.
The NHS Continuing Healthcare programme is open to those with ongoing medical issues.
It pays for all of your medical expenses. As a result, you should double-check your eligibility.
Many people use local government funding to cover the cost of their live-in care. Your eligibility is based on the conditions you meet and your financial situation. You can regain control of your finances with Direct Payments.
The majority of families use their savings if they are not qualified for government assistance. You might also use the equity in your house to subsidise your care.
For more information on funding, contact Nightingales Live-In Care on 0800 612 9132. You are welcome to take advantage of our experience whether or not you choose us, and we think you’ll find working with us to be surprisingly simple.
You’ll be taken care of by a small team of our fully trained carers, each one of whom you’ll have personally approved. And we’ll review your live-in care on a regular basis.
The best place to start is our step-by-step guide, which takes you through the four stages of getting set up with a companion carer.
Whatever your question or concern, our team will make every effort to accommodate you – with support and assistance at each stage.
Nightingale’s experienced live-in carers are equipped to support clients with a wide range of medical and mental health conditions, including those with complex care needs.Â
Our carers can assist with:
Our team is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care tailored to each individual’s unique needs.
If you’re looking for professional care for your loved one, but not comfortable with them being in a residential or nursing home then this is a perfect solution. Care can be provided within their home where it’s comfortable and secure, ensuring your loved one is relaxed and provides continuity to their environment.
Live-in care is an ideal choice for anybody that requires support within their own home. We want to encourage our clients to maintain their independence and continue living in a homely but protected environment. We support clients with multiple conditions including mobility concerns and dementia, there’s no restriction to the clients we support.
While it’s possible to self-fund live-in care through savings, pensions or help from family, there are a number of options available for financial support. Give us a call on 0800 612 9132 or enquiry@nightingales.co.uk and we’ll be happy to guide you.
At Nightingales we support clients with multiple medical conditions. Our staff team have been trained to provide you a high level of care standard and are specifically trained on various conditions.
These are some examples of the medical conditions we’ve supported.
We meet the needs of your loved one in finding the best match for you, this will be based on interests, skills, qualifications and personality type.
Before we make any arrangements and they move in, we will encourage you to meet them face to face or via Zoom depending on the location they will be coming from. If you do have any problems, feel free to contact us anytime and we can make arrangements for your replacement.
We provide a free assessment service in which we come to your home and meet with you and your family to discuss your specific needs and answer any questions you may have. For more information, give us a call on 0800 612 9132.
