Live in care in Tyne and Wear

Why choose live-in care in Tyne and Wear?

Moving to a care home can feel like a sudden change for some families, which may make the process feel overwhelming. However, live-in care in Tyne and Wear offers an alternative by bringing professional care directly into your loved one’s home. It provides your family member with one-to-one support at home, ensuring they receive immediate help with personal care, mobility support, and medication.

As a live in care agency serving Tyne and Wear since 1962, we’ve been matching dedicated carers with our clients’ needs, preferences, and lifestyle for over 60 years. Our compassionate live-in carers also receive nationally recognised training at our Skills for Care Centre of Excellence, ensuring they have the knowledge and specialist skills to provide your loved one with around-the-clock care.

To speak with a Care Advisor about live-in care in Tyne and Wear, call 01732 496715 today.

Who can benefit from live-in care in Tyne and Wear?

We personalise our live-in care in Tyne and Wear to your loved one’s exact requirements, helping preserve their familiar routine and independence at home. Anyone who needs extra support can benefit from this service, including those with the following health conditions or circumstances:

Frailty: According to South Tyneside Council, 685 emergency hospital admissions were due to falls among people aged 65 and over in 2021/22. Our live-in care service helps to reduce fall risk by providing consistent mobility support and daily task assistance from a professional carer.

Specialist condition care: Many people across Tyne and Wear require extra support due to living with a specialist condition. For example, Gateshead has a population of 23.1% aged 65 and over (CQC Assessment, 2025), which is projected to increase to 29% by 2043. Sadly, it estimates that 2,668 people aged over 64 years old currently have dementia. Consultus Care provides live-in care services to support a wide variety of conditions at home, including dementia care in Tyne and Wear, multiple sclerosis care, stroke care, Parkinson’s care, rehabilitation care, and more.

Physical disability: If your loved one is living with a physical disability, a live-in carer can improve their quality of life at home, offering support with personal care, mobility, and household tasks.

Isolation: Our warm and friendly carers provide genuine companionship and social support for people living alone without family nearby. This helps reduce feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and social isolation.

Palliative and end-of-life care: Our end-of-life or palliative care service in Tyne and Wear provides compassionate, dignified support for those with a terminal illness or progressive condition. We help manage your relative’s symptoms and improve their comfort around the clock while providing support to your family.

Respite care: We provide respite care in Tyne and Wear to allow a family carer to take a break while ensuring a loved one receives dependable care and mobility support day and night.

Cost of live-in care in Tyne and Wear

At Consultus Care, we understand arranging live-in care for an ageing parent or relative is a big decision. For this reason, it’s natural to want to know more about the cost of our highly personalised service.

The level of support and type of service you choose will determine the cost of live-in care, which is why we recommend calling our team for a personalised quote. However, you may find it reassuring to know that it’s often comparable in cost to residential care, especially for couples.

For a personalised discussion about the cost of live-in care in Tyne and Wear, call our team on 01732 496715.