✧ Live-in care in Greenwich, South East London
Live-in Care in Greenwich
Live-in care in Greenwich lets your relative stay at home, in the town centre, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Maze Hill or on the Peninsula, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, from £1,200 a week.
- Care within a week Urgent starts often in 24–48 hours
- From £1,200 a week The same rate nationwide, not by postcode
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Regulates home care in England
- 100 areas Covered across London
Home care in maritime Greenwich
Greenwich mixes Georgian terraces, riverside flats, council estates and new towers, all within walking distance of the park and the Thames. Families searching for home care in Greenwich are supporting parents in West Greenwich and the streets around Crooms Hill, in the town centre and near the market, in East Greenwich and Maze Hill, on the Greenwich Peninsula, and in estates such as Meridian and Vanbrugh Park. Greenwich Park's hill is steep, and many flats have stairs or lifts that fail. A carer who lives in helps your relative stay safe and keep getting out.
We also arrange care in Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich, Eltham, Westcombe Park and Rotherhithe.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich
Emergency and inpatient care for Greenwich is at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, run by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, with some residents treated at University Hospital Lewisham or Guy's and St Thomas'. A live-in carer in Greenwich arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich
Adult social care is provided by the Royal Borough of Greenwich, which carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments and may contribute to care depending on savings. Deptford, just west of the town centre, is in Lewisham, so check which council covers your relative's address. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
The park, the river and the Cutty Sark
Many older Greenwich families worked on the river, in the docks or at the gasworks on the Peninsula. Greenwich Park's flower garden, the riverside walk past the Cutty Sark and the Old Royal Naval College, and the market are favourite outings. A carer can help your relative keep enjoying them, along with church and friends. If you live away from London, we agree how the carer keeps you updated. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Greenwich, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 38 registered care homes in Greenwich, with 899 beds between them. Of the 36 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 31 rated Good and 5 require improvement. 11 provide nursing care and 9 support people living with dementia.
If a move into one of these homes is on the table, it is worth comparing it with live-in care: one carer living in your relative’s own home in Greenwich, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Greenwich.
Weighing the options
Live-in care, visiting care or a care home?
The three choices most families are deciding between.
| Feature | Live-in care | Visiting care | Care home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stays in their own home | Yes | Yes | No |
| Support through the night | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| The same carer each day | Yes | Rota of staff | Rota of staff |
| Keeps pets and belongings | Yes | Yes | Usually not |
| Couples stay together | Yes | Yes | Often separated |
| Typical cost | £1,200 a week | Varies with hours | Varies by home |
Visiting care and care home costs vary widely by area and provider, so we don’t quote figures we can’t stand behind. See our pricing in full →
What a live-in carer does day to day, what is not included, and the three steps to arranging it: how live-in care works →
Funding & regulation
Paying for care in England
Home care is regulated and funded differently in each nation, so the route is not the same everywhere. Here is how it works where you live.
Read our full funding guide →Who regulates care here
Home care in England is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They inspect and register home care services to make sure standards are met.
Where funding comes from
Apply through your local authority's adult social care team. Means-tested local authority funding and NHS Continuing Healthcare are both available depending on assessed need.
How we fit in
Live-in Care Direct is an introductory agency. We introduce self-employed carers to families rather than employing them, so you contract directly with your carer and keep the choice of who provides your care.
Our carers
The people who would be caring for your family
Our carers are spread across the UK, supported by regional care managers. Every one is interviewed in person, enhanced DBS checked and reference-checked before they are ever introduced to a family — and you choose who moves in.
- Interviewed face to face, never hired on paperwork alone
- Enhanced DBS checked, with references verified
- You meet and approve your carer before they start
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Greenwich
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Free callback
Speak to someone about live-in care
Leave your number and a care manager will call you back — usually within an hour, and always free.
- No obligation. A conversation, not a sales call — and never a call centre.
- A real care manager. Someone who arranges care every day, who can answer properly.
- Just two details. Your name and number — we don’t need an email address.
Or call us now on 0800 368 8558 Lines open 8am–10pm, seven days a week
Common questions
Questions about live-in care here
Local answers on paying for care, nearby areas and care homes.
Not seeing your question?
Our care managers answer these every day. A no-obligation call takes about ten minutes.
0800 368 8558Lines open 8am–10pm, seven days a week See all questionsIs there help with the cost of care in Greenwich?
Often, yes. Your local council's adult social care team can carry out a free needs assessment and, depending on savings, may contribute to the cost. Where needs are mainly health-related, NHS Continuing Healthcare can pay in full. Attendance Allowance, paid to people over State Pension age who need help with personal care, is not means-tested and can be put towards care.
Do you cover areas near Greenwich?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Greenwich and the towns and villages around it, including Blackheath, Westcombe Park, Canary Wharf and Surrey Quays. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Greenwich?
Our care-home directory lists 38 registered care homes in Greenwich, with 899 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 31 rated Good and 5 rated Requires improvement. If you are weighing up a care home, live-in care is the alternative that keeps your relative at home with one carer supporting only them, and we can explain how the two compare on cost.