✧ Live-in care in Tyne and Wear
Live-in Care Across Tyne and Wear
Live-in care in Tyne and Wear brings one carer to live with your relative, in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, North or South Tyneside. We arrange home care across the whole area, from £1,200 a week, with carers you choose.
- 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
- 36 areas Covered across the North East
Live-in care across Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is made up of five areas, each with its own council: Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Families searching for home care in Tyne and Wear are often supporting parents in places such as Jesmond and Gosforth, Whickham and Low Fell, Whitley Bay, Tynemouth and Wallsend, South Shields and Jarrow, or Sunderland and Washington. Live-in care works the same in all of them: one carer moves into the home and provides support through the day and night.
We have local pages for Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Shields, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Wallsend, Jarrow and Washington.
Hospitals across the area
Hospital care is provided by several trusts: the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital in Newcastle; the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead; North Tyneside General Hospital and the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital at Cramlington for many North Tyneside residents; and Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital to the south. Wherever your relative is treated, a live-in carer in Tyne and Wear can be ready for discharge day.
Five councils, one process
Each of the five councils runs its own adult social care service and offers a free needs assessment, and carer's assessments for family members. Depending on savings, the council may contribute to the cost of care. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related, and Attendance Allowance is available regardless of income to people over State Pension age.
Close-knit communities
Many older people on Tyneside and Wearside have lived in the same street for most of their lives. Live-in care keeps them there, near family and neighbours, with a carer who helps them get out and about rather than a move to somewhere unfamiliar.
The area's shipbuilding and mining past means many older residents, particularly men, live with long-term lung conditions such as COPD. If that applies to your relative, we match carers experienced with breathlessness, inhalers and home oxygen.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Tyne and Wear, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 243 registered care homes in Tyne and Wear, with 8,948 beds between them. Of the 232 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 15 rated Outstanding, 202 rated Good and 15 require improvement. 94 provide nursing care and 164 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 Tyne and Wear, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Tyne and Wear.
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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Patience
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Monica
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Brenda
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Vistorine
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Refiloe
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Gladys
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Tyne and Wear
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 Tyne and Wear?
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.
How many care homes are there in Tyne and Wear?
Our care-home directory lists 243 registered care homes in Tyne and Wear, with 8,948 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 15 rated Outstanding, 202 rated Good and 15 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.