✧ Live-in care in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Live-in Care in Derry and Londonderry
Live-in care in Londonderry lets your relative stay at home, on the Cityside, the Waterside, in Rosemount, Creggan, Shantallow, Culmore, Prehen or out in Eglinton and Newbuildings, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Derry and the north-west, 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
- Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) Regulates home care in Northern Ireland
- 35 areas Covered across Northern Ireland
Home care on both banks of the Foyle
Londonderry, or Derry, is the only city in Ireland with its walls still complete, built on a hill above the River Foyle and joined across the water by the Peace Bridge. Families searching for home care in Londonderry are supporting parents within the walls and in the Bogside, in Rosemount and Creggan, in Shantallow, Galliagh and Culmore to the north, on the Waterside in Irish Street, Prehen and Drumahoe, and in Eglinton, Strathfoyle and Newbuildings. Many older people live on the steep streets of the Cityside. A carer who lives in helps your relative stay safe.
We also arrange care in Limavady, Strabane, Coleraine, Omagh, Letterkenny and Buncrana.
Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Emergency and inpatient care for Derry is at Altnagelvin Area Hospital on the Waterside, run by the Western Health and Social Care Trust, which also treats many patients from Donegal, with some specialist care in Belfast. A live-in carer in Londonderry arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit, to someone ready to help.
Western Trust care in Derry
Derry City and Strabane District Council runs local services, but in Northern Ireland social care is arranged by the Health and Social Care Trusts, and for Derry that is the Western Trust. Ask your relative's GP or the Trust for a care assessment. Trusts usually do not charge for the home care they arrange, and people aged 75 or over pay nothing for home help. Care providers are regulated by the RQIA.
The walls, the Peace Bridge and the Guildhall
A walk around the city walls, across the Peace Bridge to Ebrington, a visit to the Guildhall or St Columb's Cathedral and a drive to the Donegal beaches are favourite outings. Many older people here worked in the shirt factories, which employed thousands of women, or at the port and the Du Pont works. A carer can help your relative keep getting to Mass or church, the shops and family. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Londonderry, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 7 registered care homes in Londonderry. 4 provide nursing care and 3 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 Londonderry, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Londonderry.
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 Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland is regulated by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA). They inspect and register home care services to make sure standards are met.
Where funding comes from
Apply through your local Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust. Care is arranged and part-funded through the local Health and Social Care Trust, a different structure from local-authority-led funding in England.
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 Londonderry
More live-in care in Northern Ireland
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 Londonderry?
Care in Northern Ireland is assessed and part-funded through your local Health and Social Care Trust. Ask your GP or the Trust's social work team for a care assessment. Attendance Allowance is also worth checking, as it is not means-tested and can be put towards care.
Do you cover areas near Londonderry?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Londonderry and the towns and villages around it, including Limavady, Strabane, Coleraine and Omagh. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Londonderry?
Our care-home directory lists 7 registered care homes in Londonderry. 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.