✧ Live-in care in Newtownabbey, County Antrim
Live-in Care in Newtownabbey
Live-in care in Newtownabbey lets your relative stay at home, in Glengormley, Whiteabbey, Jordanstown, Rathcoole, Monkstown, Mossley or Carnmoney, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across Newtownabbey and south Antrim, 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 from Glengormley to the lough shore
Newtownabbey is a large town on the northern edge of Belfast, made up of former villages along the shore of Belfast Lough and the slopes of Cave Hill and Carnmoney Hill. Families searching for home care in Newtownabbey are supporting parents in Glengormley and Carnmoney, in Whiteabbey and Jordanstown by the lough, in Rathcoole and Monkstown, in Mossley and Ballyduff, and in Ballyclare's direction up the Six Mile Water. Many older people here moved out from Belfast decades ago. A carer who lives in lets your relative stay in the home they know.
We also arrange care in Belfast, Antrim, Ballyclare, Carrickfergus, Lisburn and Crumlin.
Antrim Area, the Mater and Whiteabbey
Newtownabbey is in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area. Emergency care is usually at Antrim Area Hospital, though many residents are treated in Belfast at the Mater or the Royal Victoria, while Whiteabbey Hospital provides community services. A live-in carer in Newtownabbey arranged before discharge means your relative comes home to support.
Northern Trust care in Newtownabbey
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, based at Mossley Mill, runs local services, but in Northern Ireland social care is arranged by the Health and Social Care Trusts, and for Newtownabbey that is the Northern 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.
The Loughshore, Hazelbank and Carnmoney Hill
The shore path from Hazelbank Park to Jordanstown, the Loughshore Park, the woods of Carnmoney Hill and the views from Cave Hill are favourite outings. Many older people here worked in the Belfast shipyards and aircraft works, or in the mills and factories along the lough. A carer can help your relative keep getting to church, the shops or family. Couples can stay together with one carer supporting both. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Newtownabbey, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 3 registered care homes in Newtownabbey. 2 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 Newtownabbey, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Newtownabbey.
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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Refiloe
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Monica
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Brenda
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Patience
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Vistorine
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Gladys
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Newtownabbey
More live-in care in County Antrim
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 Newtownabbey?
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 Newtownabbey?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Newtownabbey and the towns and villages around it, including Crumlin, Antrim, Ballyclare and Lisburn. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Newtownabbey?
Our care-home directory lists 3 registered care homes in Newtownabbey. 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.