✧ Live-in care in Inverness, Highland
Live-in Care in Inverness
Live-in care in Inverness lets your relative stay at home, in Culloden, Westhill, Kinmylies, Crown or a Highland village, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange care across Inverness, Nairn, the Black Isle and the Highlands.
- Care within a week Urgent starts often in 24–48 hours
- From £1,200 a week The same rate nationwide, not by postcode
- Care Inspectorate Regulates home care in Scotland
- 74 areas Covered across Scotland
Live-in care in the Highland capital
Inverness is the only city in the Highlands, and much of the surrounding population lives in small villages and scattered houses. Families searching for home care in Inverness may be supporting a parent in the city, in Culloden, Smithton, Balloch, Westhill, Crown, Hilton, Dalneigh or Kinmylies, or further out in Ardersier, Beauly, Kirkhill, Drumnadrochit or on the Black Isle. In remote areas, visiting care may be very limited. A live-in carer lives in the home, so distance stops being the problem.
We also arrange care in Nairn, Dingwall, Aviemore, Fort William and across the Highland region.
Raigmore Hospital
Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, run by NHS Highland, is the main acute hospital for a vast area, so many patients travel a long way for treatment and then face a long journey home. Having a live-in carer in Inverness or the surrounding area ready for that journey means your relative is not discharged to an empty house, and the carer can help with follow-up appointments.
Free personal care and NHS Highland
In Scotland, personal care is free for adults assessed as needing it, whatever their income. The Highland area works differently from the rest of Scotland: NHS Highland is the lead agency for adult social care, so assessments are arranged through NHS Highland rather than the council. Care services are regulated by the Care Inspectorate. We can explain how an assessed package fits alongside private live-in care.
When family live far away
It is common for Highland families to have children in the Central Belt, England or overseas. A carer in the house brings the reassurance that visits alone cannot, and we can agree regular updates by phone, video or message. The carer also helps your relative keep up their links with church, neighbours and community groups, which matter even more in a rural area.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Inverness, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 11 registered care homes in Inverness. 5 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 Inverness, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Inverness.
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 Scotland
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 Scotland is regulated by the Care Inspectorate. They inspect and register home care services to make sure standards are met.
Where funding comes from
Apply through your local council's social work department. Scotland provides free personal and nursing care to those who are assessed as needing it, regardless of income — a different system from means-tested 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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Gladys
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Vistorine
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Patience
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Monica
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Brenda
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Inverness
More live-in care in Highland
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 Inverness?
Often, yes. Your local council's social work department can carry out a free needs assessment. In Scotland, personal care is free for adults assessed as needing it, whatever their income, and the council may contribute further depending on savings. 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 Inverness?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Inverness and the towns and villages around it, including Nairn, Elgin, Fort William and Pitlochry. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Inverness?
Our care-home directory lists 11 registered care homes in Inverness. 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.