✧ Live-in care in Perth, Perth and Kinross
Live-in Care in Perth
Live-in care in Perth lets your relative stay at home, in the city, Letham, Craigie, Scone or Bridge of Earn, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange care across Perth and Kinross, alongside free personal care in Scotland.
- 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
Home care in the Fair City
Perth sits on the Tay at the gateway to the Highlands, a small city surrounded by farmland, glens and villages. Families searching for home care in Perth are supporting parents in the city centre and near the North and South Inches, in Letham, Tulloch and North Muirton, in Craigie, Moncreiffe and Friarton, in Scone and Kinnoull across the river, and in villages such as Bridge of Earn, Almondbank, Methven and Stanley. Out in rural Perthshire, visiting care is often scarce. A carer who lives in brings support to the door.
We also arrange care in Dundee, Crieff, Perthshire, Pitlochry, Stirling and Fife.
Perth Royal Infirmary and Ninewells
Perth Royal Infirmary, run by NHS Tayside, provides inpatient care, acute medicine and a minor injury unit, while major emergencies, trauma and much surgery are at Ninewells in Dundee. A live-in carer in Perth arranged before discharge means your relative comes home to support, whichever hospital they were in.
Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership
In Scotland, personal care is free for adults assessed as needing it, whatever their income. In Perth, assessments are carried out through the Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership, which joins Perth and Kinross Council and NHS Tayside. Care services are regulated by the Care Inspectorate. We can explain how free personal care payments can sit alongside private live-in care.
The Inches, Kinnoull Hill and the Tay
The North and South Inches, the riverside by the Tay and Kinnoull Hill give lovely outings, and Scone Palace and the city's theatre are close by. Many older people in Perthshire have farmed or worked in whisky, insurance or the city's shops all their lives. A carer who drives can keep up church, clubs and family visits. You choose your carer from matched profiles and a video call before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Perth, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 9 registered care homes in Perth. 2 provide nursing care and 7 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 Perth, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Perth.
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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Monica
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Brenda
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Vistorine
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Gladys
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Patience
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Perth
More live-in care in Perth and Kinross
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 Perth?
Often, yes. The council's social work department for Perth and Kinross 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 Perth?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Perth and the towns and villages around it, including Crieff, Dundee and Dunfermline. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Perth?
Our care-home directory lists 9 registered care homes in Perth. 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.