Home Care in Darlington
Relationship-led and supportive home care in Darlington from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
Enquire about careThe Home Instead home care team, here to help the Darlington community
We provide home care in Darlington and across nearby areas including Croft-on-Tees, Hurworth-on-Tees, Middleton St George and surrounding villages. For over a decade, we’ve been supporting older adults to live independently and comfortably at home with care that’s genuinely personal. Whether it’s companionship, help around the house, personal care, or specialist dementia support, we tailor everything around what matters to each person. Our fully-employed Care Professionals know Darlington well – from walks around South Park to visits to the Hippodrome Theatre, or simply helping with shopping along the town centre. Rated in the Top 20 on homecare.co.uk with a CQC ‘Good’ rating, families across Darlington trust us because we’re local, reliable and genuinely care.
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We offer the full range of home care in Darlington – from companionship and home help through to personal care, dementia support, overnight care and live-in care. Our Care Professionals can support with daily tasks like meals and medications, help with washing and dressing, provide specialist dementia care, or simply be there for company and conversation. We can typically arrange an initial meeting within days of your call, and once we’ve discussed your loved one’s needs and preferences, we aim to have Care Professionals in place within a week. Every visit lasts at least an hour, giving proper unhurried time to build genuine relationships and provide care that feels natural and supportive.
It is such a help to me knowing that Martin is being looked after by such caring, committed caregivers whether showering him in the morning or looking after him when I have time out. They become one of the family and all are very valued. – Client’s wife
A.R.
Without home Instead care my husband would be in a nursing home, which would be distressing to us both. Home Instead care also support me in being able to continue some respite time. – Client’s wife
Sue
I’m always very grateful to you for the high standards of care provided and for the way you have responded quickly to any changes in care requests. The staff and carers are all fantastic, and as a family we certainly couldn’t maintain my mother’s care at home without you. Client’s daughter
KD
Tailored Home Care in Darlington
Home care ensures your loved one can stay in the Darlington community they know and love. They can keep their GP at practices like Carmel Medical Practice or Parkgate Medical Practice, pop to familiar shops along Northgate or Tubwell Row, or maintain routines such as visiting a friend at one of the many local garden centres. Our Care Professionals can accompany them to appointments, help with shopping at Morrison’s or the town centre, or support visits to places they’ve always enjoyed like Hopetown Railway Museum. For those living with dementia, the Hippodrome Theatre offers dementia-friendly performances – our team can help clients attend.
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Get in touch Trusted Home Care support from experienced care professionals in Darlington
Our office team is locally based in Darlington and we’ve supported families since 2012, led by a team with over a decade of experience understanding what matters to people in this community. Every Care Professional completes comprehensive training before their first visit. Training includes specialist City & Guilds dementia training. Being local means we know Darlington inside out – which pharmacies deliver, how to navigate getting around different areas, where clients enjoy spending time. We run the Memory Lane Activity Cafe monthly at The Salvation Army on Thompson Street East, and our Director volunteers on the Steering Group for Dementia Friendly Darlington, helping make the town more inclusive. This deep local connection means families can trust we’re not just providing care – we’re genuinely part of the Darlington community. We’re a finalist in Darlington Borough Council’s Stronger Communities Awards for Contribution to the Community and won the award for Citizen of the Year, and that recognition reflects how seriously we take being part of the towns and villages we serve.
Additional support and activities in Darlington for aging adults
We’re active across Darlington through initiatives that bring people together. Our Memory Lane Activity Cafe at The Salvation Army Citadel offers games, arts and crafts, armchair exercises and music every third Thursday. We created the WOW Guide – a comprehensive directory of regular activities for older adults in Darlington – and coordinate the annual Be A Santa gift collection with The Salvation Army and Age UK. Our Director serves on the board for Healthwatch Darlington, ensuring local voices are heard on health and social care matters. Darlington also offers wonderful community spaces like South Park with its cafe, the Hippodrome Theatre with dementia-friendly performances, and accessible venues where our Care Professionals can help clients stay connected to local life.
