Home care in Gillingham

Most people, given the choice, would prefer to stay in their own home as they get older. We provide home care in Gillingham to help make that possible, supporting people across Medway with everything from companionship and light housekeeping to personal care and practical help around the house. Every visit is built around the routines, preferences and details that matter most to the person receiving care.

Woman and older man talk and smile in a bright kitchen, with baking items on the worktop. - Home Instead
Highest regulatory ratingsCare for  18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10
Highest regulatory ratingsCare for  18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10

Why Home Instead?

Personalised care that starts with listening

Your situation is unique - your care should be too. We match our Care Professionals with our clients based on skills, interests and personality, so care is always tailored to you.

20 years of trusted experience

We exceed UK regulatory standards, rank highly on Homecare.co.uk, and our qualified Care Professionals are trained to the highest standard so you can have complete peace of mind.

A simple, seamless set-up

No jargon, no pressure, no long waits. We'll guide you through every step at your pace, with transparent pricing from day one.

Fully flexible, unhurried support

Whether it's a few hours of companionship, more intensive specialist care, or round-the-clock help, we work to your schedule - not the other way around.

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Home care in Gillingham

Home care in Gillingham supports people to live independently and comfortably in the place they know best - home. Enter postcode of the person to find your nearest office and local care team.

  • Medway

    We provide award winning care in Gillingham , Chatham , Denton , Hale , Frindsbury and the surrounding areas

  • Sittingbourne & Sheppey

    We provide award winning care in Sittingbourne, Sheerness, Twydall, Rainham, Parkwood and the surrounding areas

  • Chatham
  • Denton
  • Hale
  • Frindsbury
  • Upper Stoke
  • Kings Farm
  • Walderslade
  • Hoo St Werburgh
  • Wayfield
  • Wainscott
  • Riverview Park
  • Singlewell
  • Borstal
  • Walnut Tree
  • Chalk
  • Halling
  • Troy Town
  • Cliffe Woods
  • The Knowle
  • Cuxton
  • Chattenden
  • Lee Green
  • High Halstow
  • Grain
  • Christian Fields
  • Shorne Ridgeway
  • Wouldham
  • Burham
  • Cliffe
  • Lower Higham
  • Lower Stoke
  • Higham
  • Cobham
  • Lower Upnor
  • Upper Halling
  • Buckland
  • Upper Upnor
  • Cooling Street
  • Whitehill
  • Cooling
  • Rochester
  • St Mary Hoo
  • Thong
  • Fenn Street
  • Windmill Hill
  • Middle Stoke
  • Strood
  • Milton
  • North Street
  • Silver Street
  • Sharnal Street
  • Luton
  • Henhurst
  • Upper Ifield
  • The Mount
  • Westcourt
  • Church Street
  • West Street
  • Brompton
  • Kingsnorth
  • Broad Street
  • Scarborough
  • Lodge Hill
  • Tunbridge Hill
  • Lower Bush
  • Upper Bush
  • Parrock Farm
  • St. Marys Island
  • Snodhurst
  • Shorne
  • Bluebell Hill
  • Allhallows
  • Ryestreet
  • Cuxton Brickfield
  • Sunrise View
  • Spendiff
  • West Court
  • Berrycourt
  • Cooling Court
  • Swigshole
  • Dux Court
  • Haven Street
  • Perryhill
  • Shakespeare
  • White Hall
  • Beluncle
  • Knight's Place
  • Little Hermitage
  • Gore Green
  • Little Oakleigh
  • Oakleigh
  • Whorns Place
  • North Halling
  • Upper Luton
  • Barn Street
  • Salters Cross
  • Battle Street
  • Lower Shorne
  • Eastborough
  • Kent
  • Sittingbourne
  • Sheerness
  • Twydall
  • Rainham
  • Parkwood
  • Milton Regis
  • Chalkwell
  • Kemsley
  • Kingshill
  • Snipeshill
  • Iwade
  • Darland
  • Queenborough
  • Murston
  • Minster
  • Lower Rainham
  • Teynham
  • Newington
  • Ringlestone
  • Meresborough
  • West Minster
  • Barrow Green
  • Warden
  • Eden Village
  • Norton
  • Upchurch
  • Eastchurch
  • Key Street
  • Lower Halstow
  • Bapchild
  • Borden
  • Leysdown-on-Sea
  • Wigmore
  • Bay View
  • Hartlip
  • Bredgar
  • Norwood
  • Keycol
  • Tunstall
  • Hempstead
  • Bayford
  • Bobbing
  • Newnham
  • Conyer
  • Bredhurst
  • Doddington
  • Lynsted
  • Blue Town
  • Stockbury
  • East End
  • Hazel Street
  • Danaway
  • Yelsted
  • Erriottwood
  • Wormshill
  • Moor Street
  • Chestnut Street
  • Brambledown
  • Oad Street
  • Deerton Street
  • Milstead
  • Otterham Quay
  • Frinsted
  • Ham Green
  • Swanton Street
  • Bicknor
  • Halfway
  • South Street
  • Breach
  • Mud Row
  • Howt Green
  • Bexon
  • Dunn Street
  • Grove End
  • Upper Rodmersham
  • Seed
  • Rodmersham
  • Tonge Corner
  • Kemsley Street
  • South Green
  • Gore
  • Lidsing
  • Deans Hill
  • Broadoak
  • Bax
  • Stiff Street
  • Mile Town
  • Merryman's Hill
  • Rainham Mark
  • Regent Quay
  • Harty
  • Rodmersham Green
  • Rushenden
  • Lower Hartlip
  • Farthing Corner
  • Rayham
  • Newhouse
  • Shurland
  • Old Rides
  • New Rides
  • Rowetts
  • Berryfield
  • Trouts
  • Garretts
  • Great Bells
  • Barnland
  • Kingsborough
  • Poors
  • Rose Cottages
  • Neats Court
  • Chetney
  • Chetney Cottages
  • Capstone
  • East Rainham
  • Hill Green
  • Wetham Green
  • Hartlip Hill
  • Chesley
  • Rawlings Street
  • Deans Bottom
  • Eyhorne Hatch
  • Great Norwood
  • Hearts Delight
  • Blacketts
  • Radfield
  • Lower Newlands
  • Motney Hill
  • Dully
  • Shellness
  • Sutton Baron
  • Bumpit
  • Hook's Hole
  • Orchard View
  • Frog Farm

Trusted, Personalised Home Care in Gillingham

Our Care Professionals help people keep doing the things they enjoy, whether that's listening to music, catching up on favourite programmes, or getting out for lunch with a friend. Small practical tasks like hoovering, watering plants, or taking out bins can become harder as mobility changes or energy levels fluctuate. Having someone reliable to help with everyday responsibilities means the home stays comfortable and well-maintained without anyone feeling they've lost control of their independence. Getting out and about locally is a big part of what we do, helping people maintain their connection to familiar places and routines. A Care Professional might accompany someone on a gentle walk at Riverside Country Park, taking time to sit and watch wildlife, or help them get to senior sports sessions for short mat bowls. They can also assist with shopping trips or visits to local cafes and community centres. Staying active and connected to the community around Gillingham keeps life interesting and fulfilling, and our Care Professionals make those outings straightforward and enjoyable.

A woman in a green jacket kneels by a bed, helping someone put on socks. - Home Instead

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  • Homecare Association
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Thanks again for the great care you all are giving Mum, from someone so reluctant to accept care now looks forward daily to her Care Professionals. BIG achievement!

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Our Care Starts With Connection

We match each client with a small, consistent team of Care Professionals. The same familiar faces visit each time. Over the first few weeks, a Care Professional picks up on the details that make someone's routine their own: how they like their morning to start, which cupboard the good plates live in, the fact that they always watch the Saturday football. That kind of familiarity means things run smoothly without needing to explain everything twice. It also means a Care Professional notices when something changes, perhaps a smaller appetite or a bit less energy than usual, and flags it early. Our Care Professionals don't wear uniforms, which helps the whole thing feel more like having someone you know pop round than receiving a formal service. Visits are a minimum of one hour, so there's always enough time to do things properly.

A person in blue gloves places a plaster on another person's forearm after a procedure. - Home Instead

Our Home Care Services

We're ready to help you make an informed, confident choice for your loved one, with bespoke and easily-adapted packages designed around their needs.

  • Hourly Home Care

    Hourly Home Care

    When your loved one begins to need more frequent support, our flexible home care solutions help them stay safe and independent at home. We don't take a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we personalise your experience with responsive, attentive, and genuinely compassionate care, so you can feel reassured they are in capable hands.

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  • Respite Home Care

    Respite Home Care

    We understand how overwhelming it can be to leave your loved one if they live with a condition like dementia, arthritis, or diabetes. Our highly experienced Care Professionals are matched based on their specialist knowledge and expertise, so you can feel content knowing your loved one's health conditions are carefully monitored and managed.

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  • Overnight Home Care

    Overnight Home Care

    We are proud to be the benchmark for exceptional care, so all of our qualified Care Professionals receive training that goes above and beyond the industry standard. When it comes to complex health conditions, you can rest assured that your loved one's safety and wellbeing is always a top priority.

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  • Live-in Home Care

    Live-in Home Care

    Our live-in care provides round-the-clock support and offers a welcome alternative to residential care, empowering your loved one to remain independent in the environment they know. With person-centred care from someone they recognise, older individuals can benefit from familiarity, friendship, and a consistent care plan.

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A carer assists an older woman as she carefully descends a staircase, holding her hand for support. - Home Instead

Thanks again for the great care you all are giving Mum, from someone so reluctant to accept care now looks forward daily to her Care Professionals. BIG achievement!

Janet, Client's Family

A woman in a green hoodie smiles whilst talking to an elderly man sitting on a sofa with a walking stick. - Home Instead

Home Instead provide first class care. My care professionals are patient, kind and very reliable. I am very happy with the service they provide

Paul, Client

A woman in a green jacket kneels by a bed, helping someone put on socks. - Home Instead

As I got older, I realised that this service had made me happy in my own home.

Elisie, Client

Our Gillingham Team is With You Through Every Step

Not every care agency in Gillingham operates the same way. Some are introductory agencies that connect you with self-employed carers, leaving families to handle scheduling and cover themselves. We're a fully managed service, which means our team takes care of all of that for you. We handle comprehensive recruitment, thorough training, detailed scheduling, and ongoing supervision of every Care Professional. All our Care Professionals complete background checks and receive ongoing training before supporting clients. If someone's unwell or on holiday, we arrange cover with a familiar replacement from the client's matched team. Care plans are regularly reviewed by our care management team to adapt to changing needs, and families have a direct contact for anything they need. We're CQC regulated, giving you confidence in our standards. Our service is locally owned and operated while part of Home Instead's network, combining community focus with national expertise.

Older man and woman smiling and talking at a table, family photos hang on the wall behind them. - Home Instead

Award-winning service you can trust

  • Leaders in Care Award
  • A round badge reads “Top 20 Home Care Group Award 2026, homecare.co.uk” in blue and white. - Home Instead
  • PRTA 2025 Logo - Home Instead
  • Green graphic stating "95% of clients recommend" with a note about a 2025 PEAQ satisfaction survey. - Home Instead
  • HCA Home Care Awards Winner 2025 logo with green, blue, and gray text and wavy lines. - Home Instead
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We deliver tailored home care to the Gillingham community to nurture wellbeing and independence.

We adapt our services to fit your life, delivering compassionate, consistent, and attentive care, enabling you to thrive in your home and community.

Get in touch today to see how we can help

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We adapt our services to fit your life, delivering compassionate, consistent, and attentive care, enabling you to thrive in your home and community.

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