Growing older often means adapting to changes in what feels comfortable or manageable around the home. Chores like cleaning floors, carrying laundry upstairs, making the bed or taking bins out may become more physically demanding or dangerous, especially if you experience mobility issues or health struggles. At Home Instead, we offer person-centred home help in Northumberland, providing practical support that's completely personalised to suit your needs and lifestyle as they change over time. Your dedicated Care Professional can help with cleaning, laundry, ironing, dusting and other household tasks that can be tiring and challenging, always taking care to work in a way that fits your preferences. By easing the pressure of everyday chores, we help you remain comfortable, confident and independent in your own home.
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 home help that starts with listening
Your situation is unique - your home help should be too. We match our Care Professionals based on skills, interests and personality, so everything is 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.
Flexible, unhurried support at home
Whether it's an occasional hour of tidying, or a regular deep clean to make the home safer, we manage chores so you can remain independent in the place you love.
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Home care in Northumberland
Home care in Northumberland 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.
We provide award winning care in Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso, Selkirk, Jedburgh, Eyemouth, Innerleithen, Duns, Melrose and the surrounding areas
Home help should never feel like a standard service, because every person has their own routines, preferences and priorities in life. That's why Home Instead's Northumberland team begins every service with a detailed consultation to fully understand what you need, your lifestyle, and the support you'd benefit from most. We'll create a personalised plan before introducing your dedicated Care Professional, ensuring your care reflects the way you like things done at home, and can be easily adapted as and when your circumstances change. Throughout your journey, we provide our services according to our own strict internal quality standards alongside Care Quality Commission regulations to help ensure every visit meets the highest levels of professionalism and consistency, and that you can continue to place your trust in your visiting Care Professional.
Whatever your situation, Home Instead can provide quality care to enable your loved one to stay where they belong: at home. Share your details here and one of our friendly advisors will reach out to answer your questions.
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
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Our Care Starts With Connection
A helping hand around the home can create far more opportunities for older people to enjoy the activities that support their wellbeing, both in and outside of the home. At Home Instead, our home help service in Northumberland is designed to give you more time and energy for the people, places and activities that enrich everyday life. Everything begins with a detailed conversation about your personality, interests, lifestyle, routines and the type of companionship that would help you feel more comfortable. We then match you with a dedicated Care Professional who shares a compatible personality and communication style, allowing a trusted relationship to grow through consistent visits. With everyday household chores taken care of, you'll have more freedom to enjoy activities in your local area, such as walks by the coast, day trips to visit Northumberland's many castles, shopping in Alnwick Town Centre, or meeting a friend for coffee someplace nice. By reducing the practical demands of your home, we help you stay there independently for longer, as well as empower you to remain active and socially connected in your local area.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
As I got older, I realised that this service had made me happy in my own home.
Elisie, Client
Our Northumberland Team is With You Through Every Step
Living with a disability or long-term health condition can affect far more than just mobility. Everyday household jobs that were once completed without a second thought may become tiring, time-consuming or physically uncomfortable, so Home Instead's home help service in Northumberland is designed to ease that burden through a combination of personalised in-home support and dedicated local oversight. Your Care Professional will visit you on a regular basis and take on the strenuous tasks that you no longer can, while behind the scenes, our local team will coordinate schedules, update plans, carry out quality monitoring, and ensure every aspect of your support is delivered to a consistently high standard no matter how much your needs change over time. With this two-sided approach, we can help you to continue enjoying the comfort and familiarity of your own home, and remain independent there for as long as possible.
Our dementia care in Northumberland is designed by experts and is City & Guilds Assured, so you know your loved one is receiving only the very best care. Our Care Professionals focus on creating an environment that's calm and consistent, while maintaining dignity and familiar routines to reduce confusion and keep clients comfortable.
Having someone stay in your home to provide care can feel daunting, but our live-in care solutions help to bring older adults more independence and enjoy a greater sense of wellbeing. If you value the peace of mind that comes with knowing there is always someone nearby, live-in care in Northumberland could be an excellent alternative to a care home.
The right support is crucial when managing pain and end-of-life care. Our palliative care focuses on dignity and enables your loved one to remain in the place they feel happiest. We provide considerate palliative care in Northumberland, so you can spend more meaningful moments together while we carefully manage their pain and comfort.
Taking a break from caring can feel impossible if your loved one is lonely or has challenging health conditions, but our respite care in Northumberland is designed to step in with dependable care at any time. Whether you're recharging your batteries or managing other commitments, our Care Professionals can provide reliable support, so you can take time to yourself without disrupting routines.