Home Care in Edinburgh

Home Instead provides personalised home care in Edinburgh, covering areas such as Morningside, Corstorphine, Portobello, and Leith. Our local team delivers friendly, one-to-one support to help our clients stay safe, independent, and comfortable in the place they know best, their home. Whether it’s companionship, personal care, or more specialist support, every visit is tailored to the individual and delivered with dignity, warmth, and genuine local understanding.

Highest regulatory ratings

16,000+ active clients

Recommended by 95% of our clients

10,000+ carers nationwide

Home Care rating 9.6

Highest regulatory ratings

16,000+ active clients

Recommended by 95% of our clients

10,000+ carers nationwide

Home Care rating 9.6

Quality, Personalised Home Care in Edinburgh

Across Edinburgh and the surrounding area, we provide high-quality, personalised home care that truly puts people first. At Home Instead, we support clients with a wide range of needs – from hourly companionship and household help to personal care, specialist dementia support and comprehensive live-in assistance. Our flexible approach means care is always shaped around your lifestyle, whether you need a few visits weekly or full-time support.We take genuine care matching each client with a Care Professional who brings the right skills and shares similar interests and values. This thoughtful approach builds strong, trusting relationships that develop naturally over time. Our Care Professionals are thoroughly trained, compassionate, and continuously supported to deliver care of the highest standard.As a Care Inspectorate-regulated provider, we offer a fully managed service with visits that are never rushed. Our local Edinburgh teams are nearby to respond quickly when circumstances change. Whether we’re helping someone start their day, sharing lunch and conversation, or providing ongoing support with health conditions, everything we do promotes independence, dignity and wellbeing throughout Scotland’s capital.

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We offer a wide range of home care services in Edinburgh, all delivered with kindness, professionalism, and a focus on what matters most. Every service is flexible, tailored to the person, and delivered by a consistent, local team who understand the city and its communities.

Companionship Care – Loneliness can have a real impact on a person’s well-being. Our companionship care in Edinburgh provides friendly, regular company, whether it’s a stroll along the Water of Leith, a chat over coffee in Stockbridge, or enjoying old films together at home. We bring connection, conversation, and meaningful interaction to the daily lives of our clients.
Dementia Care – Our dementia care focuses on routine, reassurance, and familiar surroundings. We help clients feel safe and settled in their own homes with regular visits from trained Care Professionals who understand the condition and bring calm, consistent support. It’s care that adjusts to the individual, every step of the way.
Live-in Care – Live-in care offers round-the-clock support for clients who want to remain at home but need a higher level of help. From Dean Village to Portobello, our live-in Care Professionals offer one-to-one care, companionship, and peace of mind, helping people stay safe, independent, and engaged in familiar surroundings.
Respite Care – Caring for a loved one takes energy and time. Our respite care in Edinburgh offers short-term, flexible cover, allowing family carers to rest, knowing their loved one is in capable, caring hands. Whether for a few hours or a few days, we fit in with existing routines to maintain continuity, respect and comfort for our clients and their families.
Palliative Care – Our palliative care service provides a professional, gentle, respectful support for clients and families during life-limiting illness. We work closely with local GPs, district nurses, and other health professionals across Edinburgh to deliver care that supports both physical needs and emotional wellbeing with compassion and understanding.

Choosing Home Instead for personalised home care in Edinburgh

Our home care in Edinburgh puts genuine relationships at the heart of everything we do. At Home Instead, we provide personalised, fully managed support that’s refreshingly different – no constantly changing faces, no hurried visits that leave you feeling rushed.Instead, we carefully match you with a familiar Care Professional who takes proper time to build trust and deliver meaningful, one-to-one support. Our minimum hour-long visits create space for real companionship, whether that’s enjoying a gentle walk through The Meadows, sharing stories over lunch at a favourite Morningside café, or simply having a proper chat at home.We understand that excellent care goes beyond completing tasks – it’s about recognising each person’s unique story and helping them maintain independence in the place they love most.

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Home Instead have an experienced caring team that far exceeds in quality anything we experienced from other agencies at this point of service.
Steve, Client
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
Knowing that mum has caring and genuine people to help take care of her gives me peace of mind and mum looks forward to seeing the Care Professionals. Thank you for making such a big difference to both of our lives.
Rebecca, Client's Family

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