Home care in Scottish Borders

Arranging care for someone you love can feel like a big step. We've been providing home care in the Scottish Borders for years, supporting people to live well and comfortably in their own homes. From companionship and light housekeeping to personal care and help with day-to-day routines, we're here to make sure the right support is in place when it's needed.

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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 Scottish Borders

Home care in Scottish Borders 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.

  • Blyth
  • Bilston
  • Musselburgh
  • Bonnyrigg
  • Penicuik
  • Broxburn
  • Dalkeith
  • Tranent
  • Prestonpans
  • Dunbar
  • Peebles
  • Gorebridge
  • North Berwick
  • Cockenzie and Port Seton
  • Cockenzie
  • Melbourne
  • Woodburn
  • Newtongrange
  • Deanburn
  • Harestanes
  • Thurston
  • Wallyford
  • Innerleithen
  • Hilltown
  • Danderhall
  • Langside
  • Gullane
  • Mayfield
  • Longniddry
  • Eskbank
  • Smeaton
  • Ormiston
  • West Linton
  • East Linton
  • Crowhill
  • Rosewell
  • Roslin
  • Pencaitland
  • Macmerry
  • Whitecraig
  • Castlehill
  • Aberlady
  • Newcraighall
  • Easthouses
  • Cardrona
  • Pathhead
  • Gifford
  • Walkerburn
  • Dirleton
  • Newbattle
  • Elphinstone
  • Athelstaneford
  • West Barns
  • Eddleston
  • Auchendinny
  • Carrington
  • Garvald
  • East Saltoun
  • Cousland
  • Kingston
  • Whitekirk
  • Dolphinton
  • Heriot
  • Gowkshill
  • Drem
  • Straiton
  • Carlops
  • Lamancha
  • Stenton
  • Edgehead
  • Leadburn
  • Millerhill
  • Gladsmuir
  • Traquair
  • Boggs Holdings
  • Newton Village
  • Kirkton
  • Newton Hall
  • Whitehill
  • Temple
  • Tyninghame
  • East Fortune
  • Whittingehame
  • Pitcox
  • Mountain Cross
  • Spott
  • Blyth Bridge
  • Bolton
  • Silverburn
  • Middleton
  • Peaston Bank
  • Old Pentland
  • Ford
  • Milton Bridge
  • Samuelston
  • Old Craighall
  • Kirkhouse
  • Fala Dam
  • Hope
  • Fala
  • Newhall
  • Haddington
  • West Saltoun
  • Dewartown
  • Newlandrig
  • Spittal
  • Haugh Head
  • West Mains
  • New Winton
  • Chapel
  • Loanstone
  • Borthwick
  • Southfield
  • Crichton
  • The Mount
  • Loanhead
  • Howgate
  • Luggate Burn
  • Kirkhill
  • Humbie
  • Preston
  • Broomhill
  • Innerwick
  • Penston
  • North Middleton
  • Lugton
  • Levenhall
  • Hopefield
  • Nungate
  • Cuthill
  • Pinkie
  • Monktonhall
  • Stoneybank
  • Fisherrow
  • Cornbank
  • Port Seton
  • Belhaven
  • Romanno Bridge
  • Lasswade
  • Inveresk
  • Polton
  • Madrisa
  • Newmains Smallholdings
  • Costerton
  • Falahills
  • Templebar
  • Mount Lothian
  • Gladhouse
  • Lennoxlove Acredales
  • Glenormiston
  • Stobo
  • Hazlieburn
  • Waterheads
  • Kingside
  • West Letham
  • Quarryford
  • Halflandbarns
  • Glen Etive
  • Cargarrie Lea Hazlieburn
  • Costerton Mains
  • Whitburgh
  • Humbie Dean
  • Crookston North Mains
  • Castlelaw
  • Carberry Mains
  • Carberry
  • Crossgatehall
  • Springfield Cottages
  • Tynehead
  • Thorntonloch
  • Dryden Farm
  • Blegbie
  • West Fenton
  • Nettlingflat
  • Carperstane
  • Auldhame
  • Morham
  • Luggate
  • Upper Dalhousie
  • Ballencrief
  • Mauldslie
  • Seton
  • Lyneside
  • Noblehall
  • Easter Howgate
  • Eweford Cottages
  • Peggyslea
  • Glenbenna
  • Glenmead
  • West Bold
  • Traquair Mill
  • Macbiehill
  • Whitmuir
  • Heriot Station
  • Fala Mains
  • Soutra Mains
  • Woodcote Mains
  • Fala Hall
  • West Mains of Blackshiels
  • Saughland
  • Longfaugh
  • Blackcastle
  • Cranston
  • Langside Head
  • Langlaw
  • West Barns Mains
  • Cowdenburn
  • Skateraw
  • Lempockwells
  • Eshiels
  • Fenton Barns
  • Mavishall
  • Hallyne
  • Lyne Station
  • Scotston
  • East Fenton
  • Rosslynlee
  • Lochhead
  • Millside
  • Grantshall
  • Kirkdean
  • Netherurd
  • New Steading
  • Bordlands
  • Bryland
  • Lochurd
  • Brownsland
  • Drochil
  • Ladyurd
  • Stevenson
  • Linnburn
  • Seacliff
  • Scoughall
  • Canty Bay
  • Buxley Farm Cottages
  • East Lothian
  • Lanark
  • Biggar
  • Carluke
  • Lesmahagow
  • Abington
  • Clyde Valley
  • New Lanark
  • Larkhall
  • Carstairs
  • Symington
  • South Lanarkshire
  • Galashiels
  • Hawick
  • Kelso
  • Selkirk
  • Jedburgh
  • Eyemouth
  • Duns
  • Melrose

Trusted, Personalised Home Care in Scottish Borders

Every person we support has their own way of doing things, and our Care Professionals learn those preferences from the start. That might mean helping someone get dressed at their preferred time, preparing meals the way they like them, or keeping the house tidy in a way that feels right. Personal care is handled at a pace that suits the person, with dignity and discretion throughout. Staying active matters. A Care Professional might sit down with someone to work through a crossword, help with walking the dog, or provide company for a gentle afternoon at Bowhill House and Country Estate. Being involved in the things you enjoy is a big part of living well at home, and we support people to keep doing exactly that. Our care fits around each person's life. We offer hourly visiting care during the day, overnight support where needed, and live-in care for those who'd benefit from round-the-clock company. Every visit lasts at least an hour, so there's always enough time to do things properly.

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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 weeks and months, your Care Professional gets to know how you like your morning routine, which programmes you enjoy watching in the evening, and the little details that make your day feel like yours. That kind of knowledge comes from spending proper time with someone, not from reading notes. Our Care Professionals don't wear uniforms, which helps visits feel more like having someone you know pop round than receiving a service. They're selected for their character and values, then given industry-leading training so they're well prepared from day one. When a Care Professional notices small changes in someone's health, appetite, or mood, they flag things early. Consistency means nothing gets missed, and the person receiving care doesn't have to keep explaining themselves to someone new.

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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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Smiling woman trims an older man's hair indoors, with a framed picture on the wall behind them. - 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

Smiling woman trims an older man's hair indoors, with a framed picture on the wall behind them. - 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

Smiling woman trims an older man's hair indoors, with a framed picture on the wall behind them. - Home Instead

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

Elisie, Client

Our Scottish Borders Team is With You Through Every Step

When you're looking for a care agency in the Scottish Borders, knowing that someone is overseeing quality gives real peace of mind. We operate as a fully managed service, which means we handle everything: recruiting and training Care Professionals, creating personalised care plans, and reviewing them regularly as things change. That's a different experience from arranging care independently and coordinating things yourself. We're regulated by the Care Inspectorate, and our standards reflect that accountability. Our local team keeps families informed and involved, with regular updates and open communication so you always know how things are going. Care plans are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and we adjust support whenever circumstances shift. If you're not sure where to start, we're happy to talk things through and help you understand what level of support might be appropriate. There's no pressure, just straightforward information to help you make the right decision.

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Award-winning service you can trust

  • Leaders in Care Award
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We deliver tailored home care to the Scottish Borders 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.

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Our home help services in Scottish Borders provide compassionate assistance with daily tasks, ensuring comfort and independence for your loved ones.

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Our dementia care in Scottish Borders 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.

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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 Scottish Borders could be an excellent alternative to a care home.

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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 Scottish Borders, so you can spend more meaningful moments together while we carefully manage their pain and comfort.

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Taking a break from caring can feel impossible if your loved one is lonely or has challenging health conditions, but our respite care in Scottish Borders 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.

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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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