Relationship-led and supportive Live-in Care in Yeovil, Sherborne & Bridport from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
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
Live-in care is a flexible, compassionate alternative to care homes, enabling individuals to live life on their own terms while receiving the support they need. 44% of adults fear going into a care home more than the death of a partner, and 80% of adults prefer to be treated at home wherever possible. As they say, “Home is where your heart is,” and live-in care enables loved ones to carry on living their life independently.
At Home Instead Yeovil, our team combines over six years of experience in live-in home care, offering an award-winning local managed service with highly trained local care professionals wherever possible. Providing 24-hour personalised care, allowing you to live supported and safe in the place you love best.
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Live-in care offers the comfort of staying at home without the fear of going into a care home. In Yeovil and surrounding areas, this service supports personal needs with local expertise and oversight. Our dedicated team brings a compassionate touch to daily tasks, offering bespoke services that allow people to keep routines and stay connected to their community.
By choosing our local live-in care, families gain peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are supported by trained local professionals, making it the ideal choice for those wanting continuity and familiarity in their own surroundings. This 1:1 option with someone you like provides continuity and can open up the possibilities in your life whilst providing peace of mind.
We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of of a unique mix services to meet your needs.
Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
Home help & meal prep
Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.
Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.
Mobility support
Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.
Health appointment management
We support you to attend those important health appointments.
Community engagement
We enable you to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.
Transportation
Assistance getting you from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with your shopping.
Medication management
Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.
Live-in care can help people enjoy the support they need to continue an active life in Yeovil, Sherborne, and Bridport. From organising day-to-day tasks, including medication reminders and housekeeping, to personal care, we’re here to enable a life full of meaningful moments. We produce a WoW guide with destinations you can choose to visit. Our care professionals regularly take their clients to Singing for Brain or attend The Green Shed workshop in Sherborne or Knit and Natter in Yeovil Library. This personalised approach ensures clients not only receive practical help but also maintain vital social connections and routines.In our recent survey, 83% agreed that better care at home would dramatically improve the lives of families.
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Our live-in care professionals are more than qualified—they are passionate about making a difference. Every team member at Home Instead Yeovil undergoes rigorous training, from dementia care to emergency response. Many have been with us for years, driven by the genuine belief that older adults deserve high-quality care in the comfort of their own homes. Whether it’s helping with daily tasks or providing, these caring professionals become trusted friends who enhance their well-being every day.
Beyond one-to-one care, we’re deeply involved in local community initiatives. We host regular dementia-friendly events and support the Memory Café in Yeovil, providing a safe space for the elderly to socialise. We also connect families to valuable local resources like the dementia action alliance and Somerset’s Age UK branch, ensuring holistic support beyond our services. For more information on these initiatives, visit our blog or call for a chat about how our services can integrate with community resources for complete elderly care in Yeovil and beyond.
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Castle Cary, Yetminster, Bridport, Sherborne, Bradford Abbas, Somerton, Crewkerne, Ilminster, Curry Rivel, Stoke St Gregory
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
DT6 3, TA18 7, TA12 6, BA22 9, TA14 6, DT6 6, TA11 7, TA11 6, BA21 3, DT9 6, DT6 5, TA10 0, BA22 8, BA7 7, DT9 5, DT6 4, DT2 0, BA21 4, TA17 8, DT8 3, BA22 7, TA10 9, TA13 5, BA10 0, BA9 8, TA15 6, DT9 3, BA20 2, BA21 5, BA20 1, TA16 5, DT9 4, TA18 8
Home Instead Yeovil, Sherborne & Bridport is one of 250 locally owned offices that collectively form Home Instead UK. Together, we care for 16,000 clients, delivering one million hours of home care each month. This unique combination of community-focused local offices and the resources of a national network enables us to provide personalised, relationship-led care while leading research and innovation that is transforming the experience of aging. Our services include companionship care, personal care, specialist care (including dementia, palliative, and Parkinson’s), and live-in care.
Ensuring reliable live-in care means having robust support ready to handle any changes or emergencies. It’s important to ask how a provider manages carers schedules, especially if adjustments are needed or if a carer is unavailable.
At Home Instead we maintain a comprehensive local team that coordinates alternative arrangements in situations such as if the Care Professional is ill, without disrupting care continuity – ensuring your loved one always receives the attention they need.
There are broadly two types of live-in care providers: self-employed carers and professional care companies. Self-employed carers typically offer flexibility and may cost less, but they often lack regulation, comprehensive training, and insurance, which can impact the quality and reliability of care.
Professional care companies, like Home Instead, directly employ Care Professionals who are rigorously trained and fully background-checked and insured. These employees are covered under the company’s policies, including national insurance and payroll, ensuring a secure, and high-standard care environment.
Training and qualifications are vital in ensuring live-in carers deliver high-quality care. It’s a good idea to ask about the providers training levels and certifications.
Home Instead’s Care Professionals receive comprehensive training in areas such as mobility support, dementia and Parkinson’s care, catheter management, and end of life support. Our commitment to ongoing professional development ensures they are well-prepared to provide compassionate and effective care across various scenarios.
Compatibility between a live-in carer and client can greatly influence the quality of care. It’s beneficial to enquire about the matching process and how a provider ensures that the caregiver’s personality and skills align with the client’s needs and preferences.
At Home Instead, we carefully, match clients with one or more Care Professionals based on shared interests and care requirements to foster a comfortable and supportive relationship.
Continuity of care is essential, especially in emergencies or when regular live-in carers are unavailable. Ask your care provider how they handle such situations.
Home Instead has protocols in place to ensure that care continues seamlessly, with trained Care Professionals ready to step on so that your loved one’s needs are always met without interruption.
Live-in care means a trained, professional carer will live with you in your home in order to provide the care you need on a regular basis, and support your specific needs. This is often a preferable alternative to a care home or nursing home, and it allows older people to remain living in their own home alongside a constant companion who can assist with things like personal care, specialist medical care, cooking, housework, and more.
Every live-in care package is unique to the individual client, so the best way to gauge how much this will cost you is to get in touch to discuss your loved ones needs. As a rough guide to cost, live-in care through an agency often ranges from around £1,350 to £2,000 per week in the UK, depending on their needs and other factors mentioned in our guide on cost linked below.
Live-in care is not the same as 24-hour care. A Care Professional will typically work an 8 to 10 hour day. Those hours will be discussed in your initial assessment and tailored to suit the needs of the person receiving care. A live-in Care Professional is of course on hand in case of emergencies, but it is not generally expected that they will provide ongoing night care. The Care Professional also needs to have breaks throughout the day, and other Care Professionals may visit the home if a wrap-around care service is offered, giving the main care provider their needed breaks without any interruption in support.
A live-in Care Professional must have their own bedroom for personal space. It is also typically expected that the home has an internet connection. Arrangements for food will be discussed in your consultation, but the Care Professional typically receives a weekly food allowance to purchase food for themselves. Live-in Care Professionals may cook and eat with their clients, or they may decide to do this separately, depending on the dietary requirements and personal preferences of everyone involved.
Live-in care at home empowers the elderly to maintain their independence, dignity, and a sense of control over their lives, while still receiving dedicated, comprehensive support. By far the main benefit is that live-in care allows care recipients to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own home, which can significantly enhance emotional well-being and quality of life. This form of care is highly personalised, adapting to the specific needs and routines of the individual, ensuring tailored support for daily activities, medication management, mobility assistance, and more. The one-on-one nature of live-in care fosters a strong bond between the Care Professional and care recipient, providing companionship and reducing feelings of isolation. Staying at home eliminates the disruption and stress often associated with moving to a care facility, and even 24 hour live-in home care can also be considerably more cost-effective than residential care options, as it avoids facility fees which can often be extremely steep.
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Yeovil, Sherborne & Bridport team. If you would like to hear what clients say about us please take a peek at our Home Care verified reviews. If you would like more information about our high quality Live-in Care service, please call us on 01935 577030, or fill out the form below.