Live-In Care in Lancing
Reassuring care at home for families navigating change, worry, and everyday needs.
Live-in support for older people across north and south Lancing
When a parent starts needing help through the day and reassurance at night, the usual next step is a care home. With live-in care in Lancing, that support comes to them instead: one carer moves into the house, learns how it runs, and plans each day around what your mum, dad or partner still wants to do. Their front door, neighbours and routines all stay the same.
Getting around outside is rarely the hard part here. The bigger risks tend to sit indoors: a loose rug, a bath that has become hard to climb out of, a trip to the bathroom in the dark. A carer in the house deals with those quietly, often with a few simple changes that make the home safer. The week carries on as before, from a browse round the village shops to a sit on a bench at Beach Green, much as it does for the families we support with live-in care in Worthing, just along the coast.
Hear from families we've helped
The support a live-in carer brings to a Lancing home
No two placements follow the same timetable. Every care plan is written around one person by our team in Brighton, the same people behind our live-in care in Brighton and Hove, so the duties of a live-in carer shift from home to home.
Personal care
Help with washing, dressing, continence and moving around the house, given patiently and with full respect for privacy. Lancing has plenty of bungalows, so attention often goes on safe bathing and getting in and out of bed rather than on stairs.
Companionship
A carer who chats over a cup of tea, does the crossword with your loved one, or keeps them company on a slow walk around Widewater Lagoon. They also keep up the coffee mornings, clubs and family visits.
Medication reminders
Making sure tablets are taken at the right times, keeping track of repeat prescriptions so supplies never run short, and raising anything unusual with the GP surgery without delay.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia care
One familiar carer and the same surroundings ease the disorientation that new places and faces can bring. Our dementia-trained carers keep the day calm and steady, and encourage the hobbies the person still enjoys.
Palliative care
For people who want to remain at home towards the end of life, a live-in carer provides comfort, dignity and constant company, working alongside the community nursing team. Families can spend that time together instead of coordinating care.
Household chores and assistance
Cooking proper meals, washing and ironing, changing beds and keeping rooms tidy, along with errands such as the weekly shop, collecting prescriptions and sorting the post.
Why families in Lancing trust Cheriton
Everything we do goes back to 1997, when founder Richard Barnett began caring for Bill, a man living with early-onset Alzheimer’s, and promised to treat him as an equal partner in his own care. Close to three decades later, that principle still decides how each Lancing placement is run.
- People you can name. Richard, now our Registered Manager, works alongside Care Coordinator Daisy and Field Care Supervisor Nastasha from our Brighton office, a short drive along the coast.
- Your choice of carer. You read written profiles and pick the person yourself, rather than taking whoever happens to be free.
- Outstanding in Caring. The CQC's top rating for how kindly and respectfully people are treated.
- Checked and trained. Every carer has an enhanced DBS check and ongoing training, including specialist dementia modules.
- Working with local health teams. Carers fit around the district nurses and your loved one's GP practice, so live-in care supports the treatment already in place.
- Matched to the household. An older couple in Sompting may need a carer confident supporting two people, while someone up in North Lancing, further from the shops, often does better with a carer who drives.
The case for staying in your own Lancing home
For many people here, home holds decades of memories and a circle of neighbours built up over years, so moving out is a far bigger upheaval than it might look from the outside.
Knowing where everything is helps people stay confident and oriented, particularly when dementia or frailty is involved.
A carer at home focuses on a single person, rather than dividing their time across a whole residential floor.
Mealtimes, bedtimes and visitors stay your choice, and a much-loved dog or cat can stay too.
One carer can look after a husband and wife together, so nobody has to move out alone.
The same surgery, the same neighbours, the same walk down to the beach.
Weekly fees can be up to 30% lower than a care home place.
Live-in, 24-hour or visiting care: Working out what fits
The real question is how much help is needed overnight. A live-in carer stays in the home, has their own bedroom, and is on hand if something comes up after dark.
24-hour care brings in two carers working in shifts, so one is always awake, which suits people who need attention several times a night. Visiting care means calls at fixed times, with nobody sleeping in.
Families we support further up the Adur Valley in Steyning often weigh up the same options. If help with meals, medication or getting ready for bed is enough for now, we will say so honestly and talk you through that option instead.
A brochure for the kitchen table, or a chat today
Some families like to read things through together before deciding, so we can post a printed brochure to your door. Others would rather ring, email or send a WhatsApp message. Still unsure which kind of support fits? You can work out the right type of care before speaking to anyone.
How live-in care gets started in Lancing
Whether you are planning ahead or dealing with a crisis, the route is the same and only the pace changes. Often the first call comes from a son or daughter after a neighbour has rung to say something is not right.
- A first conversation. Phone, WhatsApp or request a callback, any day between 9am and 5pm. You speak directly to the office team who arrange placements, not a call centre.
- A visit in Lancing. Richard Barnett or Nastasha, our Field Care Supervisor, comes to the house, a journey the team already makes for families just across the river in Shoreham-by-Sea. The care plan and risk assessment are built from that visit, covering things like whether grab rails or a walk-in shower would help and whether the carer will need parking.
- Choosing your carer. Written profiles of suitable carers come to you, and you can ask each one questions before deciding.
- Settling in. The carer arrives on the agreed date with the care plan. We stay in close touch over the first few days, so small adjustments, like a preferred breakfast or bedtime routine, happen early.
- Keeping it right. Your case manager reviews the plan as needs change, and cover for the carer’s breaks and holidays is arranged well in advance, so support never drops.
Live-in care fees for Lancing families
Fees are weekly and cover a carer living in your loved one’s home full time. Lancing is part of our regular coverage from Brighton, so the distance adds nothing to the bill.
- From £1,190 per week for one person
- From £1,476 per week for a couple
The biggest variable is usually the night. One trip to the bathroom is covered at the standard rate, while being up several times or needing repositioning calls for waking nights, which cost more.
Plenty of couples here share a bungalow and want to keep it that way. One carer at the couple’s rate usually comes in well below two care home places, and you get a free, no-obligation quote before anything is agreed.
Funding Live-In Care In West Sussex
Whether you are paying privately or have funding in place, we can explain what support may be available. The same county support applies whether your loved one lives in Lancing or inland near Henfield.
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). We are experienced in supporting NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funded care packages, which can cover the full cost where needs are primarily health-related.
- West Sussex County Council. After a care needs assessment and a financial assessment, adult social care may contribute towards the cost.
- Direct Payments. Council-funded care can be paid as Direct Payments, so you can choose Cheriton to provide it.
- Attendance Allowance. A benefit for people over State Pension age with care needs, paid regardless of savings or income. It will not cover live-in care on its own, but it does help.
Peace of mind when you can't be there yourself
For many families the moment comes on a weekly call. Dad sounds fine, but the stories have gaps, or a neighbour mentions something he left out. Living away from Lancing makes those worries harder to check.
You can call us before anything is decided. Tell us what has been happening and we will give you a straight view on what would help, including when a few visits a week would do instead.
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What Lancing families ask us most
Can a live-in carer take mum to appointments at Southlands Hospital?
If your carer drives, yes, and we can often match you with one who does. If not, they can go along by taxi and help your loved one get around once there.
Can a carer be ready when someone is discharged from Worthing Hospital?
In most cases. Let us know the discharge date and we will plan around it. Where time is tight, we can often have a carer in place within 48 to 72 hours.
Do you arrange live-in care in Sompting and Coombes?
Yes. Alongside North and South Lancing, we support families in Sompting, Coombes and the surrounding Adur villages.
Can live-in care help someone get back on their feet after a fall?
Yes. A carer supports safe movement around the home, keeps up any exercises set by the physiotherapist, and watches for anything that suggests the risk of another fall.
How will we know how things are going if we live elsewhere?
Digital care records let relatives see how each day has gone from wherever they are, and our office is on hand by phone whenever you want to talk anything through.
