Live-in Care in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove • East Sussex

Round-the-clock live-in care at home in Brighton and Hove

Live-in care lets your loved one stay in the Brighton or Hove home they know and love, with a dedicated Care Professional living alongside them to provide support day and night. For many families across the city it is the natural alternative to moving into a care home: one-to-one attention instead of shared staff, familiar surroundings instead of an unfamiliar room, and a routine built entirely around one person. Protocol Healthcare Services has spent more than a decade arranging exactly this kind of care, and we bring the same standards to Brighton and Hove that we apply everywhere we work.

We will be straight with you about how we operate. Our home base is in the South of England, so we do not run a high-street branch on the seafront or in the Lanes. What we do run is a genuinely national service, coordinating vetted, background-checked Care Professionals wherever they are needed. Every person we place has completed enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks, references and training before they ever start, and a consultant is on hand around the clock, so families in Kemptown, Hove or Rottingdean get the same reassurance as those on our doorstep.

What live-in care in Brighton and Hove includes

• ✓ A dedicated live-in Care Professional in the home
• ✓ Round-the-clock support and overnight reassurance
• ✓ Personal care, washing, dressing and continence support
• ✓ Medication management and prompting
• ✓ Meal planning, cooking and nutrition
• ✓ Mobility support and help avoiding falls
• ✓ Dementia, Parkinson's and complex care
• ✓ Companionship, seafront walks and days out

Why choose live-in care over a care home in Brighton and Hove

Leaving a long-time home in Hanover, Preston Park or Portslade is one of the hardest decisions a family can face, and it is often not the only option. With live-in care your relative keeps their own bedroom and garden, their neighbours, their GP surgery and the community they have built over decades. Pets stay put. Familiar routines carry on, whether that is a morning coffee looking out over the sea or a regular stroll along Hove seafront. And because the support is one-to-one, it flexes around the person rather than around a rota. For couples the case is even stronger: two people can be supported under a single live-in arrangement, which often compares well with the cost of two care-home places.

Brighton and Hove is also a hilly, seafront city where a top-floor flat in Kemptown, a steep street in Hanover or a bungalow in Saltdean each brings its own practical challenges. A live-in Care Professional who is there full time can manage those daily realities in a way that a rushed visiting call sometimes cannot, from safe transfers on the stairs to being on hand overnight if a fall or a restless night happens.

Local knowledge across Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove is a compact but varied seaside city, and care needs shift from one neighbourhood to the next. We arrange live-in care across central Brighton and the Lanes, the eastern districts of Kemptown, Hanover, Woodingdean, Ovingdean, Saltdean and Rottingdean, and west through Hove, Hangleton, Patcham, Preston Park and Portslade. Whether a client lives in a seafront terrace, a Victorian conversion or a quiet bungalow tucked into the South Downs, we tailor the support to the person and the property rather than offering one fixed package.

We also support people coming home after a hospital stay. The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Kemptown is the city's main hospital and A&E, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, and the first few weeks back at home after a discharge are critical. A live-in Care Professional can be in place quickly to manage medication, support mobility and rehabilitation, and keep families and community teams in the loop, reducing the risk of a readmission.

Funding and the cost of live-in care in Brighton and Hove

Live-in care is always priced on an individual assessment, because the right package depends on the level of support, whether it is for one person or a couple, and any specialist needs such as dementia or nurse-led care. We give you a clear, all-inclusive weekly figure before anything begins, with no hidden extras. Many families in the city self-fund, but you may also be entitled to help: Brighton and Hove City Council can carry out a free care needs assessment followed by a financial assessment, and where needs are primarily health-related, NHS Continuing Healthcare funding may apply. Our team is always happy to explain how the routes fit together, and you can read more on our paying for care guide.

More than home care: staffing for Brighton and Hove providers

Alongside care for families, we are also an REC-affiliated healthcare staffing agency with national reach. Care homes, supported living services and NHS teams across Brighton and Hove rely on us for dependable cover, from NMC-registered nurses and support workers to mental health and learning disability specialists. If you run a service in the city, see our staffing services overview.

Areas of Brighton and Hove we cover for live-in care

We arrange live-in care at home across the city and its surrounding communities, including:

• Brighton City Centre
• Hove
• Kemptown
• Hanover
• Portslade
• Hangleton
• Rottingdean
• Saltdean
• Woodingdean
• Ovingdean
• Moulsecoomb
• Patcham
• Preston Park