Care at home for specific conditions
The condition tells you what is likely to change. The person tells you how much help they need. LCH Care introduces checked, self-employed carers, and each profile says what experience the carer has.
Conditions we support at home
Choose a condition to see how needs change, what a carer does, and which type of care tends to fit.
Dementia
A familiar face and routine at home, from early memory changes to needing someone there all the time.
Parkinson's
Help with medication routines, moving safely and the practical side of a changing day.
Stroke
Support between therapy sessions while someone rebuilds confidence and independence at home.
Palliative and end of life care
Comfort, company and personal care at home, alongside the NHS team.
Motor neurone disease
Help that keeps pace as needs change, with the NHS team leading clinical care.
More conditions
Physical disabilities, long-term health conditions, sensory loss, mental health and learning disability.
Brain injury
Structure, prompting and personal care, following the therapists' plan.
Spinal cord injury
Personal care, transfers, skin and continence routines, and getting out.
Cerebral palsy
Support for adults, shaped around how the person moves and communicates.
Heart disease and heart failure
Help with the heavy jobs, and the warning signs to act on.
Arthritis and osteoporosis
Help with stiff mornings, and a home set up to prevent falls.
Mental health
Routine, getting out and steady company, alongside the NHS team.
Learning disability
Support for the life the person chooses, at home, work and college.
Tell us about any other condition and the help needed, and we'll send profiles of carers with relevant experience, where available.
Carers who know the condition, chosen by you
Experience matters. A carer who has supported someone with dementia knows how to reassure without arguing; a carer who has worked with Parkinson's understands why the timing of medication matters. We check what carers tell us about their experience and training, and each profile says what experience they have, so you can choose.
Care and clinical care
Carers give personal and practical care: washing, dressing, meals, medication prompts, moving safely and company. Clinical care, such as injections, wound care or managing a feeding tube, comes from the NHS team: the GP, district and specialist nurses, therapists and hospital teams. Tell us about all care needs up front so we only introduce carers who can help safely.
Which type of care fits?
Early on, hourly visits for the hardest parts of the day often work well. As needs grow, many families add overnight care or move to live-in care, and some need two carers. Because you choose the carer and agree the routine with them, the same carer can often keep supporting your relative as things change.
Tell us about the condition
The diagnosis, how your relative is now, and the help needed.
See matched profiles
Profiles say what experience each carer has.
Speak first
Talk by phone or video call before you choose.
Care starts
You and your carer agree the routine and adapt it together.
How carers are checked
Before LCH Care introduces a carer, we check their identity, right to work in the UK, Enhanced DBS, two references, work history, and relevant training or qualifications. Carers also hold their own public liability insurance. You then speak to the carer by phone or video call before you agree to anything.
Questions
Do carers have experience of specific conditions?
Some carers have experience of particular conditions, and each carer's profile says what experience they have. We check what carers tell us about their experience and training.
Can carers do nursing or clinical tasks?
No. Carers give personal and practical care. Clinical tasks such as injections or wound care need a suitably trained person, usually from the NHS team.
Can care change as the condition progresses?
Yes. You and your carer agree the routine and change it as needs change, and you can move from hourly visits to overnight, live-in or 24-hour care.
Can NHS Continuing Healthcare pay for care?
It may, if your relative's needs are mainly health needs. Ask their GP, social worker or hospital team about an assessment.
What if the condition isn't listed?
Tell us about it. We'll send profiles of carers with relevant experience, where available.
Can a carer support more than one condition?
Yes. Many people live with more than one condition. Tell us about everything, so we introduce carers who can help safely.