Home care across Wales
Checked, self-employed carers for families across Wales, from 2-hour visits to live-in care. Choose your council area to see local hospitals, who to ask for a needs assessment, and the towns we cover.
Council areas in Wales
Wales is home to about 3.2 million people; 22.2% of them, about 705,100, are aged 65 or over (ONS mid-2025 population estimates).
Blaenau Gwent
21.1% aged 65 or over, 8 towns and districts
Bridgend
22.0% aged 65 or over, 6 towns and districts
Caerphilly
21.1% aged 65 or over, 20 towns and districts
Cardiff
15.0% aged 65 or over
Carmarthenshire
25.6% aged 65 or over, 16 towns and districts
Ceredigion
27.0% aged 65 or over, 7 towns and districts
Conwy
29.0% aged 65 or over, 14 towns and districts
Denbighshire
25.6% aged 65 or over, 10 towns and districts
Flintshire
22.5% aged 65 or over, 15 towns and districts
Gwynedd
23.9% aged 65 or over, 16 towns and districts
Isle of Anglesey
28.2% aged 65 or over, 6 towns and districts
Merthyr Tydfil
20.1% aged 65 or over, 3 towns and districts
Monmouthshire
27.0% aged 65 or over, 8 towns and districts
Neath Port Talbot
22.4% aged 65 or over, 13 towns and districts
Newport
17.0% aged 65 or over, 4 towns and districts
Pembrokeshire
27.7% aged 65 or over, 11 towns and districts
Powys
29.6% aged 65 or over, 20 towns and districts
Rhondda Cynon Taf
20.3% aged 65 or over, 26 towns and districts
Swansea
20.7% aged 65 or over, 10 towns and districts
Torfaen
21.5% aged 65 or over, 7 towns and districts
Vale of Glamorgan
23.2% aged 65 or over, 9 towns and districts
Wrexham
21.1% aged 65 or over, 11 towns and districts
Largest towns
- Barry Vale of Glamorgan
- Cwmbrân Torfaen
- Llanelli Carmarthenshire
- Neath Neath Port Talbot
- Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf
Care at home across Wales
- Hourly care in Wales: visits of 2 hours or more, at times that suit you, from £25 an hour
- Live-in care in Wales: a carer living in the home for daily support, £1,100 a week
- Overnight care in Wales: sleeping or waking nights, so nights are safe
- Respite care in Wales: cover while a family carer takes a break
- 24-hour care in Wales: two carers sharing the day and the night
- Companionship care in Wales: company, outings and help with daily routines
- Dementia care in Wales: a familiar carer and a steady routine at home
Paying for care
In Wales, the most a council can currently charge for care and support at home is £100 a week, after a financial assessment (GOV.WALES). See paying for care at home for Attendance Allowance, NHS Continuing Healthcare and direct payments.
Questions
Do you arrange home care across Wales?
Yes. LCH Care matches families in all 22 council areas of Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Carmarthenshire and Caerphilly, with checked, self-employed carers. Availability depends on carers near you.
How is care at home paid for in Wales?
In Wales, the most a council can currently charge for care and support at home is £100 a week, after a financial assessment (GOV.WALES).
How much does home care cost in Wales?
Across Wales, hourly care with LCH Care costs £25 an hour, with at least 2 hours a visit, and live-in care costs £1,100 a week. Your written quote confirms the full price before care starts.
Care at home in Wales
Tell us what is needed in Wales, and we'll call you back and send profiles of suitable carers.