Live-in Care Services
A trusted caregiver in the home day and night so your loved one can stay where they belong.
Live-in care is for clients who want to age at home rather than move into a facility, but who need help around the clock.
A trained caregiver sleeps in a private bedroom in the home, is present throughout the day, and is available during the night for occasional needs.
For most families it is the closest thing to having a steady, capable family member in the home, without the burnout.
Discuss Live-in Care Options
A free in-home assessment lets us match the right caregiver to your loved one before anything starts.
Comprehensive Live-in Care Includes
Everything needed for steady, present support across day and night.
24/7 Personal Care
All daily living activities including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility help.
Medication Management
Timely administration and monitoring, with coordination back to the medical team.
Meal Planning & Prep
Nutritious meals planned around dietary needs, prepared fresh, with help eating when needed.
Household Management
Light housekeeping, laundry, and a clean, safe living environment.
Companionship
Steady company, conversation, activities, and emotional support throughout the day and night.
Emergency Response
Immediate response to falls, medical events, or any urgent situation, around the clock.
Additional support
Transportation to appointments
Grocery shopping and errands
Pet care assistance
Communication with family
Coordination with clinicians
Activities and social engagement
Safety monitoring and fall prevention
Technology assistance
Mail and bill organization
“A live-in caregiver is the closest thing to having a steady, capable family member in the home, without the burnout.”
A Typical Day with Live-in Care
The caregiver is present from morning to night, following your routine.
Morning
- Wake-up help and morning routine
- Personal care and grooming
- Medication administration
- Healthy breakfast prep
- Light exercise or mobility
Daytime
- Engaging activities and hobbies
- Social interaction and conversation
- Lunch prep and dining together
- Appointments and errands
- Light housekeeping
Evening
- Dinner prep and dining
- Evening medications
- Relaxing activities
- Evening personal care routine
- Overnight monitoring
Care plans are fully customized to your routine. This is just a typical shape.
Experienced, Trustworthy Live-in Caregivers
Your live-in caregiver becomes part of your household. We choose them with that in mind.
Rigorous screening
- Comprehensive background checks
- Criminal record verification
- Professional reference validation
- Skills assessment and testing
- Health and immunization verification
Comprehensive training
- Personal care and hygiene protocols
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Medication administration
- Emergency response procedures
- Dignity, respect, and cultural sensitivity
Caregiver rotation and rest
Live-in caregivers need rest periods as required by employment standards. We rotate caregivers from a small primary team so your loved one always has a fresh, alert person at home, with familiar backup.
Is Live-in Care Right for Your Family?
Live-in care is a big decision.
It is the right fit when staying home matters more than anything else and the family cannot keep providing 24-hour care alone. The most common situations we see are these.
- Falls or wandering happen if your loved one is left alone, even briefly
- A spouse has been the primary caregiver and is exhausted, ill, or grieving
- Adult children live far away and cannot be there overnight
- The hospital or family doctor has flagged that home alone is no longer safe
- You have toured care facilities and your loved one does not want to leave home
- You want one trusted person providing care, not a rotating staff at a facility
For higher overnight needs, our medical nursing team can layer clinical support on top of a live-in arrangement.
Who Benefits from Live-in Care?
Live-in care fits a wide range of situations.
Advanced Age or Frailty
Seniors who need constant supervision but want to remain at home rather than move to a facility.
Dementia or Alzheimer's
Memory impairment that needs 24/7 supervision for safety, routine, and behavioural support.
Post-Hospitalization
Recovery from major surgery or illness that needs intensive support and monitoring.
Terminal Illness
End-of-life care focused on constant comfort, symptom management, and presence.
Physical Disabilities
Significant mobility limitations that need frequent help throughout the day.
Family Caregiver Relief
Families who cannot provide 24/7 care themselves but want to keep their loved one at home.
Live-in Care vs 24-Hour Shift Care
Both options provide round-the-clock support, but they work differently. The right choice depends on how much active care is needed at night.
Live-in care
- • One or two caregivers rotating
- • Caregiver sleeps in a private bedroom
- • Available for occasional overnight needs
- • Lower daily cost
- • Best for stable overnight situations
24-hour shift care
- • Two or three caregivers in shifts
- • Caregiver fully awake all night
- • Active care available every hour
- • Higher daily cost
- • Best for high-acuity or active dementia
We will recommend honestly during the assessment, even if that means a smaller engagement.
Caregiver Accommodations
For live-in care to work, the caregiver needs space and rest.
Private bedroom
A private room with a bed, ventilation, and natural light.
Bathroom access
Access to bathroom facilities, ideally a private or semi-private bathroom.
Meals provided
Three meals per day or access to a stocked kitchen.
Reasonable privacy
Rest periods and personal time during downtime hours.
Ready to discuss live-in care?
A coordinator can visit, meet your loved one, and have a caregiver in the home within 24 to 48 hours.
Live-in Care: Frequently Asked Questions
Practical answers families want before bringing a live-in caregiver into the home.
What is live-in care?
Live-in care is when a trained caregiver lives in the home and provides support across the day and night. It is designed for clients who need help around the clock but want to stay in familiar surroundings rather than move into a care facility.
How is live-in care different from 24-hour shift care?
Live-in care uses one or two caregivers who reside in the home, with breaks and rest built into their day. 24-hour shift care uses two or three caregivers in 8 to 12-hour shifts, with each one fully awake and active for their entire shift. Live-in is more affordable and more relational. Shift care is better for high-acuity situations.
Does the caregiver actually sleep at the home?
Yes. Live-in caregivers sleep in a private bedroom in the home and are available during the night for occasional needs like bathroom assistance. If your loved one needs active overnight care, awake-overnight or shift care is the better fit.
Will the same caregiver be there every day?
Live-in caregivers work in scheduled rotations, typically 4 to 7 days on followed by time off. We assign a small primary team so your loved one sees the same one to two faces consistently, with familiar backups for relief days.
How much does live-in care cost in BC?
Live-in care is priced as a flat daily rate, which works out to far less per hour than hourly care. Pricing depends on the level of care, location, and overnight needs. We provide a written quote during the free in-home assessment, with no contracts or cancellation fees.
What does the family need to provide?
A private bedroom for the caregiver, bathroom access, three meals per day or access to a stocked kitchen, and reasonable rest periods during the day. We walk through these requirements together during the assessment.
Is live-in care a good fit for dementia?
Often yes, especially in early to middle-stage dementia. The familiar home, predictable routine, and consistent caregiver lower agitation and sundowning. For advanced dementia with significant nighttime activity, shift care or live-in plus an awake-overnight caregiver may be better.
Can live-in care start after a hospital discharge?
Yes, and this is one of the most common reasons families call us. We can usually have a live-in caregiver in place within 24 to 48 hours of discharge, working alongside community nursing and your medical team during recovery.
Is live-in care covered by insurance or VAC?
Many extended health plans, long-term care insurance policies, and Veterans Affairs Canada benefits cover live-in home care. We help families review what is available and we can bill some funders directly.
How do we get started with live-in care?
Call +1 (236) 499-9919 or request an assessment online. A care coordinator visits the home, meets your loved one, reviews the routines and the bedroom setup, and matches caregivers based on personality, skills, and language.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us today for a free assessment. We'll discuss your needs and create a personalized care plan that's right for you and your loved ones.
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