Home Care in Newcastle upon Tyne

Curam can help you find carers providing hourly and visiting care, live-in care, overnight care and temporary respite support.

Care may include personal care, meals, medication reminders, mobility assistance, companionship and help with familiar daily routines.

In some circumstances, home care may be arranged on the same day or within 24 hours. This depends on the time of the request, the person’s location, the hours required and suitable local carer availability.

Providing clear details about mobility, personal care, medication, routines and any specialist needs can help carers decide whether they can provide the required support.

The cost depends on the type of care, the number of hours needed and the chosen carer’s rate.

Current guide prices on Curam’s Newcastle upon Tyne page include:

• Hourly care from £14.12 per hour
• Live-in care from £751 per week
• Overnight care from £135 per 10-hour shift

Independent carers set their own rates, so families should review the current profile and agree the final cost before care begins.

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Yes. You can browse local profiles, compare experience, availability, rates and reviews, and speak directly with suitable carers before making a decision.

This allows you to consider personality, language, cultural understanding and specialist experience as well as practical care skills.

Approved carers complete Curam’s vetting process before their profiles are made available. The Newcastle upon Tyne page states that carers are vetted, DBS checked and insured.

You can also review each carer’s experience, profile details and previous client feedback before arranging support.

Yes. Families can search for carers with experience supporting people living with dementia.

A dementia carer may help maintain familiar routines, provide personal care, prepare meals, offer medication reminders and give reassurance during periods of confusion or anxiety.

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Yes. Respite care can be arranged when a family carer needs time to rest, work, attend appointments or go away.

Support may last for a few hours, overnight, over a weekend or for a longer period, depending on the person’s needs and local availability.

Yes. Overnight care may be suitable for someone who wakes regularly, needs help using the toilet, feels anxious alone or has a higher risk of falling.

A sleeping-night carer rests in the home and responds when needed within agreed limits, while a waking-night carer remains awake throughout the shift.

Curam carers may be available across Newcastle upon Tyne and surrounding communities, including Gateshead, Wallsend, North Tyneside, South Shields, Sunderland, Whitley Bay and Tynemouth, subject to individual availability.

Enter the care postcode to see suitable carers nearby.

Some families may use direct payments, a personal budget or private funding towards eligible care. The exact support available depends on the person’s assessed needs and financial circumstances.

Contact the relevant local authority adult social care team for an assessment and current funding guidance.

You can search for another suitable carer or post a care job so available carers can respond.

For essential ongoing care, it may be helpful to identify more than one trusted carer who understands the person’s routine. Replacement care remains subject to local availability.

Yes. You can choose a carer with whom the person receiving care feels comfortable.

You may also consider language, experience, cultural understanding and personality. Several specific preferences may reduce the number of available carers, particularly when support is required urgently.