Keeping up the things they love is most of what makes a day good. 29 vetted live-in carers could come to live in Dungannon. This page shows what they enjoy, what Dungannon offers for each interest, and how to find someone who shares your mother's or father's.
20 carers near Dungannon have told us what they enjoy
What the carers enjoy
Live-in carers move in rather than travel each day, so the choice reaches well beyond the county: 29 are within about four hours of Dungannon. These are the interests on the profiles of the nearest of them. Tap one to see what Dungannon offers for it.
Listed by manyLess common, so a better matchFrom the profiles of the 29 nearest live-in carers within about four hours of Dungannon, September 2026; 20 of them list interests.
Common ground is easy
Most carers list cooking & baking, watching TV and music. If that is what your mother or father enjoys, nearly anyone will share it, so choose on the things that matter more: experience, manner and whether they get on.
The less common interests
Fewer carers list these, which is exactly why they are worth searching on. Someone who shares a real passion makes a long week go quickly.
Carers choose the interests on their own profiles. A shared hobby is a good start, not a guarantee, so talk about it when you meet them.
Interest 1
South Tyrone is dairy and beef country with a strong co-operative tradition, and its market days still bring local produce into the town centres.
17 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list cooking & baking
In the calendar
Dungannon
A food and craft market of around 30 stalls held on the first and third Saturday of the month in the Tesco car park opposite the bus station, from 8.30am to 12.30pm. A carer could take her round for baking ingredients and eggs, then help turn them into something at home that afternoon.
Source: visitmidulster.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Local food
Fivemiletown
The village creamery began as a farmers' co-operative in 1898 and gave its name to cheeses such as Ballybrie, Ballyblue and the smoked Ballyoak. Buying a piece of the local cheese is an easy way for a carer to start a conversation about co-op and creamery days, and to build a simple supper around it.
Source: trips.ie. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
A carer does the lifting, the hot trays and the washing up, so the recipes, the judging and the tasting stay with the person who knows them.
Live-in carers who enjoy cooking & bakingSome who could come in Dungannon
Interest 2
The Dungannon area is drumlin country, with parkland, forest and lakeshore paths within a few minutes of most of its towns.
16 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list walking
Somewhere to go
Dungannon
A waymarked mile-long circuit around a 13 acre spring-fed lake and mature woodland in a 70 acre council park just outside the town. A carer could drive her out, keep to the surfaced section and turn back at the gravel path if she has had enough.
Getting around: The route is level surfaced path for about three quarters of a mile with a short gravel stretch, and there is an accessible toilet and disabled parking at the amenity building.
Source: discovernorthernireland.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Parkanaur Forest Park, Castlecaulfield
Forest park with short nature, river and deer park trails through oak and beech, daffodils and rhododendrons in spring, and a herd of white fallow deer. A carer could pick the shorter river trail and plan a stop at the deer enclosure as the turning point.
Source: visitmidulster.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
A companion walks at their pace, knows when to turn back, and drives to the flat, well-surfaced routes so a short walk is still possible when a long one is not.
Live-in carers who enjoy walkingSome who could come in Dungannon
Precious K.£165 a day23 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, cooking & baking, puzzles, reading
Cláudia N.£175 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Tegan W.£159 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, decorating
Munther A.£160 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys painting, card games, cooking & baking, decoratingInterest 3
Traditional music and band culture run deep across South Tyrone, and the area's arts centres put on concerts within easy reach of home.
16 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list music
Somewhere to go
Dungannon
A listed Victorian former bank in the centre of Dungannon with a 98 seat performance space and a year-round programme of events for all ages. A carer could book two seats for an afternoon or early evening concert and handle the parking and the walk in.
Source: visitmidulster.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
Old records, a choir concert, singing along in the kitchen. Music often stays with people long after other things fade, and a companion who enjoys it makes it part of the day.
Live-in carers who enjoy musicSome who could come in Dungannon
Interest 4
Irish dancing and social dances have long been part of life in this part of Tyrone, taught in parish halls and small studios from one generation to the next.
13 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list dancing
Somewhere to join
Craic Theatre and Arts Centre, Coalisland
Coalisland's arts centre hosts weekly classes from a local dance school that has been teaching in Tyrone for around 30 years, along with shows and competitions. A carer could take her along to a showcase performance, or ask the centre what adult sessions are running.
Source: craicartscentre.co.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
From tea dances to seated movement to music, a companion can find the right session, drive there, and make sure it is enjoyable rather than tiring.
Live-in carers who enjoy dancingSome who could come in Dungannon
Janet T.£160 a day24 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, socialising, watching TV
Mable K.£160 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, reading, watching TV
Mustafa H.£140 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, decorating, fishing
Mebhena K.£172 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzlesInterest 5
Sport is followed closely in South Tyrone, where Gaelic games, football and rugby clubs all have long histories in the same towns.
13 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list sports
Somewhere to go
Dungannon
Dungannon Thomas Clarkes, founded in 1917, play their Gaelic football at O'Neill Park in the town. Club games are short, local and inexpensive, so a carer can make watching one a regular fixture rather than a special trip.
Source: en.wikipedia.org. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
Watching the match together, a trip to the bowls green or the cricket, or gentle exercise done safely with someone alongside.
Live-in carers who enjoy sportsSome who could come in Dungannon
Rachael B.£150 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Ataa Yaa S.£135 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Rolly T.£159 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys painting, cooking & baking, decorating, fishing
Norman D.£145 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesInterest 6
The branch libraries in these towns double as meeting places, with free groups and large print stock for older readers.
12 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list reading
Somewhere to go
Ranfurly House Arts and Visitor Centre, Dungannon
With Dungannon Library closed after serious flooding, Libraries NI and Mid Ulster District Council have put alternative library services in place at Ranfurly House. A carer could check what is currently running there, or order in large print and audio titles for her.
Source: librariesni.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Coalisland Library, Coalisland
Libraries NI runs branch libraries in Coalisland and Fivemiletown, plus a Dungannon mobile library for outlying areas. A carer could set up a ticket, arrange the mobile library stop if travel is hard, and take back returns.
Source: librariesni.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
Library trips, reading aloud when eyes tire, audiobooks set up and ready, and somebody to talk about the book with.
Live-in carers who enjoy readingSome who could come in Dungannon
Ataa Yaa S.£135 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesNorman D.£145 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesPrecious K.£165 a day23 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, puzzlesCláudia N.£175 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 7
This is a farming and market town district where growing your own has never gone out of fashion, and council plots and parkland beds keep that going for people without land of their own.
7 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list gardening
Somewhere to go
Nunnery Hill allotments, Dungannon
Mid Ulster District Council lets allotment plots in Dungannon at Nunnery Hill, as well as at Ballygawley, for people who want to grow vegetables. A carer could help with the council application, then do the heavy digging and watering while she sows and picks.
Source: midulstercouncil.org. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Dungannon
The park's walk takes in brightly planted flowerbeds and mature woodland, with drinks available from the amenity building at the start and finish. A good outing for someone who still loves plants but can no longer manage a garden, with a carer to push the chair and carry the flask.
Source: walkni.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
Potting on at a table rather than kneeling, deadheading from a stool, visiting gardens with level paths and a tearoom: a carer keeps the garden in their week.
Live-in carers who enjoy gardeningSome who could come in Dungannon
Ataa Yaa S.£135 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesNorman D.£145 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesCláudia N.£175 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Sheridan W.£230 a day23 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesInterest 8
Stocked lakes and small loughs sit close to the towns here, so a morning's angling rarely means a long journey.
7 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list fishing
Somewhere to go
Dungannon
A 12 acre stream-fed lake regularly stocked with rainbow trout, fished from the bank or from designated jetties, with permits available at the park. A carer could collect the permit, carry the tackle and sit with her at a jetty for a couple of hours.
Getting around: The park's trails are described as paved or compacted gravel and suitable for wheelchairs, and there are fishing jetties as well as bank fishing.
Source: visitmidulster.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Annaginny Coarse and Trout Fishery, Newmills
Five lakes for fly and bait fishing stocked with rainbow trout, with an on-site shop selling licences and tackle. Useful for a carer because permits, gear and barbecue and picnic facilities are all in one place, so a half day out takes little planning.
Source: visitmidulster.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
A carer can sort the permit and the tackle, drive to a bank spot close to the car park, and bring the chair, the flask and the patience.
Live-in carers who enjoy fishingSome who could come in Dungannon
Paul Stephen F.£225 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, watching TV, musicRolly T.£159 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys painting, cooking & baking, decorating, DIYNorman D.£145 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesMunther A.£160 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 9
Much of what happens locally, from the farming show calendar to restored mill buildings, is kept going by local committees and stewards.
7 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list volunteering
In the calendar
Augher
Northern Ireland's largest one-day agricultural show, run by the Clogher Valley Agricultural Society on a 60 acre site outside Augher and now past its 105th year, relying on stewards, sponsors and volunteers. A carer could help her offer a seated job such as handing out schedules or helping at a produce table, and stay nearby for the day.
Source: farminglife.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
A carer can help find a role that suits sitting down or short sessions, and handle the lifts there and back.
Live-in carers who enjoy volunteeringSome who could come in Dungannon
Tegan W.£159 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Inaune H.£130 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, fishingJanet T.£160 a day24 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, socialisingRachael B.£150 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzlesInterest 10
Craft and making have a long footing in this part of Tyrone, from linen and glass to the art classes now run in its town centre arts spaces.
5 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list painting
Somewhere to go
Ranfurly House Arts and Visitor Centre, Dungannon
The arts and visitor centre runs a year-round programme of art classes and workshops for all age groups, with two exhibition spaces on the upper floors. A carer could enrol her in a class, bring the materials and sit in if she would rather not go alone.
Source: visitmidulster.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
In the calendar
Ranfurly House Arts and Visitor Centre, Dungannon
South West College's Dungannon campus shows students' art, design and photography work at Ranfurly House each year. A short, easy outing for a carer to arrange, and a good prompt for someone who has painted for years.
Source: swc.ac.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
Setting up the table, washing the brushes, finding a gallery with a lift: a carer handles the practical side so the time goes on the painting.
Live-in carers who enjoy paintingSome who could come in Dungannon
Ataa Yaa S.£135 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingRolly T.£159 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, decorating, fishing, DIYNorman D.£145 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingMunther A.£160 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, decoratingInterest 11
Wide views over the Ulster drumlins and a long history of castles and market towns give this area plenty to point a camera at.
2 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list photography
Somewhere to join
Dungannon
A local camera club that meets and mounts exhibitions of members' work, including a show at the Burnavon arts centre in 2024. A carer could go along with her to a meeting or exhibition and help carry and set up the camera.
Source: tyronecourier.co.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Dungannon
A historic hilltop site in the middle of Dungannon, reached through Ranfurly House, with panoramic views said to take in seven of the nine counties of Ulster. A carer could time the visit for clear weather or late light and let her take her time over the shots.
Source: visitderry.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
A companion can plan an outing around the light and the tide, carry the kit, and help sort the pictures afterwards.
Live-in carers who enjoy photographyInterest 12
Ulster's textile past still shows in local craft habits, and library craft circles are where much of the knitting and chat happens now.
2 of 20live-in carers we looked at
list knitting
Somewhere to join
Libraries NI runs free Knit and Natter groups for adults who knit, crochet, cross stitch or craft, held in its libraries with everyone welcome. A carer could phone the nearest branch, such as Coalisland or Fivemiletown, to check the current day and time, then take her along with her wool.
Source: librariesni.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
How a companion helps
Winding wool, reading the pattern aloud, picking up dropped stitches, and a trip to the wool shop or a knitting group.
Live-in carers who enjoy knittingCloser to home
Not every good day involves going out. These are the everyday interests the carers who could come list most, and each is easier, and more fun, with somebody to share it.
From interest to introduction
Use the link under any interest on this page. It opens a search of live-in carers in Dungannon with the carers who list that interest first; nobody else is hidden, so you still see everyone who could come.
Each profile shows the carer's interests next to their experience, the conditions they have cared for, their day rate and their reviews. Shortlist two or three.
Message and meet them for free. Ask about the hobby: someone who really gardens will tell you what they grow. Nothing is booked until you decide.
We set up the contract, handle invoicing and payment, and insure the care while the carer works. The rest of the week is theirs to fill.
Charlotte
Care manager for families in Dungannon
Someone to talk to first
Most families start with a call: what your relative needs, what it would cost, which carers share your parent's interests, and whether live-in care or companionship visits suit them better, and what to ask a carer when you speak to them. Charlotte has those conversations every day and can tell you which of the carers in Dungannon might suit, though the choice is always yours.
Questions
Yes. Getting out is a normal part of a live-in carer's week: a walk (Dungannon Park is a good one), a garden visit, a choir concert, the bowls club or a lunch with friends. Many carers drive, and the search shows who does. Mileage is only charged if you agree it in advance and in writing, and 55p a mile is the usual figure when a carer uses their own car. Entry tickets and cafe stops for the carer are worth agreeing up front too.
Use the link under the interest on this page: it opens a search of live-in carers in Dungannon with the ones who list that interest shown first, and the rest still there below them. Every profile shows the carer's interests alongside their experience, rates and reviews. Message the ones you like, and talk about the hobby when you meet them: it is the quickest way to tell whether the interest is real.
For live-in care it matters more than people expect. A live-in carer shares the house for weeks at a time, and the hours between the care tasks are most of the day. Somebody who likes the same programmes, games or garden fills those hours naturally. It is still second to experience and temperament, so treat it as a tie-breaker between good carers rather than the first thing you filter on.
Live-in care through PrimeCarers is typically about £1,120 a week, with our fee included, and each carer sets their own rate, shown on their profile. That covers somebody living in and helping through the day. If your parent needs company rather than round-the-clock help, hourly companionship visits start from about £15 an hour. Companionship care in Dungannon compares the two.
Then the interest comes to him. A carer can bring the garden to a table on the patio, put the old records on, set up the jigsaw, read the paper aloud or play cards most afternoons. The interests further down this page are mostly the ones done at home, and plenty of carers share them.
Each local suggestion was researched from published sources, and every one on the page has passed a check before appearing: either it was found on a map inside Dungannon, or its source page, which we link to, is live and names the area. Anything that failed was left out. Opening times, prices and access change, so check with the venue before you go, especially for gardens such as Nunnery Hill allotments, where it is worth asking ahead about wheelchairs or mobility scooters.
Yes. Before a carer appears on PrimeCarers they have passed an enhanced DBS check, an identity check and a right-to-work check, and had an online interview with our team, with renewal or rechecks depending on the accepted route. Carers write their own profiles, including their interests and skills, so ask about anything that matters to you when you meet them. How we vet carers sets out each step.
See live-in carers with their photos, interests, rates and reviews, and talk to your favourites for free. Nothing is booked until you say so.
