Keeping up the things they love is most of what makes a day good. 361 vetted live-in carers could come to live in East Sussex. This page shows what they enjoy, what East Sussex offers for each interest, and how to find someone who shares your mother's or father's.
85 carers near East Sussex have told us what they enjoy
What the carers enjoy
Live-in carers move in rather than travel each day, so the choice is wide: 361 are within about three hours of East Sussex. These are the interests on the profiles of the nearest of them. Tap one to see what East Sussex offers for it.
Listed by manyLess common, so a better matchFrom the profiles of the 100 nearest live-in carers within about three hours of East Sussex, September 2026; 85 of them list interests.
Common ground is easy
Most carers list walking, cooking & baking 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
East Sussex pairs chalk downland and clifftop paths with long seafront promenades, so walks can be as gentle or as airy as the day allows.
73 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list walking
Somewhere to go
Seaford
A South Downs country park at the mouth of the Cuckmere, with marked walking routes from the visitor centre down the valley towards the sea. A carer can drive to the car park, pick a short there-and-back route rather than the cliff climb, and plan a stop at the visitor centre for a rest and a hot drink.
Source: sevensisters.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Bexhill on Sea
A long seafront walk with shelters, cafes and sea views along the middle of town. A carer can park close by, keep the outing to a short stretch of promenade, and turn back whenever someone has had enough of the wind.
Source: visit1066country.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 East Sussex
Sithabile Tabile M.£175 a day33 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, cooking & baking, puzzles, gardening
Christina N.£160 a day9 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, puzzles, DIY, reading
Emmanuel E.£140 a day8 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, puzzles, decorating
Aman A.£140 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, puzzlesInterest 2
Sussex cooking leans on the coast and the farms behind it, from inshore shellfish to old suet puddings that still appear on local menus.
66 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list cooking & baking
In the calendar
Rye
An annual late winter food week when pubs, restaurants and the fish market in Rye build menus around locally landed scallops. A carer could take someone along to buy scallops from the fishmonger and cook them simply at home, or book a table somewhere with step-free access.
Source: visit1066country.com. 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 East Sussex
Rona C.£200 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, watching TV
Halima S.£140 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, puzzles, socialising
Charity N.£135 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Zion S.£189 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, knitting, socialising, board gamesInterest 3
East Sussex has both seaside bandstand and pavilion concerts and a country opera house, so live music runs from brass to Mozart.
65 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list music
Somewhere to go
Eastbourne
A seafront bandstand with a long season of concerts, from military bands and tribute nights to fireworks evenings. A carer can book seats in advance, bring a blanket for the sea breeze and arrange drop-off near the entrance.
Source: visiteastbourne.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Lewes
A country opera house near Lewes with a summer festival and an autumn tour season, plus cinema and screening options. A carer can read the published access details when booking, arrange parking close to the entrance and keep the long interval as picnic and rest time.
Getting around: The opera house publishes access information for visitors with limited mobility.
Source: glyndebourne.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 East Sussex
Jasminka S.£160 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, yoga, socialising
Erika P.£145 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, cooking & baking
Kobina E.£200 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, cooking & baking
Jolly S.£148 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, DIY, socialising, readingInterest 4
A county library network across the market towns and seaside resorts means most East Sussex readers have a branch or a delivery service within reach.
56 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list reading
Somewhere to join
A free county council service bringing library books and audiobooks to people who cannot easily get to a branch, chosen to suit their taste. A carer can help set up the account, talk through what to request next and read aloud when eyesight or concentration makes print hard.
Source: eastsussex.gov.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
East Sussex County Council runs libraries in towns including Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Uckfield, with borrowing, computers and activities on offer. A carer can make a fortnightly library trip part of the routine, which gives both a walk and something to talk about afterwards.
Source: your.eastsussex.gov.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 East Sussex
Eniola A.£172 a day16 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking
Marieta R.£172 a day8 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, decorating, gardening
Irene N.£160 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Debra S.£190 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys card games, puzzles, DIY, board gamesInterest 5
The county keeps up both its old May customs with morris dancing in the streets and a steady seaside habit of social dance afternoons.
43 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list dancing
In the calendar
Hastings
A May Day weekend custom in Hastings Old Town with morris and border dance sides, drummers and a procession up to the castle. A carer can find a kerbside spot with somewhere to sit for the procession rather than following the whole route uphill.
Source: hastingstraditionaljackinthegreen.co.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to join
Four Courts Community Centre, Hastings
A local dance charity running regular community dance sessions at a community centre in St Leonards. A carer can handle transport, stay for the session and join in with seated or partnered movement so no one has to arrive alone.
Source: 1space.eastsussex.gov.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 East Sussex
Veronica K.£150 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, gardening, knitting
Raja S.£157 a day13 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, yoga, socialising
Beatrice M.£140 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, cooking & baking, decorating
Jaison M.£145 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys walking, puzzles, fishing, gardeningInterest 6
Eastbourne's park courts and the county's seaside clubs mean watching sport is often easier to arrange here than travelling far to play it.
30 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list sports
In the calendar
Eastbourne
The annual pre Wimbledon grass court tournament in Eastbourne, with top players on show and quieter outside courts on early days. A carer can book accessible seating in advance, use the published accessibility guidance and plan shade and rest breaks between matches.
Getting around: The tournament publishes accessibility guidance for disabled spectators visiting Devonshire Park.
Source: lta.org.uk. 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 East Sussex
George G.£160 a day16 yrsAlso enjoys socialising, music
Sherlan B.£160 a day5 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, cooking & baking, gardening
Margery N.£160 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, knitting
Allen N.£160 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys puzzles, gardening, socialising, watching TVInterest 7
The county's greensand and Weald soils suit big historic gardens and nurseries, and many older residents have spent decades tending plots of their own.
28 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list gardening
Somewhere to go
Northiam
Christopher Lloyd's former home and one of the best known plantsman's gardens in the country, with a nursery attached for taking ideas home. A carer can plan the visit for a quieter weekday, carry seats and secateurs notes, and buy a plant or two for a garden or pot at home.
Source: greatdixter.co.uk. 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 East Sussex
Varaidzo Caroline T.£160 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, yoga
Favour K.£149 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, cooking & baking
Martha P.£180 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Safiyo M.£161 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesInterest 8
Heritage railways, libraries and coastal charities in East Sussex rely heavily on older volunteers, and many roles are seated and sociable.
24 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list volunteering
Somewhere to join
Sheffield Park, near Uckfield
A preserved steam railway with its main station and workshops at Sheffield Park, taking volunteers across stewarding, shop, catering and engineering roles. A carer can sort travel to and from a shift and stay nearby, so a half day of station volunteering stays manageable.
Source: bluebell-railway.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to join
East Sussex Libraries recruits volunteers to deliver books to housebound residents and to run Reading Friends sessions built around sharing stories. A carer can accompany someone on a delivery round or help host a session, turning it into company for both people involved.
Source: eastsussex.gov.uk. 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 East Sussex
Daniella H.£161 a day24 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Merjury G.£150 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Thelma N.£160 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, decorating, DIYSithabile Tabile M.£175 a day33 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, puzzlesInterest 9
East Sussex drew twentieth century artists to its downs and coast, and that legacy shows in the galleries and artists' houses open to visitors today.
18 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list painting
Somewhere to go
Eastbourne
The town's public gallery, with a collection strong in Sussex landscape painting plus changing exhibitions and a cafe. A carer can check opening times and plan one gallery floor rather than the whole building, finishing with tea downstairs.
Source: townereastbourne.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Chiddingly
The farmhouse home of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, open for guided visits with artworks by their circle and a gallery in the grounds. A carer can book a tour slot in advance and ask about seating along the route, since visits are led at a set pace.
Source: farleyshouseandgallery.co.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 East Sussex
Interest 10
East Sussex still lands fish from open shingle beaches, and the towns along the coast have angling clubs that have been going for generations.
7 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list fishing
Somewhere to go
Hastings Fishermen's Museum, Hastings
The working beach where Hastings boats are still winched ashore, with a small free museum in the old fishermen's church telling the fleet's story. A carer can combine a short seafront visit with fresh fish from the huts, which suits someone who would rather watch the boats than cast a line.
Source: visit1066country.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 East Sussex
Ronald S.£158 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Ashwin S.£200 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Sharlene C.£150 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, puzzles, decoratingErika P.£145 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, cooking & bakingCloser 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 East Sussex 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 East Sussex
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 East Sussex 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 (Seven Sisters Country 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 East Sussex 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 East Sussex 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 East Sussex, 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 Great Dixter, 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.
