Keeping up the things they love is most of what makes a day good. 381 vetted live-in carers could come to live in Flintshire. This page shows what they enjoy, what Flintshire offers for each interest, and how to find someone who shares your mother's or father's.
85 carers near Flintshire 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: 381 are within about three hours of Flintshire. These are the interests on the profiles of the nearest of them. Tap one to see what Flintshire 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 Flintshire, 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
Flintshire runs from the Dee estuary shoreline up to the edge of the Clwydian hills, so short level strolls and longer valley walks are both close at hand.
73 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list walking
Somewhere to go
Holywell
A free heritage park below Holywell with surfaced paths, mill ponds and the ruins of Basingwerk Abbey, plus a farm museum and cafe. A carer can drive to the car park, keep the walk to the flatter valley floor and use the cafe as a rest point.
Source: greenfieldvalley.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Connah's Quay
A large woodland and meadow park on the edge of Connah's Quay, with a visitor centre and paths leading towards Ewloe Castle. A carer could park close by, choose one of the gentler lower paths and turn back when energy runs out rather than completing a circuit.
Source: flintshire.gov.uk. 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 Flintshire
Mary K.£217 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Ataa Yaa S.£135 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys painting, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Kulwinder B.£145 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys painting, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Primrose N.£180 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys painting, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 2
Flintshire's dairy and mixed farming country keeps its markets and food events supplied with local meat, cheese and home baking.
65 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list cooking & baking
In the calendar
Mold
An annual food and drink festival in Mold with producer stalls, cookery demonstrations and Welsh baking. A carer could go along for an hour or two, collect ingredients and then cook something from the stalls together at home.
Source: visitwales.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Hawarden
A long established farm shop and cafe on the Hawarden Estate selling estate meat, vegetables and baked goods. A carer can turn the weekly shop into an outing, letting someone choose ingredients by hand before baking together back at the house.
Source: hawardenestate.co.uk. 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 Flintshire
Susan G.£140 a day50 yrsAlso enjoys puzzles, socialising, reading, watching TV
Alice M.£175 a day24 yrsAlso enjoys walking, knitting, socialising, reading
Newman D.£160 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, decorating
Norman D.£145 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesInterest 3
Choral singing runs deep in Flintshire, with chapel and industrial-town choirs still rehearsing weekly across the county.
63 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list music
Somewhere to join
Flint
A long standing male voice choir in Flint that rehearses regularly and performs locally. A carer could help with transport to a rehearsal or concert, or simply sit in as company for someone who wants to sing again.
Source: flintmalevoicechoir.co.uk. 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 Flintshire
Interest 4
Flintshire has a strong literary streak, from its Welsh-language novelists to its well used town libraries.
53 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list reading
Somewhere to go
Hawarden
Britain's only prime ministerial residential library, founded on W. E. Gladstone's own books, with reading rooms and a cafe in Hawarden. A carer could arrange a quiet morning there, fetching books from the shelves and reading aloud if eyesight makes that easier.
Source: en.wikipedia.org. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Mold
The town centre library in Mold, with lending stock, large print and public computers. A carer can help with renewals, carry the books and ask staff about reading groups or home delivery if trips become harder.
Source: libraryon.org. 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 Flintshire
Temitayo O.£160 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Ncebakazi V.£140 a day33 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, puzzles, gardening
Nelly L.4 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, cooking & baking
Sybel N.£150 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, puzzlesInterest 5
North-east Wales kept its own May dancing and clog traditions, and Flintshire towns still hold social dances through the year.
40 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list dancing
Local tradition
Holywell
Cadi Ha is a north-east Wales May dance custom, revived in the Holywell area with costumed dancers and music each spring. A carer could take someone to watch the dancing from a seat at the roadside, which often brings back memories of school and chapel versions of it.
Source: trac.cymru. 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 Flintshire
Tanaka N.£162 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, decorating
Adenike L.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Temitope S.£165 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, puzzles, yoga
Nontando S.£172 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzlesInterest 6
Sheltered farmland between the estuary and the hills has given Flintshire a long tradition of productive cottage and country gardens.
37 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list gardening
In the calendar
Private gardens across Flintshire open to visitors on set dates each year under the National Garden Scheme, usually with tea and plants for sale. A carer can check the listings for a garden with parking nearby, ring ahead about seating and plan a short visit on a dry afternoon.
Source: ngs.org.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 Flintshire
Zahimisa K.£145 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, socialising, watching TV
Brian K.£140 a day12 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, puzzles
Faitai Stael Z.£140 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, cooking & baking
Dorcas H.£140 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 7
Deeside's industrial towns built a strong club sport culture, and Flintshire now runs plenty of gentler adapted versions of it.
37 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list sports
Somewhere to join
Queensferry
A walking football club on Deeside, listed with the Walking Football Association, playing the slower no-running version of the game. A carer could provide the lift and stay for the tea afterwards, which is often as much of the draw as the football.
Source: thewfa.co.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to join
An indoor bowls club affiliated to Welsh Indoor Bowls, playing on an indoor green all year regardless of weather. A carer can help with kit and transport, and indoor sessions avoid the uneven ground of an outdoor rink.
Source: welshindoorbowls.com. 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 Flintshire
Sikiru Michael A.£159 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, watching TV, music
Munther A.£160 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, cooking & baking
Inaune H.£130 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, fishingMary K.£217 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 8
Flintshire's coast, hills and market towns have long attracted painters, and the county keeps an active exhibiting scene.
22 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list painting
Somewhere to go
Mold
The county's main arts centre, on the hill above Mold, showing exhibitions alongside its theatre and film programme. A carer could combine a look round the gallery with coffee there, or use a show as the starting point for painting at home.
Source: en.wikipedia.org. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Mold
Mold's library and museum building holds paintings from the local civic collection, listed on Art UK. A carer can check opening times and make a short visit, which suits someone who wants to look at pictures without a long day out.
Source: artuk.org. 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 Flintshire
Nomusa M.£150 a day22 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
John Levison Y.£150 a day22 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, DIY, socialising
Viola N.£154 a day12 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, decorating, gardening
Eugene M.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 9
Estuary light, medieval castles and old industrial remains give Flintshire plenty of subjects within a short drive of its towns.
20 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list photography
Somewhere to go
RSPB Dee Estuary Point of Ayr, Talacre
An RSPB reserve at the mouth of the Dee with a viewing screen over saltmarsh, waders and the old lighthouse in the distance. A carer can carry the kit, check tide times so the birds are close in, and keep the visit to the short stretch from the car park.
Source: rspb.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Flint
A Cadw castle on the Dee estuary, free to visit, with its great tower and wide water views. A carer could drive to the adjacent car park and let someone photograph the walls and estuary without walking far.
Source: cadw.gov.wales. 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 photographySome who could come in Flintshire
Portia M.£151 a day12 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, socialising
Sadaf M.£150 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Ernest C.£157 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, gardening, socialising
Edith A.£146 a day21 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 10
Flintshire's heritage parks, charity shops and community groups depend heavily on local volunteers, including older ones.
17 of 85live-in carers we looked at
list volunteering
Somewhere to join
Mold
The county's umbrella body for voluntary and community organisations, which supports local groups and volunteering across Flintshire. A carer could help someone contact them about a role that fits their health, such as a couple of hours a week seated indoors.
Source: register-of-charities.charitycommission.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 Flintshire
Janet T.£160 a day24 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, socialising
Primrose K.£175 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Ann Mangamgo S.£140 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Omoikhefe Isabel O.£160 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, gardeningCloser 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 Flintshire 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.
Lee-Ann
Care manager for families in Flintshire
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. Lee-Ann has those conversations every day and can tell you which of the carers in Flintshire 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 (Greenfield Valley Heritage 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 Flintshire 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 Flintshire 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 Flintshire, 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.
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.
