Keeping up the things they love is most of what makes a day good. 2,171 vetted live-in carers could come to live in Leicester. This page shows what they enjoy, what Leicester offers for each interest, and how to find someone who shares your mother's or father's.
19 carers near Leicester 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: 2,171 are within about three hours of Leicester. These are the interests on the profiles of the nearest of them. Tap one to see what Leicester offers for it.
Listed by manyLess common, so a better matchFrom the profiles of the 19 nearest live-in carers within about three hours of Leicester, September 2026; 19 of them list interests.
Common ground is easy
Most carers list walking, socialising and watching TV. 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
Leicester is a compact city threaded by the River Soar and the Grand Union Canal, so green riverside routes and Victorian parks are rarely far from any doorstep.
18 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list walking
Somewhere to go
Aylestone Meadows, Leicester
Leicester's largest local nature reserve, with canal towpath and Great Central Way routes alongside river meadows. A carer can choose the surfaced towpath sections on wet days and turn back at an agreed point rather than completing a full loop.
Source: en.wikipedia.org. 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 Leicester
Dorcas H.£140 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, decorating
Stella Maris M.£145 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, puzzles, socialising, watching TV
Eugene M.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys painting, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Saneliso G.£161 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys card games, cooking & baking, yoga, socialisingInterest 2
Leicester has a long concert-going habit, from orchestral seasons in its main civic hall to the drumming and singing of its festival calendar.
15 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list music
Somewhere to go
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Leicester's largest concert venue, with classical, folk, tribute and comedy programmes through the year. A carer can book access seating in advance through the box office and choose a matinee rather than a late evening show.
Getting around: The hall can seat up to ten wheelchair users for most performances, in the right circle or flat stalls, booked through the box office.
Source: demontforthall.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 Leicester
Omoikhefe Isabel O.£160 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, gardening
Sally B.£185 a day12 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Muchaneta M.£145 a day22 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, puzzles, knitting
Shenika G.£150 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, socialisingInterest 3
Leicester's food culture comes from centuries of market trading and from the Gujarati and wider South Asian cooking that has shaped the city's shops and kitchens.
12 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list cooking & baking
Somewhere to go
Leicester Market, Leicester
Market trading in Leicester is recorded from 1298 and the market still runs six days a week for fruit, vegetables, fish and baking supplies. A carer can drive or accompany someone for a weekly shop, carry the bags, and build a simple bake around whatever is best on the stalls.
Source: leicestermarket.co.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Local food
Leicester
Belgrave Road, known as the Golden Mile, is the centre of Leicester's South Asian food, sweet and grocery shops. A carer can help someone pick up spices, flours and mithai there, then cook a familiar dish at home together.
Source: en.wikipedia.org. 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 Leicester
Interest 4
Leicester's dance life is built on its Caribbean and South Asian communities, whose annual celebrations fill the streets with music and movement.
11 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list dancing
In the calendar
Leicester
A community carnival held each August since 1985, with masquerade bands, steelpan and calypso in the Trinidadian tradition. A carer can find a shaded spot along the route with a seat, and keep the visit to an hour or two rather than the whole day.
Source: en.wikipedia.org. Check opening times and access before you go.
In the calendar
Leicester
Leicester's Diwali programme includes the switch-on of thousands of lights along Belgrave and Melton Roads plus dozens of linked events across the city. A carer can pick a quieter daytime event rather than the crowded switch-on night, and sort parking or a taxi drop-off close by.
Source: visitleicester.info. 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 Leicester
Justin M.£145 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, puzzles, fishing
Usman T.£140 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, decorating, fishingDorcas H.£140 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, decoratingEugene M.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 5
Leicester runs a network of neighbourhood libraries and has a strong local writing scene tied to its two universities.
11 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list reading
In the calendar
Leicester
A city-wide literary festival held each October, with well over a hundred free and low cost events in venues across Leicester. A carer can pick out one or two daytime events near home rather than trying to cover the programme.
Source: dmu.ac.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 Leicester
Interest 6
Leicester's gardening life runs from walled gardens attached to old village halls now inside the city to community plots and park planting schemes.
10 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list gardening
Somewhere to join
Leicester
Leicester Museums recruits volunteers to help look after the grounds at Abbey Pumping Station, and says willingness matters more than experience. A carer could go along with someone for the first few sessions and keep the tasks to light jobs like potting and deadheading.
Source: leicestermuseums.org. 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 Leicester
Dorcas H.£140 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingEugene M.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesOmoikhefe Isabel O.£160 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, socialisingSally B.£185 a day12 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 7
Leicester is a sporting city with county cricket, football and rugby followed across generations, and plenty of it can still be enjoyed from a seat.
8 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list sports
Somewhere to go
Uptonsteel County Ground (Grace Road), Leicester
Home of Leicestershire County Cricket Club, with county championship and one-day cricket through the summer and a cafe overlooking the ground. A carer can book accessible seating, bring a blanket and plan a half day rather than a full match.
Getting around: The club has an access statement and provides twelve blue badge parking spaces in the Curzon Road car park, though there is no wheelchair access to the upper floor of the Meet building.
Source: leicestershireccc.co.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to join
Leicester
Leicester City in the Community runs walking football sessions for men and women aged 50 and over at venues around the city, aimed at keeping people active and sociable. A carer can handle the booking and lifts and stay for the tea afterwards, which is often the point of it.
Source: lcfc.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 Leicester
Dorcas H.£140 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingEugene M.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesOmoikhefe Isabel O.£160 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, gardeningSally B.£185 a day12 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 8
Leicester has supported working artists and public exhibitions since the Victorian period, and its city centre galleries still show local work every year.
7 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list painting
Somewhere to join
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester
A society of local artists running annual and themed exhibitions at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, with work from professionals and newer artists. A carer can make a regular outing of each show, and it can be a prompt to get someone painting again at home.
Source: leicestermuseums.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 Leicester
Eugene M.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Beata T.£158 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingUsman T.£140 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, decorating, fishing
Pasquale T.£168 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 9
Leicester grew on hosiery and knitwear, so needles and machines are part of many older residents' working memories as well as their pastimes.
7 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list knitting
Somewhere to join
Leicester
A fortnightly Tuesday morning group for knitting, crochet and embroidery with tea and conversation, run at the library. A carer can arrange the lift, check the next date with library staff and bring the yarn and needles along.
Source: mychoice.leicester.gov.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Local tradition
Leicester
Knitting Together is a heritage project on the East Midlands knitting industry, with machines, photographs and oral histories from Leicestershire's hosiery trade. A carer can use it to prompt memories of factory and home work, which often leads straight back to picking up needles.
Source: knittingtogether.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 knittingSome who could come in Leicester
Dorcas H.£140 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingEugene M.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesMuchaneta M.£145 a day22 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, puzzles, socialisingBeata T.£158 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesInterest 10
Leicester gives photographers Victorian parks, a Roman and medieval old town and street life that changes with the festival calendar.
4 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list photography
Somewhere to join
Quakers Meeting House, Leicester
A society founded in 1885 that meets weekly on Friday evenings from September to May in Clarendon Park, open to all levels. A carer can help with lifts and with getting images ready to show, which is often the barrier rather than the photography itself.
Getting around: The society says there is a car park at the venue plus further parking on Queens Road and Victoria Park Road.
Source: landlps.org.uk. 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 11
Leicester has a large voluntary sector, with community groups in every neighbourhood that welcome older volunteers for a few hours at a time.
4 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list volunteering
Somewhere to join
9 Newarke Street, Leicester
A long established local charity that connects people with volunteering across Leicester and helps community organisations find them. A carer can help someone talk through what they can realistically manage and go with them to a first session.
Source: valonline.org.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 Leicester
Eugene M.£180 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesOmoikhefe Isabel O.£160 a day18 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, gardeningUsman T.£140 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, decoratingPasquale T.£168 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesInterest 12
The River Soar and the Grand Union Canal run right through Leicester, giving anglers water within walking distance of ordinary city streets.
3 of 19live-in carers we looked at
list fishing
Somewhere to go
River Soar at Aylestone, Leicester
A club-controlled stretch of the River Soar in south Leicester where day tickets are issued on the bank and club books are sold through local tackle shops. A carer can carry the tackle, set up a chair near the access point and check ticket arrangements with the bailiff on arrival.
Source: total-fishing.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 fishingCloser 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 Leicester 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 Leicester
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 Leicester 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 (Aylestone Meadows 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 Leicester 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 Leicester 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 Leicester, 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.
