Keeping up the things they love is most of what makes a day good. 140 vetted live-in carers could come to live in Swansea. This page shows what they enjoy, what Swansea offers for each interest, and how to find someone who shares your mother's or father's.
81 carers near Swansea 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: 140 are within about three hours of Swansea. These are the interests on the profiles of the nearest of them. Tap one to see what Swansea 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 Swansea, September 2026; 81 of them list interests.
Common ground is easy
Most carers list walking, reading 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
Swansea pairs a long sweep of bay-side promenade with the moors and reservoir valleys north of the city, so walks can be as flat or as open as someone wants.
66 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list walking
Somewhere to go
Swansea
A surfaced seafront path running from the city centre round the bay towards Mumbles, passing the Guildhall, Patti Pavilion and the parks. A carer could drive to a mid-point car park and walk a short there-and-back stretch, finishing with an ice cream in Mumbles and the bus back.
Source: visitswanseabay.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Lower Lliw Reservoir, Felindre
Two council-managed reservoirs in the Mawr uplands north of Gorseinon, with waterside tracks, woodland and good birdlife including peregrine and skylark. A carer could park at the lower reservoir and do a short loop, turning back whenever the person tires.
Source: swansea.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 Swansea
Claudia Miriam G.£160 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, cooking & baking, puzzles, photography
Ataa Yaa S.£135 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys painting, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Titus M.£160 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys puzzles, fishing, board games, watching TV
Lindeni H.£140 a day5 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, puzzles, fishing, gardeningInterest 2
Male voice choirs and chapel singing are part of everyday life in the Swansea valleys, and the city has a well used concert hall for choral and orchestral nights.
58 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list music
Somewhere to go
Swansea
The city's main concert hall, known for its Brangwyn panels, hosting choral, orchestral and popular music programmes. A carer could book seats near an exit, plan parking and keep the outing to a single afternoon or evening performance.
Source: visitwales.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 Swansea
Josefina panduleni M.£140 a day16 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Cynthia L.£145 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, puzzles, reading
Osei Owusu D.£180 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Wieslawa P.£159 a day24 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, puzzles, gardeningInterest 3
Swansea's food identity comes from the estuary and the market hall, above all cockles, laverbread and Welsh cakes cooked on the griddle.
51 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list cooking & baking
Local food
Swansea
The indoor market has long-standing cockle and seafood stalls, including a cockle rotunda selling local cockles and laverbread. A carer could make it a weekly shopping trip and then help cook lavercakes or cockles with bacon at home.
Source: swanseaindoormarket.co.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Local tradition
Penclawdd
Penclawdd on the Loughor estuary has gathered cockles for generations, with women once raking the sands and selling baskets door to door across the valleys. A carer could read the history together and tie it to a drive out to Penclawdd or a cockle supper.
Source: historypoints.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 Swansea
Interest 4
Welsh folk dance and old-fashioned ballroom afternoons both survive in Swansea, often in church halls and the city's civic rooms.
32 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list dancing
Somewhere to join
Uniting Church, Swansea
A long-running Welsh folk dancing group that meets every other Thursday evening in Sketty, starting with easier dances and breaking halfway for tea and a chat. A carer could come along for the social half and join in the simpler dances.
Source: thegowersociety.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
In the calendar
Swansea
An afternoon of ballroom and sequence dancing with live music and cake, led by professional dancers in the Brangwyn Hall. A carer could book tickets, sit out the faster numbers and handle the getting there and back.
Source: visitswanseabay.com. 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 Swansea
Amandeep B.£167 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys walking, puzzles, socialising, watching TV
Lilly O.£200 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, puzzles, gardening, yoga
Rachel D.£156 a day8 yrsAlso enjoys walking, reading, watching TV, music
Ololade S.£176 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 5
The county has a strong municipal garden tradition, with glasshouses and national plant collections kept up in the city parks.
29 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list gardening
Somewhere to go
Swansea
A large hillside garden above Blackpill holding national plant collections, best known for its rhododendrons and azaleas in late spring. A carer could park in the disabled bays by the main entrance and keep to the tarmac path for an easy circuit.
Getting around: The tarmac main path up through the park has no steps, though some side paths are steep, and there are accessible toilets near the main entrance.
Source: swansea.gov.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 Swansea
Lynnette M.£160 a day22 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, cooking & baking
Adelaide S.£220 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, socialising, watching TV, music
Olufemi A.£128 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, puzzles, photography, socialising
Nicola H.£169 a day21 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 6
Swansea is a football and bowls city, and both games have gentler versions organised for older players and spectators.
26 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list sports
Somewhere to join
Swansea
The club's community foundation runs walking football sessions, including groups aimed at older players and people living with health conditions such as arthritis and Parkinson's. A carer could handle booking and transport and stay to watch the hour.
Source: swanseacity.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to join
Swansea
An indoor bowls club offering year round play under cover, away from the weather. A carer could go along for a first taster session and help carry woods and shoes.
Source: swansea.gov.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 Swansea
Claire H.£150 a day24 yrsAlso enjoys photography, socialising, board games, reading
Anthony I.£164 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys walking, DIY, video games, reading
Simephie N.£165 a day8 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, embroidery, knitting, yoga
Catherine C.£190 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys walking, puzzles, embroidery, knittingInterest 7
Swansea has an active voluntary sector, from community growing projects to befriending and heritage roles across the city and valleys.
17 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list volunteering
Somewhere to join
Swansea
A three and a half acre community farm where volunteers of all ages help with organic gardening, animal care, grounds work and the cafe. A carer could come along on a volunteering day and take on the heavier jobs while the person does the planting or potting.
Source: farmgarden.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 Swansea
Timerthy B.£190 a day5 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, board games
Olaitan O.£180 a day8 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, decorating, photography
Chikondi Sarah C.£166 a day5 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Zainabu U.£172 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, readingInterest 8
Between the Gower headlands, the estuary sands and the curve of Swansea Bay, the county gives photographers changing light without much travelling.
15 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list photography
Somewhere to join
St David's Church, Swansea
An established Swansea club of around forty members meeting on Friday evenings, with competitions, talks and field trips. A carer could help with lifts to meetings and with printing or loading images before a club night.
Source: sinwp.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 photographySome who could come in Swansea
Susan H.£160 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, decorating
Albert N.£140 a day5 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, gardening, DIY, socialising
Elizabeth K.£150 a day23 yrsAlso enjoys painting, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Lucy W W.£146 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesInterest 9
Wool crafts in Swansea tend to happen in company, in library rooms and community halls where people knit and talk together.
12 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list knitting
Somewhere to join
Clydach
Clydach Library runs a weekly knitting group along with a craft club and an over 50s group in the same building. A carer could bring the needles and wool, arrange the lift and stay nearby during the session.
Source: swansea.gov.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 Swansea
Barbara B.£162 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys card games, puzzles, decorating, socialising
Gladys Goredzwa C.£150 a day47 yrsAlso enjoys walking, reading, watching TV
Nishita S.£150 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, cooking & baking
Georgina J.£148 a day40 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, decorating, embroideryInterest 10
Anglers in Swansea have the choice of stocked reservoir water in the Lliw valley and open shore fishing round the bay.
8 of 81live-in carers we looked at
list fishing
Somewhere to go
Felindre
A day ticket reservoir north of Gorseinon stocked with rainbow trout, fished with fly, spinner or bait. A carer could sort the day ticket and gear, park close by and sit out a couple of hours at an easy bank spot.
Source: fishingwales.net. 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 Swansea
Robert A.£172 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, gardening
Gabriel N.£138 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Chaudhry H.£160 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, decoratingTitus M.£160 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, puzzles, board games, watching TVCloser 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 Swansea 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 Swansea
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 Swansea 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 (Swansea Bay Promenade 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 Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea, 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 Clyne Gardens, 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, and their DBS stays under continuous monitoring. 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.
