Keeping up the things they love is most of what makes a day good. 412 vetted live-in carers could come to live in West Sussex. This page shows what they enjoy, what West Sussex offers for each interest, and how to find someone who shares your mother's or father's.
84 carers near West 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: 412 are within about three hours of West Sussex. These are the interests on the profiles of the nearest of them. Tap one to see what West 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 West Sussex, October 2026; 84 of them list interests.
Common ground is easy
Most carers list walking, music 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
West Sussex walking runs from the chalk ridge of the South Downs down to a long, flat stretch of Channel coast, so there is a choice between open downland and easy seafront ground.
73 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list walking
Somewhere to go
Worthing Pier, Worthing
A paved seafront promenade along Worthing beach to the Victorian pier, with the Pier Wheel and plenty of places to sit. A carer can drive to a nearby parking spot, set a short there and back distance and use the pier itself as the turning point in poor weather.
Getting around: The promenade route to the pier is described as step free.
Source: walks.gojauntly.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 West Sussex
Nyarai N.£180 a day23 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Sithabile Tabile M.£180 a day33 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, cooking & baking, puzzles, gardening
Usha V.£225 a day19 yrsAlso enjoys dancing, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Christina N.£165 a day9 yrsAlso enjoys cooking & baking, puzzles, DIY, readingInterest 2
West Sussex has a strong live music and theatre habit for a mainly rural county, with cathedral city concerts, country town festivals and seaside organ recitals.
66 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list music
Somewhere to go
Chichester
The county's main producing theatre runs relaxed and dementia friendly performances of its shows, including musicals and concerts. A carer can book one of these dates knowing it is acceptable to leave and return, and can use the theatre's free companion service if needed.
Getting around: Dementia friendly performances keep house lights low, reduce the volume and allow people to come and go, and a free companion service is offered.
Source: cft.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
In the calendar
Petworth
A long running summer arts festival in and around Petworth with classical, jazz and folk concerts in churches, halls and Petworth House. A carer can pick a single afternoon or early evening concert, arrange parking close by and book seats on an aisle.
Source: petworthfestival.org.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 West Sussex
Reda S.£160 a day11 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Nyashadzaishe Sharon C.£160 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Aman A.£140 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Zion S.£189 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, knitting, socialisingInterest 3
Dancing in the county splits between the seaside ballroom tradition of the coastal resorts and an older inland habit of morris and village dance.
43 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list dancing
Local tradition
Henfield
A Sussex morris side who dance out at pubs and village events across the Henfield, Steyning and Washington area, including a Boxing Day appearance with a mummers play. A carer can find out where they are dancing next and bring a folding chair so watching is comfortable.
Source: henfieldbn5.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 West Sussex
Charity N.£135 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, card games, cooking & baking
Rona C.£200 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, watching TV
Erika P.£145 a day1 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, cooking & baking, puzzles
Jasminka S.£160 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, yoga, socialising, watching TVInterest 4
Sport in West Sussex leans towards the gentler end, with bowls greens in the coastal towns, downland racing and football clubs running sessions for older players.
35 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list sports
Somewhere to join
Worthing
Regular walking football sessions in Worthing listed with the Walking Football Association, aimed at older players who want the game without running. A carer can drive to the session, bring water and a change of shoes and watch from the side.
Source: thewfa.co.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester
Downland racecourse above Chichester with flat racing through the summer and viewing areas for wheelchair users. A carer can book a free loan wheelchair in advance, use the mobility shuttle from the car park and choose a quieter fixture rather than a festival day.
Getting around: Free loan wheelchairs can be booked in advance, a complimentary mobility shuttle runs from the car park and ramps give elevated and low level viewing.
Source: goodwood.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 West Sussex
Titus M.£160 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, puzzles, fishing, board games
Irene N.£160 a day3 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Ahkim S.£151 a day5 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, puzzles
Sherlan B.£160 a day5 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, cooking & baking, gardeningInterest 5
The county's mild coastal strip and chalk soils gave rise to a run of well known plant collections and country house gardens, several of them created by keen amateur plantsmen.
31 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list gardening
Somewhere to go
Handcross
A National Trust garden of walled borders, rose garden and woodland around a romantic ruined house. A carer can follow the flat wheelchair route marked on the garden map, or book a volunteer driven buggy tour in advance so the whole garden is seen without walking it.
Getting around: A flat route marked in blue on the map avoids the steep pinetum hill, all terrain wheelchairs are available and volunteer driven accessibility buggies run through the day.
Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Worthing
A free public garden on Highdown Hill, built up in an old chalk pit and known for rare plants and trees, with a visitor centre. Entry costs nothing, so a carer can make short, repeat visits through the seasons rather than one long trip.
Source: highdowngardens.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 West Sussex
Interest 6
Much of what keeps West Sussex going, from heritage sites to befriending schemes, is run by volunteers, and older people are often the ones with the knowledge to share.
25 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list volunteering
Somewhere to join
Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove recruits befriending volunteers to keep in regular contact with older people who are lonely. A carer can help with the application and the induction, and keep a diary note of the weekly call or visit.
Source: ageuk.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Amberley
An industrial heritage museum in an old chalk quarry near Arundel, run largely by volunteers across its workshops, railway and narrow gauge exhibits. A carer can look at the museum's volunteering and support pages and go along for the first session.
Source: amberleymuseum.co.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 West Sussex
Daniella H.£275 a day24 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Raja S.£157 a day13 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, yoga
Beckee W.£200 a day2 yrsAlso enjoys walking, yoga, socialising, board games
Beatrice M.£140 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, cooking & bakingInterest 7
Big skies over the Downs, tidal harbour creeks and a low sun along the coast give the county plenty for a photographer who cannot walk far.
22 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list photography
Somewhere to go
West Itchenor
A guided trip on a solar powered catamaran through Chichester Harbour, moving slowly and quietly close to birds and mudflat habitats. A carer can book ahead so the crew are ready with the lift, and hold the camera bag while shots are taken from the flat deck.
Getting around: A lift takes wheelchair users aboard and the catamaran deck is flat and easy to move around, with crew help available if you ring ahead.
Source: euansguide.com. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to join
Worthing
A local camera club with a programme of talks, lectures and competitions through the season. A carer can provide the lift to meetings and help print or upload images for club evenings.
Source: open-lectures.co.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 photographySome who could come in West Sussex
Margery N.£160 a day25 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, knitting
Nina R.£145 a day14 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, cooking & baking, decorating
Favour K.£149 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, cooking & baking
Martha P.£180 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & bakingInterest 8
West Sussex has a real painting pedigree, from Turner's work in the great houses to modern British collections in the cathedral city.
19 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list painting
Somewhere to go
Chichester
A modern British art gallery in Chichester that runs a long standing community programme of participatory art groups and workshops alongside its exhibitions. A carer can enquire about a suitable group, come along to the session and help with materials.
Source: baringfoundation.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Petworth
Petworth House holds a major collection of paintings, including works by Turner, who painted the house and its park. A carer can plan a short visit to one or two rooms rather than the whole house, and bring a sketchbook for afterwards in the cafe.
Source: nationaltrust.org.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 West Sussex
Safiyo M.£161 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, puzzles
Christina Y.£200 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, card games, cooking & baking
Belinda B.£180 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, puzzles, decorating
Annette C.£160 a day13 yrsAlso enjoys walking, embroidery, yogaInterest 9
Knitting in the county tends to happen in company, with library based craft groups meeting in market towns and coastal suburbs alike.
15 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list knitting
Somewhere to join
Steyning
A knitting, crochet and craft group meeting at Steyning Library in Church Street. A carer can check the meeting time with the library, provide the lift and carry the bag of wool and needles.
Source: westsussex.gov.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to join
Worthing
A library craft and knitting group in Durrington, north Worthing, listed in the county council's clubs and societies directory. A carer can ring the library for the current day and time, then make the session part of a regular weekly routine.
Source: westsussex.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 West Sussex
Rosemary S.£160 a day17 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, music
Elizabeth B.£140 a day6 yrsAlso enjoys walking, card games, cooking & baking, puzzles
Sarah S.£167 a day20 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Simran S.£160 a day4 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card gamesInterest 10
Anglers in West Sussex have a choice of shingle beaches, the Arun and Adur rivers, old canal water and stocked farm ponds, all within a short drive of the main towns.
8 of 84live-in carers we looked at
list fishing
Somewhere to go
Chichester Canal, Chichester
Year round coarse fishing along the canal south of the A27 bridge, holding roach, rudd, perch, bream, tench, pike and eels. A carer can sort the rod licence and day ticket, carry the tackle to the bank and stay for the session.
Getting around: The canal fishery states that it offers access to those with limited mobility.
Source: chichestercanal.org.uk. Check opening times and access before you go.
Somewhere to go
Lancing
A long established stocked coarse fishery in the Adur valley near Lancing, used for both pleasure fishing and matches. A carer can drive close to the water, set up the seat and net, and keep the session to a couple of hours.
Source: fisheries.co.uk. 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 West Sussex
Jaison M.£145 a day15 yrsAlso enjoys walking, dancing, puzzles, gardening
Ronald S.£158 a day7 yrsAlso enjoys painting, walking, dancing, card games
Sharlene C.£150 a day10 yrsAlso enjoys walking, cooking & baking, puzzles, 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 West 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 West 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 West 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 (Worthing Pier 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 West 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 West 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 West 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 Nymans, 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.
