Elderly careHaringey

Types of elderly care in Haringey

An older person in Haringey can have care at home, from a visit a week to a carer who lives in, or move into a care home. 3,006 carers are based within about 45 minutes of Haringey and 15 care homes in Haringey take older people. This page sets out each kind of care, what it costs here and who provides it, with carers and client reviews from nearby.

By James Bowdler, founder of PrimeCarers  ·  Updated October 2026  ·  9 min read · See every kind of care, with local prices

Every kind of care

Every kind of care in Haringey, with what it costs here

Each row is a level of help, with the price carers near Haringey charge and how much of it there is locally.

Help during the day

Help at home during the day in Haringey

Visiting care

A carer comes for an hour or more at the times you agree, such as a morning call to help someone up and washed.

  • 3,006 carers are based within about 45 minutes of Haringey, charging £19 to £21 an hour with our fee included, typically £20.
  • 18 of the 58 with a rate on their profile drive, which matters for trips out and for visits outside the towns.

“Violet is a kind and positive, caring person and we are lucky and delighted to have her caring for our 96 year old grandmother. She is punctual (even arriving early to ensure that she could be fully familiar with everything) and polite and patient. She is also a very interesting person to chat with over a cup of coffee.”

Charlotte T., about Violet J. of London, 2023

“Over the time he spent with them he got to know our parents very well and became like part of the family, even joining in family celebrations. Abdu comes highly recommended by us all.”

Alison S., about Abdu M. of Barnet, 2023

Hourly care explainedPrivate carers in Haringey

Companionship

Visits for company rather than personal care: a conversation, a walk, the shopping or a lift to a club.

  • Of the 53 nearest carers with a full profile, 31 write about companionship, conversation or days out in their own profile.

“The interaction she gives my mother is incredible, singing, dancing, taking her to groups, on plenty of walks which mum always loves. She keeps mum very active in body and mind which is exactly what we wanted to keep the mum we knew before the dementia coming out, we were not sure we would find someone to do that but we have in Joyce. She is caring and gentle with mum and I could not recommend her highly enough!”

Naomi C., about Joyce C. of Greater London, 2022

“I found this "Talking Therapy" very uplifting and very therapeutic. Edward has shown maturity and commitment, and I am very happy to get to know him. I am sure that I will contact him again in due course as I am fully satisfied with him. I would recommend Edward to any prospective employers or users as he is a very respectable and knows his subject very well. My final words are "A Big Thank you. Well done!!! "”

Louis L., about Edward K. of London, 2020

Companionship care explainedCarers who share a hobby in Haringey

Personal care

Help with washing, dressing, the toilet and continence, from the same carer each time.

  • Of the 53 nearest carers with a full profile, 40 describe personal care in their own words, not just on a checklist.

“After feeling stuck for a long time without any proper support, I finally have hope, and she has already helped to restore my confidence and my dignity. As well as being very professional, Julia is also very very funny, which helps to put your mind at ease and will be of great benefit to those of us who are not used to being cared for, and who may feel anxious.”

A previous client, about Julia S. of London, 2022

“She is reliable and caring, she pays attention and learns quickly. I really enjoyed having Helen to help me care for my son and my son liked her too. l recommend her unreservedly she is brilliant!”

Karen O., about Helen D. of London, 2022

Personal care at home

Help with a condition

Care for a condition or a change in health in Haringey

Nights and round the clock

Care at night and around the clock in Haringey

Care homes

Care homes and nursing homes in Haringey

15care homes in Haringey take older people
2of them provide nursing
4are registered to care for people with dementia
326beds between them

12 of the 15 with a Care Quality Commission rating are rated good or outstanding, and 3 are rated requires improvement or inadequate. Few homes here publish their fees; across the UK a residential place costs about £1,160 a week and a nursing place about £1,410. A live-in carer here costs £1,015 to £1,159 a week, so for one person the two cost about the same, and for a couple live-in care costs far less.

Elderly care in Haringey helps you weigh care at home against a care home, and care at home or a care home goes through what to ask a home before choosing it.

Agencies or private carers

Home care agencies and private carers in Haringey

52 home care agencies for older people in Haringey

Registered with the Care Quality Commission, and 27 of the 30 with a rating are rated good or outstanding. An agency usually charges £28 to £35 an hour and chooses which of its carers comes.

3,006 private carers near Haringey

Self-employed carers near Haringey charge £19 to £21 an hour on PrimeCarers, our fee included, and you choose who comes.

Every carer on PrimeCarers has passed an enhanced DBS, identity and right-to-work check and an online interview before they appear (how we check carers). Agency or private carer compares the two, and the best home carers in Haringey profiles the best-rated private carers nearby.

Paying for care

Help paying for care in Haringey

Attendance Allowance is not means tested and can go towards any of these. The council assesses needs for free and contributes once savings fall below £23,250, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full when needs are mainly health needs. Funding home care in Haringey sets out each route and who to contact.

Questions

Questions families in Haringey ask about the types of care

3,006 carers within about 45 minutes of Haringey offer care at home, from companionship visits to live-in care. Away from home, 15 care homes in Haringey take older people, 2 of them with nursing and 4 registered to care for people with dementia.

For one person it is usually about the same: a live-in week here is typically £1,050 with our fee included, against about £1,160 for a care home place. For a couple, one live-in carer costs about £1,350 a week, far less than two care home places. Care at home or a care home goes through the decision.

A nursing home is a care home with registered nurses on shift, for people who need nursing as well as care, such as wound care or complex medication. Of the 15 care homes in Haringey that take older people, 2 provide nursing. 4 are registered to care for people with dementia. The difference between a nursing home and a care home explains how to tell which is needed.

Often, yes. Attendance Allowance is not means tested and helps with the cost of care at any level. The council contributes once savings fall below £23,250, and the NHS pays in full when needs are mainly health needs. Funding home care in Haringey sets out each route.

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of Haringey

Where the nearest carers live, from their profiles. For visits, a short drive makes early and late calls easier to cover.

Home care by town in Haringey

Each town page shows the carers who list it as home, with their rates and reviews.

See who could help in Haringey

Search the carers near Haringey by the kind of care you need, with their photos, experience, rates and reviews. Talking to them is free and nothing is booked until you say so.

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