Care arrangement
Visiting care
A caregiver or nurse comes to the home for agreed visits, from a short daily call to longer shifts.
Care options
Care options at home
Care at home can be arranged in two main ways, and shaped around the situation the person is in. Start with whichever page sounds closest to your family's circumstances.
Two ways to arrange care
Visiting care means a caregiver or nurse comes to the home at agreed times, from a short morning visit to a longer shift. Between visits, the person is on their own or with family.
Live-in care means a caregiver lives in the home, giving steady support through the day, with agreed rest breaks and time off. A nurse visits for any clinical tasks.
Both start the same way: a conversation, then an assessment, then a written care plan and quote that you agree before anything begins. If you're weighing the two up, our guide to choosing between live-in and visiting care walks through the questions that matter.
Care shaped around the situation
The pages below describe the situations families most often ask us about: supporting an older parent, recovery after a hospital stay, living with dementia or a long-term condition, giving a family carer a break, and arranging care from outside Ghana. Each one explains what usually helps, what the limits are, and which of our services tend to be involved.
Care arrangement
Live-in care
A caregiver lives in the home, giving steady day-to-day support and company, with agreed rest periods.
Care for older people
Care for older people
Help with daily routines, getting about safely, meals, company and health, so an older person can keep living well at home.
Recovery at home
Care after hospital
Support in the first days and weeks at home after surgery or a hospital stay, following the plan the hospital or doctor has set.
Living with dementia
Dementia support
Patient, consistent care for people living with dementia, built around familiar routines and safety at home, with support for the family.
Support for family carers
Respite care
Planned cover so the family member who usually provides care can rest, work, travel or have time for themselves.
Living with a long-term condition
Long-term conditions
Day-to-day help to follow the plan agreed with the person's doctor for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure, stroke recovery and similar conditions.
Families abroad
For families abroad
How to arrange and follow care for a relative in Ghana when you live in another country.
Common questions
Do we have to choose between visiting and live-in care before we contact you?
No. Many families aren't sure at first. Tell us what's happening and we'll talk through the options with you. The assessment helps you decide.
Can the arrangement change later?
Yes. Needs change, sometimes quickly after an illness or a fall. The care plan is reviewed, and you can move from visits to live-in care, or the other way round, as the situation changes.
What if the person's situation doesn't fit any of these pages?
These pages describe common situations, not the only ones. If you're unsure, send a short request and choose "I'm not sure yet". We'll listen first.
Talk to us about care at home
Tell us a little about the situation and we'll call you back to talk it through. Sending a request doesn't commit you to anything.