Live-in care in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

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Our live-in care in Aylesbury

Live-in care means one-to-one support in your own home: personal care, medication support, meals, help around the house, getting out and about, and someone close by at night. Whether it suits the person, and whether one carer can support a couple, is worked out at the free assessment. Read more in live-in care explained and how it works day to day.

How we arrange live-in care in Aylesbury

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Aylesbury and the villages around it, from £1,550 a week. One main carer lives in the home; a relief carer covers their holidays and time off, and a manager is on call. Care starts with a free assessment, a written quote and a written care plan.

Care can be paid for privately, by Buckinghamshire Council (including direct payments) or by NHS Continuing Healthcare. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014. If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date when you call (see care after hospital). Our care team is on 01865 715780.

Arranging care and funding in Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire Council runs adult social care and collects council tax in Aylesbury. To ask for a care needs assessment, which the council calls a Better Lives Assessment, call 01296 383 204 or refer yourself or someone you care for online through Care Advice Buckinghamshire; a social care worker then arranges a visit. For an emergency out of hours, call 0800 999 7677.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Aylesbury

Money. With savings over £23,250 you are expected to pay the full cost; between £14,250 and £23,250 the council charges £1 a week for every £250 above £14,250. Your home is not counted when care is at home. See council funding for care.
Carers. A family carer aged 18 or over can ask the council for a free, confidential carer’s assessment, online or on the same number.
Equipment. The council’s Occupational Therapy team (01296 387 024) can advise, supply equipment and pay for minor changes to the home up to £1,000.
Council tax. Ask about the Severe Mental Impairment discount (a doctor’s certificate and a qualifying benefit such as Attendance Allowance are needed), the carer disregard for a carer who lives in and gives at least 35 hours of care a week, and the disabled band reduction. You apply for each; see council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Aylesbury

A&E: the Emergency Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, is open 24 hours.
Frailty unit: Stoke Mandeville’s Frailty Same Day Emergency Care unit, open daily 8am to 8pm, treats older people who need urgent care but not admission, if they meet its criteria.
Minor injuries: the GP-led Urgent Treatment Centre at Wycombe Hospital is open 8am to 8pm every day; walk in or book through NHS 111. It is not an A&E.

The trust plans discharge from the day someone arrives, and families normally arrange the journey home, so agree early who will collect your relative. Its medicines helpline is 01296 838220 (weekdays, 9am to 4pm).

Free short-term help after a stay:

Home First: up to four weeks of NHS care and therapy at home; only the ward can refer (01296 322400, 8am to 4pm daily).
Home Independence: the council’s reablement, up to six weeks by professional referral (0300 777 2002).
Age UK Buckinghamshire’s Hospital Discharge and Community Support Service (free, 01296 256132): transport home from Stoke Mandeville, Amersham, Wycombe or Wexham Park and help settling in, arranged through the ward’s NHS staff; you or a carer can call it for short-term help with shopping, prescriptions and light housework.

For NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS Thames Valley ICB’s team is on 0118 982 2900.

Local help in Aylesbury

Carers' services, dementia support, transport, befriending and other local help, with phone numbers.

Useful contacts in Aylesbury

The council, NHS teams, hospitals and local services you are most likely to need in Aylesbury, with links to their official pages. Open any heading for the details.

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Aylesbury is arranged by Buckinghamshire Council. Anyone who appears to need care can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. If the council funds care, you can usually take it as a direct payment and use it for live-in care from us.

Buckinghamshire Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 01296 383 204); carer's assessment.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

When someone's main need is a health need, the NHS pays for all of their care through NHS Continuing Healthcare, and it is not means-tested. For Aylesbury it is arranged by NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Aylesbury

If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the discharge team on when live-in care can start.

Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Aylesbury: Buckinghamshire Healthcare's Emergency Department (A&E), open 24 hours a day; Frailty Same Day Emergency Care for older patients who meet its criteria, 8am to 8pm daily (leaving hospital information)
Florence Nightingale Hospice: The only inpatient hospice unit in Buckinghamshire, on the Stoke Mandeville Hospital site; tel 01296 332 600
Wycombe Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre: GP-led urgent treatment centre for minor injuries and illnesses, 8am to 8pm every day; walk in or book a time through NHS 111; not an A&E

Local support and charities

Mobilise (Buckinghamshire All-Age Carers Service): Carers' support (0300 131 21 21)
Dementia Support Bucks: Dementia support (01280 505028)
Age UK Buckinghamshire: Age UK (01296 431911)
Age Better Bucks (Age UK Buckinghamshire): Befriending (01296 846099)
Caribbean Lunch Club, Multi-Cultural Centre, Fleet Street (Community Impact Bucks): Community support (0330 236 9350)
Community Transport Hub (Community Impact Bucks): Community transport (0800 085 8480)
Volunteer Driver Service: Community transport (0300 3030 125)
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity (FNH@Home): Hospice (01296 332 600)

Council tax

Council tax in Aylesbury, including discounts for people with a severe mental impairment, for disabled people and for some carers, is handled by Buckinghamshire Council. See council tax discounts for care.

Villages around Aylesbury

Berryfields
Buckingham Park
Watermead
Kingsbrook
Bierton
Stoke Mandeville
Weston Turville
Aston Clinton
Wendover
Haddenham
Stone
Waddesdon

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Aylesbury

Who do I call in Aylesbury to ask for a care assessment?

Call Buckinghamshire Council's adult social care team on 01296 383 204, or refer yourself online through Care Advice Buckinghamshire. The needs assessment is free, and anyone can ask for one. The council calls this a Better Lives Assessment. After a first conversation, a social care worker arranges a visit at a time that suits you, and a relative, friend or advocate can be there. For an emergency out of hours, call 0800 999 7677.

Is there an A&E in Aylesbury?

Yes. Stoke Mandeville Hospital on Mandeville Road has Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust's Emergency Department, open 24 hours a day. Its Frailty Same Day Emergency Care unit, open every day from 8am to 8pm, treats older people who need urgent care but not admission, if they meet its criteria. For minor injuries and illnesses, the trust's Urgent Treatment Centre is at Wycombe Hospital, open 8am to 8pm daily. In an emergency, call 999.

Where are memory problems assessed for people in Aylesbury?

Start with the GP, who can refer to Oxford Health's Memory Assessment Service. Its Buckinghamshire base is the Whiteleaf Centre on Bierton Road, Aylesbury, with clinics there on Monday and Friday mornings (01865 901296). The service contacts you once it has the GP's referral, and often arranges a brain scan first. Dementia Support Bucks (01280 505028, weekdays 9am to 5pm) helps before and after a diagnosis.

Is there help getting about in Aylesbury for someone who cannot manage the bus?

Yes. The Community Transport Hub (0800 085 8480, weekdays 9am to 12.30pm) tells you which community transport serves your area, though it cannot book for you. Volunteer Driver Service (0300 3030 125) takes people to essential appointments for a mileage fee plus a small admin fee. In the town centre, Aylesbury ShopMobility at Friars Square car park lends wheelchairs and scooters free for the day to members (01296 336725).

How much does live-in care cost in Aylesbury?

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Aylesbury, the same as everywhere in England, for one person with a carer who rests at night. That includes our care team's management (the assessment, care plan, reviews, supervision and the on-call manager) and the carer's food; break cover and the carer's travel are extra. For a couple it is from £1,800 a week, where one carer can safely meet both partners' needs. You receive a written quote after a free assessment.

Can the council help pay for live-in care in Aylesbury?

Yes, if the person's care needs meet the national eligibility criteria and their savings are below £23,250 (2026/27). Adult social care in Aylesbury is arranged by Buckinghamshire Council. Ask for a care needs assessment; if you are eligible, council funding can usually be taken as a direct payment and used for live-in care from us.

Can live-in care start when someone leaves Stoke Mandeville Hospital?

It can. Tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the ward's discharge team on when live-in care can start. We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of the assessment, depending on carer availability, and we confirm the start date once a carer is arranged. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014.

Sources and further information

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Local information checked 31 October 2026. Links go to the official council, NHS and charity pages.

Live-in care in Aylesbury