Live-in care in Haringey

Start with Haringey Council's online self-referral form for a Care Act assessment, which you can fill in for yourself or for someone else aged 18 or over. If you cannot complete the form online, call 020 8489 1400, choose option 1, then the option for the area where you live. The council reviews the referral and contacts you about next steps; if the person is not eligible, it still gives information and advice about other support. For adult social care emergencies out of hours, call 020 8489 0000.

Yes. Haringey Council says reablement is free of charge. It is short-term help, usually at home and usually for up to six weeks, to regain skills and confidence after an illness, injury, fall or hospital stay. Most people are referred by hospital staff before they leave, and the details should be in the discharge plan. If you are already at home, you can ask for a Care Act assessment yourself, or your GP or another health professional can refer you.

At the Haringey Memory Service, run by North London NHS Foundation Trust in the Victoria Unit at St Ann's Hospital, St Ann's Road, N15 (020 8702 6300, 9am to 5pm). It sees people over 65 with memory difficulties for the first time and people of any age who already have a dementia diagnosis. A referral is needed from a GP or local hospital, so start with the GP. After diagnosis it offers Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, an Admiral Nurse for carers, a dementia navigator and Tom's Club, a free group for people with dementia and their carers (first and fourth Wednesdays at the Haynes, 151 Park Road, and second Wednesdays at Percy House, Tottenham High Road, 1.30pm to 3pm).

It depends on the service. The day service, for adults with moderate or severe dementia, is reached through a social worker, a GP referral or a self-referral to the council's First Response team, and its cost depends on a financial assessment. The pay-as-you-go Day Opportunities Hub, for anyone with a diagnosis who can come alone or with a family member or personal assistant, costs £10 a session, with lunch £5 (charges subject to review). Zoom sessions and the information hub are free. Call 020 8489 5925.

No. Age UK London says there is currently no Age UK operating in Haringey. For advice it points to the national Age UK and to Haringey Citizens Advice. Other local help is listed above, including the Haynes Dementia Hub, the Home from Hospital service for people over 50 and the Carers First Carers Hub for family carers.

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Haringey, 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.

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 Haringey is arranged by London Borough of Haringey. 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.

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.