Live-in care in Islington

Islington Council runs adult social care. Ask for a needs assessment through the online form on the council's 'How to get a needs assessment' page, or call 020 7527 2299 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday; minicom 020 7527 6475) if you need to speak to someone or cannot use the form. Out of hours, the council's emergency line is 020 7226 0992, for problems that cannot wait without risking safety. The assessment can take place by phone, in person or at home, with a friend or relative there to support you if you wish.

Yes. The Whittington's emergency department, entered from Highgate Hill, is open 24 hours a day, every day. When you arrive, clinical staff assess you and direct you either to the emergency service or to the Urgent Treatment Centre, which is open 8am to 10pm each day for problems that are urgent but not life-threatening, such as sprains, infections, minor burns and simple fractures. Parking is limited pay-and-display on Highgate Hill. If you are unsure where to go, call NHS 111 first; in an emergency, call 999.

Start with the GP. The Islington Memory Service, run by North London NHS Foundation Trust from Brewery Road, N7 (020 7561 4218, weekdays 9am to 5pm), takes referrals from GPs and hospitals and assesses Islington residents over 65, at home if they are housebound. After a diagnosis it offers follow-up with a named worker every 9 to 12 months. The Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line is on 0333 150 3456.

Yes, if he is 80 or over. Islington is one of the boroughs with extra automatic criteria for Taxicard, the London Councils scheme of subsidised taxis: age 80 or over, or higher-rate Attendance Allowance, as well as the London-wide criteria such as higher-rate DLA mobility. Taxicard members are also automatically eligible for TfL Dial-a-Ride (0343 222 7777). The Taxicard team is on 020 7934 9791, option 2, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.30am to 12pm and 2pm to 4.30pm.

Yes. Islington's older person's discount can take up to £100 a year off the bill if you are 65 or over (the council's page also says state pension age) and the property is your main or only home; if the bill is under £100, it covers the whole amount. Other reductions include a discount for a carer who lives with the person they look after and gives at least 35 hours of unpaid care a week, the severe mental impairment discount (for example for dementia, assessed by a GP, with a qualifying benefit such as Attendance Allowance) and a one-band reduction for an adapted home.

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Islington, 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 Islington is arranged by London Borough of Islington. 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.