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Care Connectors puts you in touch with independent, verified private carers close to home — without agency fees or middlemen. Search free by postcode or Eircode, compare profiles and reviews, and contact the carer directly.
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Why families hire a private carer directly
Hiring independently is how care used to be arranged — and it still works.
What a private carer can help with
Every carer lists their own specialisms — search for exactly the help you need.
- Washing, dressing and personal care
- Medication prompts and reminders
- Cooking meals and light housework
- Shopping, errands and appointments
- Companionship and conversation
- Getting out and about — walks, day trips, church
- Dementia and memory support
- Respite cover while family carers take a break
- Overnight and sleep-in support
- Live-in care for round-the-clock help
How to find a private carer on Care Connectors
What do private carers charge near you?
Rates vary by area, experience and the type of care. As a guide, private carers in the UK typically charge £15–£22 an hour for visiting care, £90–£150 a night for overnight support, and £900–£1,500 a week for live-in care — usually less than agency rates, because there's no agency markup and no commission taken from the carer.
Every profile shows the carer's own rate expectations where they've listed them, so you can compare before you get in touch.
Hiring a private carer safely
Hiring directly means you take on the checks an agency would normally do — so it's worth doing them properly. Before care begins, ask the carer for:
- An up-to-date police check — an enhanced DBS certificate in England and Wales, PVG in Scotland, AccessNI in Northern Ireland, or Garda Vetting in Ireland.
- Proof of identity and their right to work in the UK or Ireland.
- Public liability insurance, so accidents during care are covered.
- References from families they've worked with — and take them up.
On Care Connectors, carers tick these checks before their profile goes live, and anything missing keeps the profile unpublished until our team has reviewed it by hand.
Private carers by town and city
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Private carer FAQs
The questions families ask us most about hiring privately.
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