The 9 Best Home Care Agencies In Milton Keynes

To ease your search for Milton Keynes home care, we’ve rounded up nine of the best home care agencies in Milton Keynes, many of which are rated ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest ratings available.

The agencies below have a history of providing high-quality care across Milton Keynes, including domiciliary (visiting) care and around-the-clock live-in care.

For further support, you can also request a free list of home care agencies from our team of experts, who will then send you suitable options in your area, matching any specific requirements.

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Explore the best home care agencies in Milton Keynes:

1. Helping Hands
2. Home Instead
3. Agincare Live-In Care - Central
4. Alina Homecare
5. Mumby’s Live-In Care
6. Bluebird Care
7. Caremark
8. Clarity Homecare
9. Walfinch

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Helping Hands - Milton Keynes

Best for: Nationwide family-run homecare

First up on our list of the best home care agencies in Milton Keynes is the Milton Keynes branch of Helping Hands. Helping Hands has been providing person-centred care across the UK since opening in 1989. Their carers are known for gaining a deep understanding of what each individual requires, allowing them to tailor care as much as possible.

They provide a range of services in the comfort of your or your loved one’s home, such as personal care (which includes dignified support relating to your personal hygiene), household assistance to make daily living easier, companionship if you’d benefit from regularly seeing a friendly face, and specialist nursing support for people living with specific medical conditions.

Through Helping Hands’ visiting care, the amount of support you’re given will be tailored to suit your individual needs. Visiting care can be as little as 30 minutes a week, or several visits throughout the week if required. If you choose live-in care, then you’ll be matched with a carer best suited to your condition, and that fits your personality.

Helping Hands - Milton Keynes provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

Helping Hands is a nationwide provider, so they have coverage across Milton Keynes.

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Home Instead - Milton Keynes

Best for: A personalised approach to care

Home Instead Milton Keynes offers an exceptional level of home care throughout the city, including in the centre and on the outskirts. They offer several services, many of which are award-winning, including friendly companionship care, specialist care for people living with dementia, and compassionate palliative and end-of-life care.

If your loved one is no longer able to live safely alone, Home Instead live-in care may be the perfect option. Their live-in carers take a personalised approach, creating a dedicated care plan before care begins so you and your family members know exactly what care and support will be given.

This Milton Keynes branch of Home Instead has a ‘Good’ overall rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They also have an ‘Outstanding’ rating (the highest rating available) for the overall quality of care provided, so you can rest assured that you’ll be in safe hands here.

Home Instead - Milton Keynes provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

MK1 1, MK2 2, MK2 3, MK3 6, MK3 7, MK4 1, MK4 2, MK4 3, MK4 4, MK5 6, MK5 7, MK5 8, MK6 1, MK6 2, MK6 3, MK6 4, MK6 5, MK7 6, MK7 7, MK7 8, MK8 0, MK8 8, MK8 9, MK9 1, MK9 2, MK9 4

MK10 0, MK10 9, MK11 1, MK11 2, MK11 3, MK12 5, MK12 6, MK13 0, MK13 7, MK13 8, MK13 9, MK14 5, MK14 6, MK14 7, MK15 0, MK15 8, MK15 9, MK16 0, MK16 8, MK16 9, MK17 0, MK17 8, MK17 9, MK18 1, MK18 2, MK18 3, MK18 7, MK19 6, MK19 7

MK46 4, MK46 5

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Agincare Live-In Care - Central

Best for: Specialist live-in care services

Agincare Live-In Care Central provides home care throughout the Midlands and beyond, including in Milton Keynes. This home care provider specialises in live-in care, where your loved one will be looked after 24/7 in the comfort of their own home.

Your loved one will be matched to a dedicated live-in care worker, along with a designated care supervisor. It’s their responsibility to ensure your loved one receives a care package tailored to their specific needs. This package could include things like household support, dignified personal care (such as assistance with using the bathroom and getting in and out of bed), mobility support and various care specialisms (including for people living with a form of dementia).

Agincare Live-In Care even offers a one-week trial period, allowing you to receive care for a week before making a decision, without being tied into a lengthy contract. These contracts are available on an ongoing or fixed-term basis. Fixed-term contracts are ideal if you’re a carer for a family member and need to take a short break from these duties, often for a few weeks at a time.

Agincare Live-In Care - Central provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

Agincare Live-In Care - Central is a nationwide provider, so they have coverage across all of Milton Keynes.

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Alina Homecare - Milton Keynes

Best for: Maintaining your loved one’s independence and dignity

Next up is Alina Homecare in Milton Keynes. The main goal of an Alina Homecare carer is to provide you or your loved one with the necessary care and support in a dignified, respectful manner, while ensuring independence is retained where possible.

Alina Homecare’s services cover a broad spectrum of care needs and conditions, with hourly and live-in care both available. Their hourly care is highly flexible, with a minimum visit time of just 30 minutes. Through hourly care, you’ll be supported with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, looking after pets, gardening, and any other regular chores.

Meanwhile, their live-in care is aimed at people who need 24/7 support, including people living with a condition such as dementia or Parkinson’s disease, someone who is exhibiting challenging behaviour, or someone living with a physical or learning disability.

Alina Homecare - Milton Keynes provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

MK1, MK2, MK4, MK5, MK6, MK9, MK10, MK13, MK14, MK15, MK16, MK17

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Mumby’s Live-In Care

Best for: ‘Outstanding’ rated home care

Mumby’s Live-In Care has an ‘Outstanding’ overall rating from the CQC, something that very few home care providers achieve. They also have ‘Outstanding’ ratings for how effective the care they provide is and how well-led the care team are by management. This care includes personal care, household support, and specialist care for people living with specific medical conditions.

Their team of over 120 members will help you or your loved one find the best way to continue living with respect, dignity, and choice. They will also encourage you to continue any hobbies or other activities you enjoy.

When arranging live-in care through Mumby’s, you’ll have an initial conversation with one of their friendly specialists. You’ll then be given a free care needs assessment at home, before being matched with one of their experienced carers. Care can often be arranged in a short space of time, which is ideal if you quickly need to begin receiving care at home.

Mumby’s Live-In Care provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

Mumby’s Live-In Care is a nationwide provider, so they have coverage across all of Milton Keynes.

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Bluebird Care - Milton Keynes, Northampton & Daventry

Best for: Flexible visiting care

Bluebird Care operate across the UK, including in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Daventry. Hourly, live-in and overnight care are all available through Bluebird Care, depending on how much support your loved one needs, including if they’re living with a form of dementia.

Bluebird Care is highly flexible, with a minimum visit time of just 30 minutes. This makes it easy to schedule home visits around your or your loved one’s lifestyle. They also only require a minimum of one hour of visiting time per week, so you only have to choose care as and when it’s needed.

Contracts are available on a fixed-term or ongoing basis, and the care itself can be funded privately, or through the NHS. NHS continuing healthcare is for people who have been assessed as having complex nursing needs. The NHS will fully fund your loved one’s home care if eligible. Bluebird Care supports people who need specialist medical support, such as those living with brain injuries.

Bluebird Care - Milton Keynes, Northampton & Daventry provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

MK7, MK8, MK9, MK10, MK11, MK12, MK13, MK14, MK15, MK16, MK17, MK19

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Caremark - Milton Keynes

Best for: Care for people of all ages

Caremark in Milton Keynes provide home care for people of all ages, including younger and older adults. Across the UK, Caremark has supported thousands of clients and their families since opening in 2005.

Their comprehensive range of services varies from providing daily support with activities such as feeding (including preparing and cooking meals), drinking and using the bathroom, to specialist care such as support for people living with sensory impairments, a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease or a chronic condition.

Each Caremark carer who provides care throughout Milton Keynes follows several key values: respect and dignity, courage and resilience, individuality, compassion, and partnership. These values are closely followed when providing compassionate support such as end-of-life care, where the aim is to minimise symptoms and make your loved one as comfortable as possible.

Caremark - Milton Keynes provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

MK8, MK9, MK10, MK11, MK12, MK13, MK14, MK15, MK16, MK17, MK18, MK46

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Clarity Homecare - Milton Keynes

Best for: Involving family members in the decision-making process

Clarity Homecare in Milton Keynes provides bespoke support across the city, including domiciliary (visiting) care, live-in care and both forms of overnight care. Overnight sleeping care becomes overnight waking care if the carer is required several times during a single night.

Clarity Homecare ensures the client and their family are involved in each step of the decision-making process. This in-depth level of consultation means the care and support provided will be as tailored and beneficial as possible.

Clarity Homecare also operate in the surrounding areas of Aylesbury, Buckingham and beyond.

Whatever your loved one requires, they’ll be supported to remain as independent as possible, and continue to live life on their own terms. Household support and respectful personal care are both available, along with specialist forms of support.

Clarity Homecare - Milton Keynes provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

MK5, MK6, MK7, MK8, MK9, MK10, MK11, MK12, MK13, MK14, MK15, MK17

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Walfinch - Milton Keynes & Bedford

Best for: Quickly arranging home care

Waflinch in Milton Keynes and Bedford have a dedicated team who can often arrange care within 24 hours, depending on the type of care you or your loved one requires. What’s more, visiting care is available from as little as 30 minutes per visit, giving you an enormous amount of flexibility.

Along with visiting (hourly) care, this family-run agency provides live-in care. If your loved one needs watching 24/7, overnight sleeping and waking care is also available. This is especially useful if your loved one is prone to wandering at night.

Whatever home care is needed in Milton Keynes, the Walfinch team will tailor it to your specific requirements via a dedicated care plan. Friendly companionship, respectful personal care, daily household support, mobility assistance and specialist support for complex conditions are all available.

Walfinch - Milton Keynes & Bedford provides care for these Milton Keynes postcodes:

MK1 1, MK1 2, MK1 3, MK1 4, MK1 5, MK1 6, MK1 7, MK1 8, MK1 9, MK2 3, MK3 5, MK3 6, MK3 7, MK 4 0, MK4 1, MK4 2, MK4 3, MK4 4, MK4 5, MK4 6, MK5 6, MK5 7, MK5 8, MK6 1, MK6 2, MK6 3, MK6 4, MK6 5, MK7 6, MK7 7, MK7 8, MK8 0, MK8 8, MK8 9, MK9 1, MK9 2, MK9 3, MK10 0, MK10 9

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