Access Care
Stockbridge, Hampshire England
You are always welcome to contact us directly if you would prefer to speak with a private care consultant before completing the form. Telephone 01264 319 399 Our team is available by telephone from 9.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday, and 11.00am to 4.00pm at weekends. Email enquiries@access-care.co.uk Head Office Access Care The Old Police House High Street Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6HE Our office is open for visits from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. If you would prefer a quieter, more private conversation, we are always happy to arrange a suitable time. Where appropriate, we can also arrange to meet at home, allowing us to understand the environment, household routines and care requirements in a more familiar setting.
Business profile
Private Live-in Care at Home | Access Care
Access Care is an independent, family-run live-in care advisory service established in 1994, introducing experienced self-employed live-in carers to private households across the United Kingdom. We support individuals and families seeking discreet, highly personalised one-to-one care within the comfort and familiarity of home. Every arrangement is thoughtfully tailored around individual needs, routines, lifestyle and personality to ensure the right fit for both client and carer. Our carers support a wide range of requirements including companionship, personal care, dementia care, post-hospital recovery, couples care, respite arrangements, complex care and palliative support. Based in Hampshire and operating nationally, Access Care combines professional experience with a calm, advisory-led approach trusted by families throughout the UK. Telephone: 01264 319 399 Email: enquiries@access-care.co.uk Website: Access Care
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Employees
Mariska Dawson
Private Care ConsultantMariska is one of the warm and reassuring voices many families first encounter when contacting Access Care. As a Private Care Consultant, she works closely with clients and families to understand their individual circumstances, guiding them thoughtfully through the process of arranging live-in care at home. Calm, compassionate and highly people-focused, Mariska is particularly valued for her ability to make families feel supported during what can often be an emotional and uncertain time. She takes great care in understanding not only practical care requirements, but also the personality, routines and lifestyle considerations that help create successful long-term care arrangements. Working alongside the wider Access Care team, Mariska helps coordinate carefully considered introductions between private households and experienced self-employed live-in carers across the United Kingdom.
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Testimonials
Key to Maintaining Health and Well-being
Access Care’s support has enabled my mum to remain in her own home and continue to access her community and social activities. This has been key to maintaining her health and well-being as her dementia progresses.
I am so grateful for all you do
I am so grateful for all you do for us. It is stressful enough having a lovely Mum who is no longer able to look after herself, but Access Care and Jo Pinkney especially has been a life saver in more ways than one! Whatever problem or concern is always dealt with compassionately, knowledgeably and efficiently. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Access Care to anyone who needs it.
Access care were nothing but efficient and professional.
needed emergency care for my parents who live in a very remote area of Scotland, providing us with a choice of carers at very short notice. We were extremely pleased with the carer that came during a very difficult time and highly recommend Access Care. All their administrative team are kind, helpful and responsive.
FAQs
What makes live-in care different from a care home?
Live-in care allows individuals to continue living within the comfort, familiarity and privacy of their own home whilst receiving dedicated one-to-one support tailored entirely around their personal routines and preferences. Unlike residential care settings, support is shaped around the individual rather than institutional schedules, helping maintain independence, continuity and established ways of life.
How are carers matched to clients?
We believe successful live-in care depends on far more than practical experience alone. Alongside care requirements and specialist skills, we carefully consider personality, lifestyle, routines, interests and household dynamics when presenting carers for consideration. Our aim is always to create arrangements that feel comfortable, natural and reassuring for everyone involved.
Can live-in care support couples at home?
Yes. Live-in care is often particularly well suited to couples who wish to remain together within their own home whilst receiving tailored support. Many families value the continuity, companionship and reassurance this provides, particularly when compared with the prospect of separate residential care arrangements.
What types of care can a live-in carer provide?
Support is tailored entirely around the individual and may include companionship, personal care, meal preparation, mobility assistance, medication support, dementia care, post-hospital recovery, respite care and more complex long-term care arrangements. Many carers also have experience supporting individuals living with neurological or condition-led care requirements.
Which areas does Access Care cover?
Access Care supports private households throughout the United Kingdom, regularly arranging live-in care in London, Hampshire, the Home Counties, the South of England and across the wider UK. From our Hampshire head office, we combine national capability with regional familiarity and a highly personalised approach to care at home.