Specialist Private Home & Live-in Care in Richmond
We believe that aging should be defined by dignity and choice. Serving families across Richmond, Ham, and Petersham, our proactive team provides premium visiting care and specialist live-in support, ensuring your loved ones remain independent in the comfort of their own home.
Exceptional Private Support in Richmond Upon Thames
At SD Care, we understand that Richmond families look for more than just clinical assistance; they look for a partnership that respects a client’s history and lifestyle. Whether you reside in the historic heart of Richmond, the quiet streets of Petersham, or the leafy neighbourhoods near Richmond Park, our team is here to help.
We maintain close professional relationships with local authorities, area hospitals, GPs, and District Nursing teams. This allows us to offer a truly integrated health service, managing everything from routine daily help to complex post-operative recovery or long-term neurological support.
Our carers are trained to be proactive. We don’t just wait for requests; we look for ways to improve our clients’ daily lives—whether that’s a trip to a local café, help with gardening, or ensuring a safe, comfortable night’s sleep.
Care Services Available
Across Richmond
Every service we provide in Richmond is shaped around the individual. These are the care packages most commonly arranged for families in the Royal Borough.
Visiting Care
Scheduled care visits from a carefully matched carer, designed entirely around your loved one’s daily routine in Richmond. From a single morning call to several visits each day, the schedule is set by the needs of the person we are supporting.
Learn more about visiting care →Live-In Care
A dedicated carer moves into your loved one’s Richmond home and provides round-the-clock support. For families in Surbiton, Kew, or Richmond itself who want genuine continuity without the disruption of a care home, live-in care is often the most considered answer.
Learn more about live-in care →Dementia Care
Specialist support for people living with dementia or Alzheimer’s in Richmond. Our carers are trained to provide consistent routines, calm reassurance, and close communication with families, helping your loved one feel secure and settled in the home they know.
Learn more about dementia care →Respite Care
Planned or emergency cover for family carers in Richmond and the Royal Borough who need time to step back. Your loved one continues to receive attentive, professional support at home while you take the rest that you genuinely need.
Learn more about respite care →Palliative Care
Compassionate support for people living with a serious or life-limiting illness who wish to remain at home in Richmond. Our carers work alongside the community nursing teams and Richmond Hospital to provide seamless continuity of care.
Learn more about palliative care →Companionship Care
A warm, attentive carer who visits regularly to provide genuine company, help with errands along the high street, and social connection for people living alone in Richmond or Kew. Isolation matters; regular visits make a measurable difference to wellbeing.
Learn more about companionship care →Waking Night Care
A fully alert carer present throughout the night for people in Richmond whose care needs are most significant after dark. Our waking night carers are awake, prepared, and ready to assist for the entirety of their shift. This is not a sleep-in arrangement.
Learn more about waking night care →Reablement Care
Short-term, goal-focused support to help people returning home after a stay at Richmond Hospital rebuild their confidence and daily independence. We work alongside your loved one and the hospital discharge team to make the transition back home as smooth as possible.
Learn more about reablement care →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of private home care in Richmond?
For our private London clients, the cost of visiting care typically ranges between £24.00 and £32.00 per hour. This is tailored to the complexity of the client’s needs and the frequency of visits required. We provide a full, itemized quote after a free initial assessment.
How do you coordinate with local health professionals in Richmond?
We work in direct partnership with your local GP surgery, district nurses, and social services. By acting as a central point of contact, we ensure that every professional involved in your loved one’s care is updated and working toward the same recovery goals.
Can we arrange for 24-hour live-in care in Richmond?
Yes. Many of our Richmond clients choose live-in care as a more personalized and dignified alternative to a care home. A dedicated carer lives in the home to provide round-the-clock support and companionship.
What Families Say About SD Care
Read genuine feedback from families across London who trust us with the care of their loved ones.
I am very grateful to my carer, she is lovely and she is very good to me. I am very grateful for all the wonderful help.
My family are so happy and grateful with the care you continue to give my parents.
Your carers treat me very well & are very helpful. They are all very happy people and make me very happy to see them every day.