De-Mystifying Care in Cumbria in 2026
Probably the Best Free Care Offers in the UK
Good Companions has supported older adults and families across Cumbria for more than two decades, with trusted home care and live-in care.
In 2026, we’re making it easier than ever to try care — with genuinely risk-free offers designed to help you make the right decision with confidence.
Needing help at home is nothing new. Feeling unsure where to start is. We’re here to change that.
The Care Journey – From “Managing” to “Needing Support”
For most people, care doesn’t start with a crisis. It begins quietly:
- Struggling with shopping, cooking or housework
- Feeling isolated from family and friends
- Reduced mobility, worries about falls, or missed medication
- Family “popping in” more and more to help
Over time, those small changes can become an increasing burden on family and friends. They do their best — but eventually, it’s simply too much to manage alone.
That’s the point where professional carers make all the difference. Sometimes it’s just a daily visit for medication or a check-in. Sometimes it’s help with washing, dressing, meals and companionship.
Later, care needs may grow again, and the questions become bigger: “Do we need a residential care home, or could 24-hour live-in care at home be better?”
Residential Care vs Live-In Care – What’s the Difference?
- Residential care offers a structured environment, 24/7 staff, and group activities in a dedicated building.
- Live-in care means a carer lives in the client’s own home, providing one-to-one support day and night.
Both can be excellent choices — but live-in care has clear advantages for many people:
- Stay in your own familiar surroundings
- Remain close to family, friends and community
- Keep pets and routines that matter
- Receive truly personal, one-to-one support
How Good Companions De-Mystifies Care in 2026
To remove fear, confusion and financial risk, we’ve created two unique “try before you decide” offers for families across Cumbria:
FREE Home Care Trial (Domiciliary Care)
- Free Assessment – full home care assessment, normally £300
- 1 hour of home care per day FREE for 5 days
- Help with medication, washing, dressing, meals, companionship & more
- Cancel by Day 4 and pay nothing – no obligation
- If you continue, enjoy a 10% discount for 3 months (min. 1 hour per day)
Travel time and mileage are charged separately. Over 95% of these costs go directly to our carers.
FREE 5-Day Live-In Care Trial
- 5 days of 24-hour live-in care completely FREE
- Includes 1 free hour of home care per day during the trial
- Cancel by Day 4 with no cost, no risk, no obligation
- If you continue: – You pay the carer’s salary for 4 months – Good Companions’ management fee is £0 for those 4 months
- After 4 months: 50% lifetime discount on our management fee while you remain a client
Cockermouth: 01900 876290Keswick: 01768 785454
Good Companions Cumbria FREE Home Care 2026
First 25 People Only Two Great OFFERS
Get 5 Days x 1 hour of Home Care per Day FREE Or 5 Days X 24 Hour Live in Care FREE ( T&C's Apply)
Care may include medication prompts, washing, dressing, meal preparation, companionship, mobility assistance, and light household help.
PROBABLY THE BEST CARE OFFERS IN THE UK
FOR 2026
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