Care at home, with the right support and the right person.
Family-run live-in and visiting care, based in Petersfield. We take time to understand what matters to you, so the support feels right for your needs, routines and way of life.
Leigh and Anila, owners of McDonald Homecare.
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How Can We Help?
Everyone’s circumstances are different. You may be looking for companionship and a little extra help, support after a hospital stay, or more specialist care at home. Whatever you need, we’ll help you find the right kind of support for you or someone close to you.
Companionship & Everyday Support
Help with daily life, company and reassurance, while keeping familiar routines and independence.
Coming Home From Hospital
Short-term or ongoing support to make the transition home safer and more manageable.
Respite & Short-Term Care
Flexible support when a family carer needs a break, or when extra help is needed for a period of time.
Care For Couples
Support that helps couples remain together at home, even when their care needs are different.
Dementia & Complex Care
Consistent one-to-one support for dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke and other more complex needs.
End-of-Life Care at Home
Compassionate support that can help someone remain at home, surrounded by familiar people and surroundings.
The comfort of home, with the support you need
For most people, home is where they feel most comfortable and most themselves. With the right support, it can remain that way even as care needs change.
Care at home means keeping familiar routines, favourite possessions, pets, neighbours and the everyday choices that make life your own. It can also mean staying close to a partner, family and community, without the upheaval of moving somewhere new.
Whether someone needs a little help or more substantial support, care can be shaped around the way they already live, rather than asking them to fit around a new routine.
Finding the right person matters
Whether someone is visiting for a few hours or living in your home, who provides the care matters. If you are considering live-in care, sharing your home with someone new is a particularly big step. We take time to understand personality, routines and preferences as well as care needs, so the support feels right for you and your way of life.
Carefully Matched
We consider personality and compatibility as well as experience and care needs.
Meet before you decide
You’ll have the opportunity to speak to or meet the person who will be supporting you before care begins.
Start with confidence
For live-in care, our trial period gives you time to see how the arrangement works in everyday life.
A personal, family-run service
For live-in care, our trial period gives you time to see how the arrangement works in everyday life.
Getting Started is Simple
You don’t need to have everything worked out before you contact us. We’ll take time to understand what’s happening, talk through the options and help you decide what kind of support would work best.
We take the time to understand the person, their needs, and what matters most to them; not just the practical aspects of care, but their life, routines and preferences. We also understand that some situations are urgent, and we’ll move as quickly as needed.
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Tell us about your situation
We guide you through your options
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Whether you’re considering live-in or visiting care, we’ll explain what’s possible, answer your questions, and help you feel confident in the next step.
Carefully matched support
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We carefully match care around the person’s needs, routines and preferences. For live-in care, personality and compatibility are especially important, and you’ll have the opportunity to meet the care companion before deciding.
Start with a trial period
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Once you’re happy with the arrangement, care can start. For live-in care, this begins with a trial period, giving everyone time to settle in and make sure the arrangement feels right. We remain available if anything needs adjusting.
Clear, Honest Guidance on Cost
The cost of care depends on the type and level of support you need, but we believe you should have a clear idea of what to expect before making any decisions.
Live-in care is typically around £1300 per week. This is often comparable or less than residential care but with the benefit of dedicated one-to-one support. This means care is tailored entirely around one person, their routines, preferences and way of life, rather than fitting into a shared setting.
We’ll talk you through your options and costs clearly, so you can understand what’s possible and make the right decision for your situation.
"McDonald Homecare found us the perfect carer. They keep in contact with us and the carer and bend over backwards to help with all our needs. They have been very helpful and supportive. Extremely kind, considerate and very empathetic."
Mrs. T. Elphick
A family-run approach
McDonald Homecare was founded by Leigh and Anila McDonald, with the support of Anila’s grandmother, pictured here. As a small, hands-on business, we believe care works best when families know who they are dealing with and can speak to the same people throughout.
Our experience of care is personal as well as professional. We’ve seen members of our own family move into residential care and give up much of the independence and familiarity that came with home. That experience was part of what made us want to offer families another choice.
Leigh has also worked as a live-in carer himself, so we understand that good care is about much more than completing a list of tasks. After more than 25 years working in care, we know how important the relationship is — finding someone with the right personality, understanding family dynamics and making sure everyone feels comfortable and listened to.
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“McDonald Homecare provided an incredible service. Unlike other agencies we tried, they tailored everything to suit our mother’s needs. They made a difficult situation easy and enabled her to stay in the home she loved.”
Mrs. L. Matthers
Speak To Us Today
If you’re considering care for yourself or someone close to you, we’re happy to talk through your situation, explain the options and help you work out what might suit you best.
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