Flexible
Needs change. Visits and priorities can change too, with clear agreement and safe planning.
Local, personal and hands-on
More than a decade of helping people live independently
Help to Live grew from one simple belief: support should fit around the person, protect their dignity and make everyday life feel more possible.
Our story
Built by Debbie, shaped by clients
Debbie Prescott-Wiggins founded Help to Live more than ten years ago as a small home help service. Clients soon showed us that the support people need rarely fits into neat boxes.
A visit might begin with cleaning and changing the bed, then grow to include a home-cooked meal, a prescription collection, a social outing or support during recovery. By listening and adapting, Help to Live became a trusted, flexible service for adults with many different circumstances.
In December 2025, Help to Live NW Ltd registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care. That brought regulated care into the same personal, practical approach on which the service was built.
What makes us different
Professional standards without losing the personal touch
Reliable
We understand how much trust it takes to let someone into your home and depend on their support.
Personal
We learn preferences, routines and what a good day looks like for each person.
Hands-on leadership
Debbie remains closely involved, maintaining the standards and values she set from day one.
For adults of different ages
Our support is not only for older people. We work with younger and working-age adults too.
Regulated where it matters
Personal care is provided within our Care Quality Commission registration and quality framework.
Who we support
People, not age categories
We support adults aged 18 and over. Some live with a disability or long-term health condition. Some are recovering after illness, injury or surgery. Others want practical help to keep a home comfortable or stay connected with appointments and social life.
The common thread is a wish to keep doing things in a personal way, with just the right amount of dependable support.
See how we can helpFrom our clients
In their own words.
Experiences shared by Help to Live clients and their families.
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Personal service with a smile
We’ve tried care companies before but they are frequently short on time, late or sometimes dont even turn up. None have been as warm and accommodating as Help to Live.
Debbie still pops in herself from time to time, and that says a lot.
Nothing is ever too much trouble
From helping with the housework like cleaning and changing the bed to picking up my prescriptions, the service is always tailored to exactly what I need.
They even bring me a fish and chips supper each week — such a lovely touch!
A real lifeline for Mum
Debbie and the team have been an incredible support to my mum in Penwortham. The service is so personal — nothing like the bigger care agencies.
It gives us real peace of mind knowing she's being looked after with such kindness, and she's keeping social attending her bridge games.
Flexible, helpful, and so kind
I’ve needed varying levels of support and they’ve adapted without any fuss.
Whether it’s a doctor’s appointment, changing the bedding, or taking me to the barbers for my monthly hot towel shave and haircut, they’re always happy to help.
After my knee surgery they were able to increase their visits to twice a day whilst I recovered ensuring I was washed, fed and watered until I was back up and running, mobile and safe. I am so grateful to have such a reliable team for support
Support we can trust
My father has been using Help to Live for over a year now after a bad fall and we’ve never looked back.
I live an hour away and have a young family so it really concerned me that my farther was starting to need more help than I was able to provide.
Debbie and her team are dependable, compassionate, and always go above and beyond. I know he's being taken to his appointments and he seems to eat better than i do!
Exactly the help I needed
I've been a client of Debbie's since 2018. As someone younger who values my independence, I really appreciate that Help to Live support me to keep doing things my way.
My disability means some of the general household chores are too difficult for me to do, so I have a weekly visit to change the bed, clean the house and empty the bins. Occasionally if I need additional support they are always really accommodating and nothing is too much trouble