Personal Care

Our Personal Care service is aimed at helping you achieve what you need to whilst you are ill.

OR temporarily unable to do everything yourself. We understand that sometimes you just need a helping hand with day-to-day tasks, and it can be infuriating when you can't achieve them, this is where we step in. We want you to keep your independence whilst you still can, and we will work with you to achieve that.

Personal care is the support and supervision of daily personal living tasks and private hygiene and toileting, along with dressing and maintaining your personal appearance.

Personal care for the elderly can cover, but is not limited to: - Bathing and showering including bed-baths

Applying lotions and creams as required

Dressing and getting ready for bed

Oral hygiene

Applying make-up, and hair care

Support with shaving

Foot care, especially if you are diabetic need to be extra vigilant with your feet

Helping you to the toilet, including using a commode or bed pan

Changing continence pads, along with cleaning intimate areas

Support moving position in bed, to stretch and prevent bed sores

Changing or maintaining a stoma or catheter bag, or other form of clinical intervention

We're here to help.

In getting to know you as a person, your care plan will outline your likes and dislikes, the hygiene or beauty products you want to use and what – and who – you feel most comfortable with. Tasks, such as shaving and diabetic foot care, will always be outlined in your support plan with specific instructions for your carer.
Each carer is expertly trained to provide personal care in a way that is discreet and respectful of your personal boundaries. They undertake extensive training where they learn the importance of always enabling your dignity and independence.
Even though carers are trained to provide all aspects of personal care, there may be some things you’d prefer to do for yourself. A good carer will always give you space when you want it and encourage your independence wherever they can.