Personal Care

Carers work with you to create a personal care plan based on your specific needs, preferences, and routines.

Personal care tailored to your daily routine Dorcy Care provides support and assistance to people in their own homes, helping them live independently by assisting with daily tasks like personal care such as washing, dressing, and toileting. The goal of care is to support and help people in order to preserve their well-being, independence, and dignity.

You may wish to consider home care if you or your loved ones are:

Recovering from surgery | Living alone | Memory loss | Struggling with hygiene

Types of Personal Care:

HYGIENE: Bathing, showering, oral hygiene (brushing teeth), and nail care.
DRESSING: Getting dressed and undressed, including assistance with clothing and accessories.
TOILETING: Assistance with using the toilet, managing incontinence, and catheter/stoma care.
MOBILITY: Support with getting in and out of bed, walking, and transferring from one place to another.
EATING AND DRINKING: Assistance with meal preparation and eating, including special diets.
OTHER TASKS: Skin care, hair care, shaving, and assistance with medications.

You can remain in the comfort of your own home

In contrast to residential care, Dorcy Care's in-home care is completely customized to meet your individual requirements and preferences.

Who needs personal care?

Elderly individuals: Many elderly people experience age-related physical limitations that make it difficult to perform daily tasks.

People with disabilities: Disabilities can affect mobility, dexterity, and cognitive abilities, requiring assistance with personal care.

People with illnesses or injuries: Illnesses or injuries can temporarily or permanently impair a person’s ability to perform daily tasks.

Children: Care is also important for children who may have difficulty with hygiene or toileting due to developmental or medical conditions.

Your Important Queries Addressed

What is personal care?

The term "personal care" is often used as a catch-all to describe the variety of services provided to help someone with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, and maintaining their appearance.

How much will it cost to have an assistant carer at my home?

Help at home costs from £15 to £30 an hour, but it varies according to where you live, task in hand and sometimes, the council will contribute to the cost.

What are care workers not allowed to do?

A care worker cannot perform any regulated activity as deemed by the CQC, such as dressing wounds, performing injections or administering medication without consent. In addition, serious house maintenance such as deep cleaning, window cleaning, or heavy lifting.