Personal care

Our personal care services provide a comforting solution to a wide range of needs of a patient at home. These are provided by an experienced carer or, if preferred, a qualified nurse. Typically, such services can include:

• Personal assistance, helping with dressing, surgical appliances, getting up and going to bed and the use of a hoist
• Personal hygiene including bathing, washing hair, shaving, oral hygiene, bed changing and extra laundry
• Managing urinary and bowel functions
• Helping with eating
• Helping with mobility problems indoors and how they affect personal care
• Providing behaviour management and psychological support, including reminding about treatments and safety devices
• Simple treatments such as eye drops, creams and lotions, simple dressings and oxygen therapy