Help at Home from a Carer

Having a carer come to visit you in your home can make a huge difference to your life, especially if you have difficulty walking or getting around.​

Our service can help you stay living independently in your own home.

​This type of care is known as home care  or sometimes home help.

​Here at Alcester Home Care the support we can offer is very flexible.

You might need a carer for only half an hour a week or for several hours a day. You might even need 24 hour care, we are here to help.

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It can be temporary – for example for a few weeks while you recover from an illness. Or it can be long term.

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You might also consider home adaptations,  household gadgets or equipment to make life easier.

When should I consider help at home?

You might want to consider care at home if:

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• you're finding it difficult to cope with daily routines, such as washing, dressing and getting out and about

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• you don't want to move into a care home

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• you can still get about your home and it's safe for you to live in – or it can be adapted to make it safe

• you are looking for a bit of companionship and support to help you through everyday life

How can home care help me?

A carer can visit you at home to help you with all kinds of things including:

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• getting out of bed in the morning

• washing and dressing

• brushing your hair

• using the toilet

• preparing meals and drinks

• remembering to take your medicines

• doing your shopping

• collecting prescriptions or your pension

• getting out, for example to a lunch club

• getting settled in the evening and ready for bed

Home Help

This is slightly different to home care and means day-to-day domestic tasks that you may need a helping hand with such as:

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• cleaning (including putting on clean bed sheets)

• doing the washing up

• doing the laundry

• gardening

• You might want some home help instead of or as well as home care

• personal assistant