
Home care, sometimes called home help or home support, is care provided in your own home to help maintain independence so your loved ones can continue living in their own home.
It often involves regular visits from a carer to support elderly people with:
- General cleaning or heavy housework
- Washing, bathing, or showering
- Toileting, hygiene, and continence care
- Healthy eating, drinking, and medication schedules
- Shopping & collecting prescriptions
- Washing and ironing
- Dressing and personal grooming
- Paperwork and bills
