Personal Care
Care at home is often chosen because its allowing people to stay in their own home even when their care needs increases.
What Is Personal Care?
Better Days Begin With Dignity...
Personal care is essential for the health and wellbeing of your loved one therefore, our carers have the experience, patience and friendly nature to care and support in way that is deserved.
With personal care their needs will be taken care of with sensitivity and dignity, and they will enjoy better quality life and higher self-esteem.
Our friendly, experienced carers can help you maintain your confidence with how you look, supervision and support with private hygiene and toileting and any other personal living tasks.
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Bathing and showering, including bed bath
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Applying lotion and creams at requires
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Dressing and personal grooming
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Toileting, hygiene and continence care
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Oral hygiene
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Health eating, drinking
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Medication schedule
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Physical assistance and support in moving and handling
Personal care is ideal for older people, or those living with a disability, to feel that they are being cared for, from getting in and out of bed to maintaining healthy habits in regards to personal hygiene and mealtime.
How Do I Know If My Loved One Needs Personal Care?
As a family member it must be worrying knowing that your loved one may need personal care and don`t know how to speak with them about it. It must be uncomfortable for elderly people to talk about personal topics like requiring support in this area ,or sometimes they may not even realising is happening.
To find out whether your loved one need personal carer, is important to look out for signs like:
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Wearing the same outfit for longer then normally they would
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Notice that your loved one not had a wash or shower
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Notice their hair is not washed or brushed
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Notice their denture or teeth have not been brushed
If you have noticed those signs and believe that your loved one is struggling to look after their personal hygiene, it could be the right time for you to discuss and look for a personal care assistant.
Give Us A Call
Our friendly team are here to help and are just a phone call away! We understand the first call may feel daunting but our team are here to assist you with any questions you may have. We'll never ask you to commit to anything, this is a chance for you to understand what your options are.
Meet Your Carer
We will arrange for you to meet with the carer(s) that we've matched with you, to ensure the match is correct for you.
We pride ourselves on our quality care and experienced carers.
How To Get Started With Personal Care...
What Choice Do I Have For Personal Care?
Personal care is the main part of the care duty our carers can offer, whether it's via hourly care, overnight care or live-in care.
Maybe you or your loved one need support for only a short period of time after an illness or surgery. Cheshunt Care can support you with the right carer to provide the right level of support that is needed for as long as needed.
Some elder people have complex conditions and on this circumstances personal care needs differ and our specialised carers are able to support with various conditions. We can arrange for specialised personal care that offers the right level of extra care and support.
If your loved one is living with dementia, personal care and hygiene can become very difficult. They may find everything difficult to comprehend, forgetting to wash or accepting support with washing or showering. We can arrange a regular personal carer who has a good understanding of dementia and can build a strong trusting relationship with the care recipient. The carer will offer support and encouragement with personal care and stick to the same routines so that your loved one feels relaxed and comfortable in their company.
All our personal carers will offer friendly care and support, comfort and gentle encouragement, respecting the care recipient's wishes whilst working to support their independence and dignity.
We are with you all the way
When choosing Hearts Kind you are fully in control to make your own decision no matter what challenges you are facing, we'll be able to support every step of the way.
We are only a phone call away:
Accepting the help of a carer can be tough, and everyone processes it differently. We'll listen to you and your family, answer your questions and support you to choose whats best for you or your loved one.
Your decision your choice:
As you know your strengths, you know what kind of care is best for you. We'll find a carer who is great match for you and you'll get the chance to view their profile, make contact with the carer then make a final decision through your Hearts Kind account.