What Is Personal Care?
Personal care is just that, personal. However, it enables people to continue to live independently in their own home. It can involve bathing, showering, dressing and toileting. We know people may feel uncomfortable when discussing this for the first time, which is why we make sure you feel in control at all times. We take time to find out how you want us to support you and what makes you feel comfortable. Whether you want long-term care to deal with a health condition or short-term care whilst you recover from a hospital visit, we are here to help.
What Our Personal Care Service Includes:
- Dressing and undressing
- Washing and bathing
- Incontinence care
- Assistance with meals
- Assistance with medications
- Mental health support
- Personal hygiene care
We tailor our personal care plan to fit perfectly for you, from your specific intimate needs to building a strong client-to-carer relationship.
How Esteem Personal Care Can Help You
We understand that personal care is different for everyone, which is why we have created our “Your Choice, Your Support, Your Complete Solution” care packages. These are designed to fully understand the person, to establish what their goals, needs and wishes are. Find out more here. Talk to us today about your personal care needs and we will explain how we can create a care plan perfect for you.
Conditions such as motor neuron disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis and multiple sclerosis can make it challenging to complete intimate tasks.
Good personal hygiene in addition to feeling clean and comfortable is vital for physical and mental wellbeing. If your loved one is struggling with keeping on top of their hygiene or experiences symptoms such as incontinence then having the helping hand of a carer can greatly improve quality of life.
Personal care is support for someone who struggles with daily personal living tasks. These are often intimate tasks such as bathing, hair washing, shaving, nail care, toileting, oral hygiene and physical appearance.
It can be difficult to know when to ask for personal care or when it is needed for your loved one. Some of the common signs to look out for are dirty clothing, lack of oral hygiene, lack of bathing and unclean house. These signs suggest that the person isn’t able to easily complete daily hygiene tasks.
Bad hygiene can lead to an increased risk of illness, infection and a decline in emotional wellbeing.
