Help at Home

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.

It can be temporary – for example for a few weeks while you recover from an illness. Or it can be long term. You might also consider home adaptations, household gadgets or equipment to make life easier.

We provide help at home support for the residents of Warwickshire & Worcestershire. Covering Alcester, Evesham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Redditch and many more towns and villages in the area.

When should I consider help at home?

You might want to consider care at home if:

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

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

  • 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:

  • Assisting with getting dressed/undressed – In the morning out of bed, or preparing for bed at night

  • Assisting to the bathroom and using incontinence aids

  • Assisting to have a bed bath

  • Assisting with skin care

  • Waking nights, Sleep overs or supporting during the day

  • Assistance with showering, bathing, washing of hair and keeping nails tidy (Not including toenails)

  • Foot care

  • Assistance with medication administration

  • Palliative Care

  • Assisting with intake of diet and food

  • End of life care

  • Enabling

  • Short term and long-term care

Home Care in Alcester & Stratford upon Avon

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:

  • General household tasks about the home

  • Shopping and assisting with shopping

  • Bed making and general tidying up

  • Meal preparation, including planning and cooking with special dietary needs

  • Washing and ironing, including putting items of clothing away

  • Creating a peaceful and well managed environment

  • Vacuuming and supporting with management of your environment

Social Care

  • Assisting with your beloved pets

  • Joining in with your hobbies

  • Attending appointments

  • Collecting medications from the chemist

  • Going for a walk and other activities

  • Companionship

  • Socially interacting and general support

  • Letter writing

  • Support with family liaising

  • Liaising with other health professionals

  • Assisting with mental health support

  • Outings and days out

  • Supporting when away on holiday

  • Respite Care

Help at home

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Next Steps

Call us arrange for a free assessment where we come and see you and then we chose the care team based on your preferences needs and we start the care which can be the same day.