‘Personal Care’ means assisting people in performing various routine personal care tasks that they previously would have been able to do easily but now find challenging. These include: • Helping getting you ready for your day • Help with bathing, washing or shaving • Toileting • Getting you back to bed  and making you comfortable • Assistance taking medication • Help with preparing foor and eating • Preparing drinks and making sure they are consumed • Providing companionship • Helping with shopping and outings • Escorting to appointments • Generally promoting independence. Dependability provide a range of Care Services to suit the needs of different people. We have been helping people to remain in their own homes as independently as possible for over 20 years. How will Care be Organised? A Dependability manger will visit you and your family at home or hospital. Listening and taking account of your needs. A Care Plan will be agreed and tailored to your needs for each visit. This will be reviewed with you and your family. Information on Terminology Home Care Services and Personal Care is a general term often used when people need extra help with household cleaning, preparing meals, getting dressed or support with shopping. What is a Care Package? A care package is a combination of services put together to meet a persons assessed need as part of a Care Plan. What is a Care Plan? A persons Care Plan defines exactly what the person needs to be cared for and forms the care contract.    

How we can Help You If you are recovering from an illness, surgery, or a recent medical emergency, or for another reason you’re struggling with once routine personal care tasks, our kind, caring, staff are fully trained to help you. They understand how you’re feeling. Helping You To Feel Stronger Initially you may need help with most things but as you get stronger we will help you to feel confident about taking on more activities in a safe way. Helping You To Get Back To Your Everyday Life Our Personal Care can be provided on a daily basis or on an agreed schedule. Our Aim Is to help you remain at home. To be more independent and need less support. To be safe and confident so you can do the things you enjoy. Click here for information on the costs of Personal Care and ways in which it can be funded. Some of the conditions for which we provide Personal Care: • Temporary infirmity/post surgery or illness or accident • Dementia • Stroke • Parkinson’s Disease • Diabetes • Arthritis • COPD • Head and Brain Injury • Cerebral Palsy • Epilepsy • Moror Neurone Disease • Multiple Sclerosis • Mental Health Conditions