The Benefits of Using A Personal Care Service For Yourself or A Loved One

Introduction

As we age and grow older, our personal care habits change. And at some point in our lives, we may require extra assistance for these tasks. It can become more difficult and challenging to do certain things. Personal care within your own home can help retain one’s dignity, and can help you feel better about yourself whilst in your own surroundings.

Personal care can be a part of a live-in carer’s service or can be a service of its own, depending on your needs.

What Is Personal Care?

Personal care is the support of an individual's private and personal hygiene. At CareYourWay, we provide personal care to all individuals of any age.

Your expert carer will tailor and personalise your care plan individually to you, taking into consideration your likes and dislikes, the products you prefer to use and will ensure at all times that you are comfortable every step of the way.

Our personal care is discreet and respectful, supporting your own independence in a dignified way. Personal carers also understand that some tasks you may wish to undertake yourself, which is of course encouraged, however with a trained carer on hand and able to provide assistance if requested.

What Is Offered Within A Personal Care Service?

• Bathing and showering, including bed baths
• Dressing and getting ready for bed
• Support with shaving
• Support moving position in bed, to stretch and prevent pressure sores
• Changing continence pads, along with cleaning intimate areas
• Foot care, especially if you are diabetic
• Changing or maintaining a stoma or catheter bag
• Applying make-up and haircare
• Oral hygiene
• Helping you use the toilet, bedpan or commode
• Other personal hygiene needs
• Esteem-building activities, such as styling hair

How Personal Care Can Help To Improve Your Quality Of Life

Personal care provides you with the level of care you need, meaning that you maintain your independence and feel better whilst gaining non-intrusive support to continue to live safe and well.

You can continue living in your own home but also receiving the support you need to maintain your current routines in the space where you feel your most comfortable.

A personal carer can help towards building a higher self-esteem, by assisting with tasks such as hair styling, support with shaving and applying make-up, these tasks can result in an instant mood lift as we all feel great when we look our best. 

Good personal hygiene can help to prevent illness and put a hault to the spreading of infections, whilst also promoting better mental health. The bathroom can also be a hazardous place for those with mobility issues due to slip and fall risks. You can decrease the risk of a fall with a personal carer - and they can also help individuals to preserve some energy and maintain their happiest level of hygiene.

Some personal care services are required due to family working hours. A personal carer can provide additional assistance to a family carer, providing the family with peace of mind that their loved one’s personal needs are being well cared for. Individuals may also feel more comfortable and wish to receive personal and private care from a professional rather than a family member.

Signs Your Loved One May Benefit From Personal Care

In some instances, it can be hard to know if your loved one needs assistance with personal care. This can be down to them being uncomfortable with raising the issue or they may not even notice themselves that they have started to find some tasks difficult.

Some signs to look out for:

• Behavioural changes -  does your loved one seem more down than previously?
• Wearing the same clothes for multiple days
• Not brushing their teeth
• A lack of personal hygiene, not bathing

If you would like to know more about our Personal care services for yourself or a loved one, please call us on 01548 521789 and speak to a compassionate and friendly member of our team today.