Personal Care
A personal caregiver to support your independence
Anything done for a person's benefit is considered personal care. This may include tasks that are specific to you, like bathing, showering, applying creams and lotions, dressing, and using the restroom. It may also include continence management, doing general laundry, preparing and feeding yourself meals, and other day-to-day tasks to keep you living comfortably in your own home.
A fully qualified private caretaker or support worker provides discreet and professional personal care in the manner that suits you the best while adhering to your normal routines and making sure that support is tailored to your particular needs.
At New Support Care, we think it's important to have a consistent service and the same friendly faces.
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What is personal care?
Elderly personal care includes assistance with and supervision of daily activities such as clothing and keeping one's appearance, as well as personal hygiene and toileting.
Personal care could consist of:
- Bathing and showering, including bed-baths
- Applying lotions and creams as required
- Dressing and getting ready for bed
- Changing or maintaining a stoma or catheter bag
- Support moving position in bed, to stretch and prevent bed sores
- Changing continence pads, along with cleaning intimate areas
- Helping you to the toilet, including using a commode or bed pan
- Foot care, especially if you are diabetic need to be extra vigilant with your feet
- Support with shaving
- Meal preparation and help eating
Personal care for someone living with dementia
It is typical for someone with dementia to require assistance with personal care tasks. However, this may be challenging if the individual is struggling with social anxiety, confusion about who people are, and shame and embarrassment related to more private routines like dressing and bathing.
We teach our caregivers to attempt to comprehend any causes of worry or any consequent anger from a person who is suffering from a particular type of dementia. They provide soothing support and encouragement to put your loved one at peace. Sometimes all it takes is providing more room or even walking them through the task.
Building trust is always important, and a consistent caregiver may create a lasting connection and rapport. By letting your loved one make decisions for themselves, such as what to wear and adhering to the daily routines that are most important to them, that caregiver will encourage independence as much as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is personal care?
The phrase "personal care" refers to a broad category of services designed to assist people with dressing, keeping their personal appearance, and taking care of their personal hygiene and toileting.
What aspect of personal hygiene is most crucial?
One of, if not the most crucial personal hygiene habit is hand washing. Although there are many other significant components of personal hygiene, washing your hands is by far the most crucial action you can take to stop the transmission of germs.
What is included with personal care?
Bathing and washing, including bed baths, applying lotions and creams as needed, dressing and getting ready for bed, oral hygiene, continence care, and much more can all be considered personal care.