Personal Care in Dorchester
Relationship-led and supportive Personal Care in Dorchester from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 97% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.7
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 97% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.7
The Dorchester Personal Care team, here to help every step of the way
Dorchester has a significant elderly population, many of whom require daily assistance to remain safe and comfortable at home. With over 10 years of collective experience and an Good CQC rating, Home Instead Dorchester’s team of dedicated professionals delivers high-quality personal care. Our personal care services are tailored to individual needs, ensuring clients maintain dignity and independence. From managing hygiene routines to mobility assistance, our trained Care Professionals offer compassionate, effective support, helping clients stay connected to the community they cherish.
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Why Personal Care may be right for you
Choosing Home Instead Dorchester for personal care provides elderly clients with familiar surroundings and personalised support. In-home care minimises disruption to daily life, allowing individuals to maintain cherished routines and independence. Our team understands the unique needs of Dorchester’s senior residents, providing flexible care solutions that evolve with their requirements. From assistance with daily activities to mobility support, we ensure every client feels respected, valued, and safe within the comfort of their own home.
What we do to care for your loved ones
We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of of a unique mix services to meet your needs.
Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
Home help & meal prep
Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.
Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.
Mobility support
Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.
Health appointment management
We support you to attend those important health appointments.
Community engagement
We enable you to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.
Transportation
Assistance getting you from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with your shopping.
Medication management
Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.
Home Instead provide first class care. My care professionals are patient, kind and very reliable. I am very happy with the service they provide.
Paul, Client
As I got older, I realised that this service had made me happy in my own home.
Elisie, Client
Tailored Personal Care in Dorchester
Home Instead Dorchester’s personal care service meets local needs by offering help with essential daily tasks like medication management, personal hygiene, and mobility. For example, our Care Professionals assist clients with health visits to Dorset County Hospital or strolls to Borough Gardens, promoting an active, fulfilling life. By pairing our clients with Care Professionals who understand the area and its amenities, we help them stay connected to their community, whether visiting the Corn Exchange or enjoying a cup of tea at a nearby café, all while maintaining a secure, supportive home environment.
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Trusted Personal Care from experienced home care professionals in Dorchester
Our Home Instead Dorchester Care Professionals are chosen for their dedication, skill, and empathy, with each team member trained to provide compassionate and thorough personal care. Many have years of experience in senior care, and all undergo extensive training in dementia care, personal care assistance, and first aid. Driven by a genuine desire to make a difference, our Care Professionals focus on maintaining clients’ dignity and independence. Each care visit is an opportunity to build trust and ensure clients feel secure, respected, and supported in their daily lives.
Additional support and activities in Dorchester
Home Instead Dorchester is committed to enriching the lives of our clients by engaging with local resources and initiatives. We regularly participate in local events like dementia-friendly cafes and community talks, helping clients and families connect with valuable support networks. Our Care Professionals can also guide clients to resources such as Age UK Dorchester and the Dorset County Dementia Services. Through these connections, we ensure clients benefit from the full range of local support, encouraging meaningful community engagement and enhanced well-being.
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Dorchester, Weymouth, Portesham, Puddletown, Cerne Abbas, Wareham, Swanage, Broadstone, Wool, Lychett Matravers
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
DT1 3, BH20 4, BH18 8, BH16 5, DT4 7, BH18 9, DT4 0, BH15 4, BH20 6, DT3 4, BH17 7, DT1 2, BH19 2, DT1 1, DT2 7, DT5 1, DT4 9, BH16 6, BH20 7, DT4 8, DT3 6, DT2 9, BH19 1, DT5 2, DT3 5, DT2 8, BH19 3, BH20 5
Home Instead Dorchester is one of 250 locally owned offices that collectively form Home Instead UK. Together, we care for 16,000 clients, delivering one million hours of home care each month. This unique combination of community-focused local offices and the resources of a national network enables us to provide personalised, relationship-led care while leading research and innovation that is transforming the experience of aging. Our services include companionship care, personal care, specialist care (including dementia, palliative, and Parkinson’s), and live-in care.
Physical help given to a person and prompting of an individual to carry out daily living tasks themselves.
Promoting good personal hygiene helps to prevent illness and the spread of infection. It also helps maintain self-confidence and dignity.
A familiar care professional matched with you provides personalised care and support to you in your own home in the way you want it to be provided.
We understand that it can be difficult accepting personal care and that is why you will be introduced to your Care Professionals and they will spend time getting to know you before assisting you with your personal care.
At Home Instead we ensure that each client has a small team of Care Professionals in place to provide you with care so you can be confident that you will have continuity from the same Care Professionals.
At Home Instead, we have a robust approach to ensuring that all Care Professionals have regular observations of practice that we call Support Visits, and assessments of competency for key activities such as handling medication or providing catheter care.
Reach out and talk to the Dorchester team today
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Dorchester team. If you would like more information about our high quality Personal Care service, please call us on 01305 239289, or fill out the form below.
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