{"id":346542,"date":"2025-11-03T17:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/?page_id=346542"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:46:37","slug":"costs-of-visiting-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/costs-funding\/costs-of-visiting-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Costs of visiting care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"page-banner hero-banner responsive-banner-block_b1d8b585ca2b07b7d6b2b237743fae2d image-focal-point-right\"\n\t\t style=\"--hh-banner-overlay: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%);--hh-mobile-banner-overlay: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.3), rgba(0,0,0,0.3));\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-s col-lg-6 justify-content-center py-lg-11xl py-4xl align-items-lg-start align-items-center min-h\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"text-white fw-bold m-0 text-6xlarge text-shadow-hard text-lg-start text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCosts of visiting care\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x744_9.webp\" class=\"hero-lcp-image\" alt=\"Costs of visiting care\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1200px) 968px, (min-width: 992px) 968px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x744_9.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x744_9-300x87.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x744_9-1024x298.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x744_9-768x223.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x744_9-1536x446.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/visiting-care_2560x744_9-2048x595.webp 2048w\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb673a09 my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n\n<!-- Block Container -->\n<div id=\"hh-container-block_3cda5eb3617bef4dddc2d7db417a3d6a\" class=\"hh-container text-start custom-container-1320\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    \n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-66d68c71 d-flex flex-column align-items-center gap-lg-6xl gap-l\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-38a1e52a d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5b8c1f7b gb-headline-text\">Clear pricing for visiting&nbsp;care<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns m-0 p-0 d-flex gap-lg-m gap-m is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"transparent-pricing\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                <svg class=\"hh-icon text-xlarge text-coral lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-left:-2px;\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#check--regular\" xlink:href=\"#check--regular\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                    <span>Transparent pricing<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>From your first phone call to us, we\u2019ll be fully transparent about the costs involved in your care<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"no-hidden-fees\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                <svg class=\"hh-icon text-xlarge text-coral lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-left:-2px;\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#check--regular\" xlink:href=\"#check--regular\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                    <span>No hidden fees<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>We\u2019re completely upfront about our costs, so you won\u2019t have any unexpected costs or hidden fees<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"stress-free-care-journey\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                <svg class=\"hh-icon text-xlarge text-coral lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-left:-2px;\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#check--regular\" xlink:href=\"#check--regular\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                    <span>Stress-free care journey<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>Your local care experts will work with you to ensure your care journey is smooth and simple<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"personalised-support\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                <svg class=\"hh-icon text-xlarge text-coral lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin-left:-2px;\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#check--regular\" xlink:href=\"#check--regular\"><\/use><\/svg>\n                                    <span>Personalised support<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>You\u2019ll get a bespoke\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/visiting-care\/\">visiting care<\/a>\u00a0plan for your needs so you\u2019re not paying for care you don\u2019t require<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n <!-- Allows nested blocks inside the container -->\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"mt-md-11xl mt-2xl py-md-xl py-xl bg-purple-95 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center w-100\">\n    <div class=\"container row\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex flex-row flex-wrap justify-content-center align-items-center gap-md-l gap-s w-100\">\n                            <div class=\"fw-bold text-2xlarge m-none text-purple-dark text-center\">\n                    Call us to find out more about visiting care costs                <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"hh-inhours-only\" data-hh-ooh-variant=\"in\" aria-hidden=\"true\">        <a href=\"tel:00000000000\"\n           class=\"btn text-nowrap btn-primary btn-lg text-large\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n            aria-label=\"Call us on 0000 000 0000\">\n\n            \n                <span class=\"InfinityNumber\">\n        0000 000 0000    <\/span>\n    \n            \n        <\/a>\n        <\/span><span class=\"hh-ooh-only\" data-hh-ooh-variant=\"ooh\" aria-hidden=\"true\">        <a href=\"\/about-us\/contact-us\/request-a-callback\/\"\n           class=\"btn text-nowrap btn-primary btn-lg text-large\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n            aria-label=\"Request a callback\" aria-label=\"Request a callback\">\n\n            \n                <span>\n        Request a callback    <\/span>\n    \n            \n        <\/a>\n        <\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6844e26c my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n\n<!-- Block Container -->\n<div id=\"hh-container-block_896bb06904886eba91d10ee42cad117c\" class=\"hh-container d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center text-start container-fluid\" style=\"background-color: #f4f6f7;\">\n    \n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9f9fc161 py-lg-11xl py-2xl d-flex flex-column align-items-center gap-lg-6xl gap-l\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-aadc398a d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-675d67df gb-headline-text\">How much does visiting care&nbsp;cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-97dd234c gb-headline-text\">We know how important it is for you to have a clear picture of your visiting care fees. So, we provide a simple, straightforward breakdown from the very start.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns m-0 d-flex gap-m justify-content-center align-items-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-grey rounded-3 bg-white shadow-sm\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"prices-start-from-32-40-per-hour\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Prices start from \u00a332.40 per hour<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>Our prices start from \u00a332.40 per hour for one-to-one support from a dedicated carer who can help with practical, physical and emotional support, depending on your circumstances<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-grey rounded-3 bg-white shadow-sm\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"visits-lasting-30-45-or-60-minutes\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Visits lasting 30, 45 or 60 minutes<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>With\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/home-care-services\/\">home care<\/a>\u00a0visits from as little as 30 minutes per week up to several a day, we have the experience and flexibility to meet your needs<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 d-flex justify-content-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-grey rounded-3 bg-white shadow-sm\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"4-50-travel-charge-per-visit\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>\u00a34.50 travel charge per visit<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>You\u2019ll receive an initial free home visit from your local care specialist to assess your needs, and then each care visit will come with a \u00a34.50 travel charge to cover our carers\u2019 travel costs<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n <!-- Allows nested blocks inside the container -->\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Block Container -->\n<div id=\"hh-container-block_3d1ff2bed0a05448d750548398b2b267\" class=\"hh-container text-start custom-container-1320\" style=\"\">\n    \n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1880e4cd my-md-11xl my-2xl d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center gap-lg-6xl gap-l\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cc9a5bb7 d-flex flex-column justify-content-start align-items-center gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-864b4b9b gb-headline-text text-purple fw-bold text-4xlarge m-0\">How do I access visiting&nbsp;care?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-purple-dark fw-medium text-2xlarge m-0\">We try to make arranging care simple and stress-free so that we can focus on what really matters: your care needs. Speak to our team today to begin your journey.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-0 p-0\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-12 col-12\">\n                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n    \n        <!-- Column 1: Text -->\n        \n        \n    \n        \n        \n        \n                    <!-- Column 1: Steps -->\n            <div class=\"d-flex steps-list flex-md-row flex-column justify-content-between w-100 gap-lg-m gap-m\">\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex align-items-start justify-content-start gap-lg-s gap-s\" style=\"flex-basis: 33%;\">\n                        <svg class=\"hh-icon text-6xlarge text-purple lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#number-01--custom\" xlink:href=\"#number-01--custom\"><\/use><\/svg>                        <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-xs gap-xs\">\n                            <h3 class=\"text-purple-dark fw-medium text-2xlarge m-0\">Speak to our team\u200b<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset\"><p>Our friendly, knowledgeable team can answer your questions and talk you through your options. We are available 7 days a week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex align-items-start justify-content-start gap-lg-s gap-s\" style=\"flex-basis: 33%;\">\n                        <svg class=\"hh-icon text-6xlarge text-purple lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#number-02--custom\" xlink:href=\"#number-02--custom\"><\/use><\/svg>                        <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-xs gap-xs\">\n                            <h3 class=\"text-purple-dark fw-medium text-2xlarge m-0\">Book a free care assessment<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset\"><p>Your local Helping Hands care manager will visit you to understand your needs and preferences and discuss how we can help. We can visit you at home, in hospital or even a care home to carry out the care assessment.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex align-items-start justify-content-start gap-lg-s gap-s\" style=\"flex-basis: 33%;\">\n                        <svg class=\"hh-icon text-6xlarge text-purple lh-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#number-03--custom\" xlink:href=\"#number-03--custom\"><\/use><\/svg>                        <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-xs gap-xs\">\n                            <h3 class=\"text-purple-dark fw-medium text-2xlarge m-0\">Confirm your care package<\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset\"><p>We create a tailored care plan for you to review. Once you&#8217;ve agreed the plan, we can organise care in as little as 24 hours.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n\n        \n    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n <!-- Allows nested blocks inside the container -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"mb-md-11xl mb-2xl py-md-xl py-xl bg-purple-95 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center w-100\">\n    <div class=\"container row\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex flex-row flex-wrap justify-content-center align-items-center gap-md-l gap-s w-100\">\n                            <div class=\"fw-bold text-2xlarge m-none text-purple-dark text-center\">\n                    Speak to a care professional today                <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"hh-inhours-only\" data-hh-ooh-variant=\"in\" aria-hidden=\"true\">        <a href=\"tel:00000000000\"\n           class=\"btn text-nowrap btn-primary btn-lg text-large\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n            aria-label=\"Call us on 0000 000 0000\">\n\n            \n                <span class=\"InfinityNumber\">\n        0000 000 0000    <\/span>\n    \n            \n        <\/a>\n        <\/span><span class=\"hh-ooh-only\" data-hh-ooh-variant=\"ooh\" aria-hidden=\"true\">        <a href=\"\/about-us\/contact-us\/request-a-callback\/\"\n           class=\"btn text-nowrap btn-primary btn-lg text-large\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n            aria-label=\"Request a callback\" aria-label=\"Request a callback\">\n\n            \n                <span>\n        Request a callback    <\/span>\n    \n            \n        <\/a>\n        <\/span>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- Block Container -->\n<div id=\"hh-container-block_85af0fd5f0161b56b2c9787ab72212e4\" class=\"hh-container text-start custom-container-1320\" style=\"\">\n    \n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6753f25e my-md-11xl my-2xl d-flex justify-content-center flex-column items-align-center gap-lg-6xl gap-l\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-597e5fab d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4c3b5280 gb-headline-text text-purple fw-bold text-4xlarge m-0\">Quality visiting care you can&nbsp;trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-406ef57c gb-headline-text\">At Helping Hands, we go above and beyond to provide a reliable, transformative care service. Helping Hands are the nation\u2019s most widely rated home care provider, because we place such a great emphasis on offering a trustworthy and reliable service at all times. Here are some of the reasons why thousands are trusting us to care for them at home:<br><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns m-0 p-0 d-flex gap-lg-m gap-m is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"all-carers-directly-employed\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>All carers directly employed<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>At Helping Hands, we guarantee that all of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/about-us\/our-carers\/\">private carers<\/a>\u00a0are directly employed by us, so you know they\u2019ve had our rigorous training and checks<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"industry-leading-carer-training\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span> Industry-leading carer training<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>We provide all of our carers with comprehensive carer training when they join, as well as regular refresher courses to keep their skillset up to date<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"family-values\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Family values<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>We were founded as a family company, and although we\u2019re no longer family run, family values remain central to our identity as a care provider<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns m-0 p-0 d-flex gap-lg-m gap-m is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"over-30-years-experience\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Over 30 years\u2019 experience<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>We\u2019ve been providing compassionate, person-centred home care since 1989, so we know what our customers really want from a care provider<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"local-to-you\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Local to you<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>Your care will be managed by your local care manager, and with over 155 branches, your nearest Helping Hands branch is never far away<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"kind-compassionate-carers\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <span>Kind, compassionate carers<\/span>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>We only recruit the kindest, most empathetic carers to our care teams, because we believe that those qualities are essential for a great carer<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n <!-- Allows nested blocks inside the container -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"container my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n    <div class=\"row flex-row gap-lg-11xl gap-m\">\n        \n        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n    \n        <!-- Column 1: Text -->\n                    <h2 class=\"text-purple fw-bold text-start text-4xlarge m-0\">Hear from one of our visiting care customers<\/h2>\n        \n        \n    \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset text-start\"><p>We caught up with one of our visiting care customers, Oscar, to find out how having a carer at home has helped him to live more independently and confidently, as well as supporting him to be more productive and focused as he manages his Asperger\u2019s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n\n        \n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <!-- Column 2: Media -->\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\n                                                            <section class=\"my-0\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center w-100\">\n            <div class=\"row w-100\">\n                \n                <div class=\"col-12 hh-video ratio ratio-16x9 position-relative w-100 rounded-4 bg-pink p-0\"\n                    data-video-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/295756064\"\n                    data-video-rounded=\"true\">\n\n                    <div class=\"video-ui position-absolute top-0 start-0 w-100 h-100 hh-defer-wrap\">\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"hh-skeleton rounded-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n                        <button class=\"btn btn-dark bg-black bg-opacity-75 border-0 position-absolute top-50 start-50 translate-middle d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center rounded-1 play-button\"\n                                aria-label=\"Play video\"\n                                style=\"width:clamp(60px,20%,144px);aspect-ratio:144\/80;transition:transform 0.3s ease,background-color 0.3s ease;\">\n                            <svg class=\"hh-icon text-white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size: clamp(28px, 35%, 40px);\" focusable=\"false\"><use href=\"#play--solid\" xlink:href=\"#play--solid\"><\/use><\/svg>                        <\/button>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n                    \n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<!-- Block Container -->\n<div id=\"hh-container-block_85af0fd5f0161b56b2c9787ab72212e4\" class=\"hh-container text-start custom-container-1320\" style=\"\">\n    \n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d472034f my-md-11xl my-2xl d-flex justify-content-center flex-column items-align-center gap-lg-6xl gap-l\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-552841ae d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-67d9d687 gb-headline-text text-purple fw-bold text-4xlarge m-0\">Additional pages we think you\u2019ll find&nbsp;useful:<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns m-0 p-0 d-flex gap-lg-m gap-m is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"funding-options\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <a href=\"\/costs-funding\/funding-options\/\">\n                        Funding options                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>Explore the different funding options that may be available to you<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"healthcare-funding\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <a href=\"\/costs-funding\/funding-options\/healthcare-funding\/\">\n                        Healthcare funding                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>Find out more about NHS continuing healthcare and whether you qualify<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column m-0 p-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-between gap-s w-100 h-100 p-lg-m p-s border border-light-grey rounded-3 bg-grey-20\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-s\">\n        \n            \n            <h5 id=\"what-is-visiting-care\" class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-start justify-content-start gap-xs m-0 fw-medium text-xlarge text-purple-dark\">\n                \n                                    <a href=\"\/visiting-care\/\">\n                        What is visiting care?                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h5>\n        \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset-24\">\n                <p>Discover how our visiting care services can support you at home<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n <!-- Allows nested blocks inside the container -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-md-11xl my-2xl py-md-xl py-xl bg-purple-95 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center w-100\">\n    <div class=\"container row\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex flex-row flex-wrap justify-content-center align-items-center gap-md-l gap-s w-100\">\n                            <div class=\"fw-bold text-2xlarge m-none text-purple-dark text-center\">\n                    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<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"container my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n    <div class=\"row flex-row-reverse gap-lg-11xl gap-m\">\n        \n        <div class=\"col-lg-7 col-12\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n    \n        <!-- Column 1: Text -->\n                    <h2 class=\"text-purple fw-bold text-start text-4xlarge m-0\">Social care funding accepted<\/h2>\n        \n        \n    \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset text-start\"><p>If you\u2019re receiving social care funding through your local authority for visiting care and have a personal budget or have opted for direct payments, we are able to accept top-ups to these payments.<\/p>\n<p>By choosing this option, you have the flexibility to choose your care provider rather than this being arranged for you by your local authority. You can organise this care yourself and pay for it directly, topping up the payments if needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n                    <!-- Column 1: Buttons -->\n            <div class=\"d-flex justify-content-start align-items-start flex-row gap-s flex-wrap\">\n                            <\/div>\n        \n\n        \n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <!-- Column 2: Media -->\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5 col-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"w-100 h-100 position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-4 hh-defer-wrap\">\n                        \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/visiting-care_2560x2560_5_left-1024x1024.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/visiting-care_2560x2560_5_left-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/visiting-care_2560x2560_5_left-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/visiting-care_2560x2560_5_left-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/visiting-care_2560x2560_5_left-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/visiting-care_2560x2560_5_left-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/visiting-care_2560x2560_5_left-2048x2048.webp 2048w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"100vw\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A smiling carer in a purple uniform and gloves sits next to an older woman who is laughing and eating a meal at a kitchen table. A glass of water and a plate of food are on the table.\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-fluid w-100 rounded-4\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t                        <div class=\"hh-skeleton rounded-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"container my-md-11xl my-2xl\">\n    <div class=\"row flex-row gap-lg-11xl gap-m\">\n        \n        <div class=\"col-lg-7 col-12\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column gap-lg-l gap-m\">\n\n    \n        <!-- Column 1: Text -->\n                    <h2 class=\"text-purple fw-bold text-start text-4xlarge m-0\">Taking care of the people that care for you\u200b<\/h2>\n        \n                    <p class=\"text-purple-dark fw-medium text-2xlarge m-0 text-start\">Our wonderful carers are the reason we\u2019re trusted by so many families to provide care and companionship to people who need support. \u200b<\/p>\n        \n    \n                    <div class=\"acf-wysiwyg-reset text-start\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXP39567046 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP39567046 BCX8\">We directly employ every one of our carers and regularly train, support and reward them so they can continue to\u00a0deliver the best care.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP39567046 BCX8\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n\n        \n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                    <!-- Column 2: Media -->\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5 col-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"w-100 h-100 position-relative overflow-hidden rounded-4 hh-defer-wrap\">\n                        \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Housekeeping_2560x2560_8-1024x1024.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Housekeeping_2560x2560_8-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Housekeeping_2560x2560_8-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Housekeeping_2560x2560_8-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Housekeeping_2560x2560_8-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Housekeeping_2560x2560_8-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Housekeeping_2560x2560_8-2048x2048.webp 2048w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"100vw\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A smiling woman in a purple uniform carries a laundry basket with folded clothes up a staircase. She has glasses resting on her head and wears a lanyard round her neck.\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"img-fluid w-100 rounded-4\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t                        <div class=\"hh-skeleton rounded-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mt-md-11xl mt-2xl py-md-xl py-xl bg-purple-95 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center w-100\">\n    <div class=\"container row\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex flex-row flex-wrap justify-content-center align-items-center gap-md-l gap-s w-100\">\n                            <div class=\"fw-bold text-2xlarge m-none text-purple-dark text-center\">\n                    Get in touch to arrange visiting care today                <\/div>\n                                <a href=\"tel:%200333%20060%204250\"\n           class=\"btn text-nowrap btn-primary btn-lg text-large\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n            style=\"gap:4px;\" aria-label=\"0333 060 4250\">\n\n                            <svg class=\"hh-icon hh-btn__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><title>0333 060 4250<\/title><use href=\"#phone--regular\" xlink:href=\"#phone--regular\"><\/use><\/svg>            \n                <span>\n          0333 060 4250    <\/span>\n    \n            \n        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- Block Container -->\n<div id=\"hh-container-block_fa5da8e762d045f083dec7d461f00753\" class=\"hh-container my-md-11xl my-2xl py-md-11xl py-2xl d-flex flex-column gap-lg-6xl gap-l align-items-center text-start container-fluid\" style=\"background-color: #f4f6f7;\">\n    \n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-54c49434 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb986859 d-flex flex-column gap-lg-6xl gap-l\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a9a06e54 gb-headline-text text-purple fw-bold text-4xlarge m-0\">A fully regulated home care provider \u200b<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns d-flex gap-m m-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column d-flex flex-column gap-l is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-74776a17 gb-headline-text text-xlarge text-purple-dark p-0 m-0 fw-medium\">Here at Helping Hands, our service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and&nbsp;the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)\u200b<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-917fae95 gb-headline-text text-xlarge m-0 fw-normal p-0\">This means we need to consistently meet high standards and are monitored by our regulators.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column d-flex flex-column gap-l align-items-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-d46a7851\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"464\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-d46a7851 shadow-sm rounded-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"Image (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1.webp 464w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqc.org.uk\/provider\/1-101671690\"\n           class=\"btn text-nowrap btn-primary btn-lg text-large\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n            aria-label=\"Visit Care Quality Commission\">\n\n            \n                <span>\n        Visit Care Quality Commission    <\/span>\n    \n            \n        <\/a>\n        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