{"id":346968,"date":"2025-11-04T13:35:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/?page_id=346968"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:11:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:11:31","slug":"adult-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/home-care-services\/adult-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdult 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\"Adult\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n
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What is adult care?<\/h2>\n \n

Adult care is support for those over 18 who need help with their physical or mental health.<\/p>\n \n \n

Adult care is designed to allow adults who require support to continue living life on their own terms. They will usually have a medical condition or physical disability, which means that they need extra help with some or all aspects of their lives. The aim of adult social care is to enable someone to live as independently as possible, with assistance as and when they require.<\/p>\n

At Helping Hands, we create personalised support plans with you, so that you are involved with your care every step of the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Our adult care supports your loved one by:<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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At Helping Hands, our home care focuses on encouraging our customers to enjoy their independence and to continue making as many of their own decisions as possible<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If your loved one is living with a complex condition or has specific care needs, your local care manager will work with you to develop a care plan that offers just the right type and level of support<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your loved one\u2019s carer will be able to help them with day-to-day life around the home, as well as supporting them to get out and about and enjoy all their favourite activities, routines and hobbies<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n

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What can adult social care help with? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We help thousands of people with a range of conditions to continue living safely at home, from young adults aged 18 all the way up to senior adults aged 100 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From assistance at home to accompaniment to and from the shops, adult social care covers a whole host of different types of care \u2013 including both physical and emotional support. We can help with:<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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A home carer can assist with discreet, sensitive\u00a0personal care<\/a>\u00a0routines, including getting dressed, bathing, self-care and toileting<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our carers can provide dedicated help with medication \u2013 from collecting a prescription on your behalf, to helping you organise and administer it<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every Helping Hands carer receives expert training on how to provide safe mobility support, including using mobility aids and moving in and out of bed<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A bit of help with the\u00a0housekeeping<\/a>\u00a0can go a long way \u2013 whether it\u2019s vacuuming, tidying, taking out the rubbish, doing the laundry or anything else<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your loved one\u2019s carer can prepare all their favourite meals and drinks at times that suit them, as well as healthy, nutritious food to fit a diet<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A carer can accompany your loved one when they want to head out \u2013 whether to the doctors, hairdressers, shops or even further afield<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Support for younger people<\/h2>\n \n

We\u2019re passionate about supporting young people to enjoy an independent lifestyle.<\/p>\n \n \n

A\u00a0younger person<\/a>\u00a0may want to live independently away from parents but due to a long-term health condition such as cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis, they may need extra support to do this.<\/p>\n

Home care doesn\u2019t just mean that our carers will only support you at home; we can help you with all aspects of your day-to-day life, whatever your condition or circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n

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We can support young people with:<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Your assistant can help you to get ready for the day ahead each morning, as well as supporting you on your commute to and from\u00a0work<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re someone who loves to get out and about, your carer can help you plan days out to your favourite spots, or even go on holiday with you!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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As a student, you probably want to be as independent as possible. A carer can help you enjoy all the brilliant perks of student life.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Whether you\u2019re part of a club, love a board game with friends or enjoy a sunny walk, your assistant can support you to maintain your hobbies<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Support for the elderly<\/h2>\n \n

Support for the elderly focuses on helping you handle the challenges faced by older people.<\/p>\n \n \n

For an\u00a0elderly person<\/a>, home care may be in the form of daily visits to check that they\u2019re okay, and helping them with their daily routines so that they\u2019re fully supported to live confidently and comfortably in their own home.<\/p>\n

Our carers receive expert training in providing support that gives elderly people and their families full peace of mind about their security and their well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Adult care can help manage the symptoms of medical conditions that occur in older age such as\u00a0dementia<\/a>, Parkinson\u2019s and stroke<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your carer can help you plan visits to see loved ones and accompany you there, or lend a hand getting your home ready if you want to host them<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you need help sorting through mail, paying bills, doing the weekly shop or picking up a prescription, a carer can do all of this for you and much more<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Whether you go to church every week or are part of a book club, we can help you to get out and about and continue enjoying your local community<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Flexible adult care from Helping Hands<\/h2>\n \n

When you opt for care from Helping Hands, you\u2019ll get a fully bespoke, flexible care plan.<\/p>\n \n \n

Home care<\/a>\u00a0from Helping Hands will enable you to continue living at home and live life on your terms, instead of having to move into a care home or residential setting. After all, everyone is most comfortable in their own home, surrounded by possessions, loved ones and maybe even a doting pet. We believe that home care for adults is extremely beneficial to both physical and mental health, as there is no upheaval of moving all of your belongings somewhere you don\u2019t know, and you can receive one-to-one care on your terms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Let the numbers do the talking!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rated as the best home care provider in the UK with over 4000 official Trustpilot reviews.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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