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Personal Care Services in Portsmouth

Maintaining personal hygiene with dignity and respect.

Personal care and hygiene services at home


  • Personal homecare from Right at Home Portsmouth
  • A range of care services available to suit your needs
  • A highly-rated personal homecare provider across Portsmouth

Get in touch with Right at Home Portsmouth to discuss the type of care that you’re looking for.

What is meant by personal care?


Personal care is support that involves physical contact between a CareGiver and Client. This can include washing, dressing, toileting, continence care and grooming. Our personal care services are delivered to Clients across Portsmouth, within the comfortable surroundings of their own home.

To find out how a personal assistant could support you or a family member, speak to our Portsmouth-based office team.

Here’s just one great review of our personal care services for an elderly Client:

"Right at Home Portsmouth was extremely accommodating, arranging personal care for my father at an early start which he preferred and which they always accomplished, never being late and always providing reliable and caring staff. Both my father and I were really happy with all their staff."

J C | Daughter of Client

Why choose Right at Home Portsmouth?


Our specially trained and trusted team of CareGivers in Portsmouth pride themselves on providing a discreet and professional service. With our detailed care plans, our CareGivers know exactly how each Client likes to maintain their personal routines. 

The level of care we provide can be tailored completely to your preferences and needs. Our CareGivers support Clients to whatever extent is necessary, so they may provide full physical support, or simply wait outside the room in case they are needed. Sometimes, just knowing that someone is on hand can help vulnerable and older people to live independently at home.

What are personal care tasks?


We can support you or your loved one with personal care which consists of:

  • Bed baths
  • Oral hygiene
  • Personal grooming
  • Toilet assistance and incontinence care
  • Bathing and showering assistance
  • Shaving with an electric razor

As well as personal care, our trusted homecare services in Portsmouth also include companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and transportation to and from appointments. Speak to our team in Portsmouth to discuss the type of care services that could benefit you or a loved one.

What makes a good personal care assistant?


All of our CareGivers participate in a thorough induction training programme before becoming personal care providers. Every member of our team benefits from regular refresher training and quality checks. That’s how we ensure a consistently high standard of care. 

Our Portsmouth-based CareGivers are all trained in the latest safety techniques to assist physically during personal care services. We support Clients to maintain their modesty at a level they feel comfortable with. 

To discuss personal needs for you or a member of your family, please get in touch with our friendly office team in Portsmouth. 

FAQs about our personal care services in Portsmouth

What services does personal care include?

Our personal care services in Portsmouth relate specifically to personal hygiene. We can support you or your loved one with shower and bathing assistance, personal grooming, oral hygiene and more. Most of all, our personal homecare services in Portsmouth are designed to preserve modesty and dignity. 

How much does personal care services cost in Portsmouth?

The price of our homecare services will depend on the number of hours of care provided. We recommend a minimum of one-hour for any care visit, to provide safe and effective care at home. Talk to our office team in Portsmouth to discuss how regularly you’d like these visits, so we can provide an estimated cost of care. 

How do you give personal care to the elderly?

Personal homecare is, at its very core, personal. So the level of care we offer to elderly people will depend on their preferences and independent capabilities. If you would like more information about our care services for elderly people in Portsmouth, take a look at our elderly care offering.

If you are tending to the personal hygiene needs of an elderly loved one yourself, you may want to explore our respite care services. Our team of Carers in Portsmouth can offer a well-deserved break to family Carers.

What do personal care workers do?

Our Portsmouth-based personal care assistants visit you at home to provide physical support with the activities of daily living. Their support is designed primarily to help you maintain good hygiene, but they can also offer valuable companionship and support, as a trusted friend. Your CareGiver will follow an agreed care plan, so that they only do as much as you feel comfortable with. 

If you are looking for more comprehensive support, explore our live-in care services across Portsmouth, where one of our friendly and reliable CareGivers will live with you in your own home. 

For more information on our personal care and home help services, please contact us here at Right at Home Portsmouth on 023 9323 3186

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