Personal Care, Delivered with Dignity
Sensitive, respectful support with the personal routines of daily life, our CQC-regulated specialism, delivered at your pace and under professional oversight, nationwide.
The Basics
What Is Personal Care?
Personal care means professional support with the private, everyday routines most of us take for granted, washing, dressing, grooming, continence and medication. It is the most sensitive form of home care, and the area where trust, discretion and respect matter most.
Personal care is the regulated activity named on Olive Healthcare's CQC registration, our specialism, not a sideline. Every plan is developed under professional oversight, with clear risk assessments, consent at every step and regular reviews, so support stays safe, appropriate and genuinely comfortable.
Our Support
How We Can Support You
Washing & bathing
Safe, unhurried support with showering, bathing and freshening up, always at your pace.
Dressing & grooming
Help choosing outfits, dressing, hair care and shaving, so you feel like yourself every day.
Continence care
Discreet, sensitive continence support that protects comfort and self-esteem.
Medication support
Prompts or full administration, properly governed under professional oversight.
Moving & handling
Safe assistance moving around the home, with correct equipment and technique.
Morning & evening routines
Reassuring start-of-day and settle-for-the-night visits, structured around your routine.
Dignity in Every Detail
Our promise to you.
- Your pace, your choices , Nothing is rushed and nothing happens without consent.
- Privacy protected , Discreet support that preserves modesty and self-respect at every step.
- Consistent, familiar faces , Small matched teams, because personal care needs personal trust.
- Clinically safe , Professional planning, risk assessment and review behind every visit.
Professional
The Olive Difference in Personal Care
Personal care often sits closest to health needs, skin integrity, continence health, medication, nutrition and hydration. That's why ours is delivered under professional oversight: care plans informed by clinical judgement, carers trained and competency-checked in safe techniques, early escalation when something changes, and confident coordination with GPs, district nurses and pharmacists.
Learn About Our StandardsWho It Helps
Who Personal Care Helps
Personal care supports adults of every age and circumstance, older people who want to remain independent at home, adults living with dementia who benefit from consistent routines, people with physical disabilities or sensory impairments, and anyone recovering after illness or hospital discharge. Whatever the starting point, we build support around the person.
How It Works
Starting Personal Care Is Simple
- 1
Get in touch
Get in touch or enquire online; we'll listen without pressure.
- 2
Free assessment
A senior team member visits to understand needs, routines and preferences.
- 3
Your care plan
A bespoke, individually tailored plan agreed with you and your family.
- 4
Care begins
Your matched carer starts support, with regular reviews built in.
FAQ
Personal Care, Your Questions Answered
We keep teams small and consistent, matching carers to clients, because personal care depends on familiarity and trust.
Free Care Assessment
Arrange Personal Care with Confidence
Tell us a little about the support you're looking for and we'll arrange a free, no-obligation care assessment at a time that suits you.