Personal Care
Find quality Personal Care in the comfort of your home.
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Top 20 UK Home Care Group
2021 – 2025
2021 – 2025
What is Personal Care?
Personal Care at Home helps you or your loved one complete daily tasks. This includes anything personal like bathing, getting dressed, applying creams or preparing for bed.
We work with you to develop a tailored Personal Care plan focused on your needs and preferences. You’ll get to know our Team and develop a relationship built on trust.
At Alina Homecare, we aim to match our clients with Carers who are best equipped to support your specific needs. Whether that’s a great cook who can prepare fresh, homemade meals or a reliable driver who will get you to your appointments on time. You can be sure that our Carers will treat your home with the same amount of care and respect they would treat their own.
Your home. Your care. Your choice.
Personal hygiene
Our Care Workers provide a safe and respectful environment to maintain personal hygiene, whether you’d like a relaxing bath or a shower.
Administering medication
According to recent statistics, 88% of people aged 65 and above in the UK are on at least one regular prescription.1 Our Care Workers check medication is taken safely and on time. Our care monitoring app. provides digital reminders to ensure medication routines are upheld.
Hair care
We know how important hair care can be for self esteem. We help ensure hair is clean and styled the way you like it. With our Companion Care, we can also take you to the hairdresser or arrange a visit at home.
Applying lotions & creams
Whether you have specialist creams, want help with your hair or support with applying a cosmetic, our Personal Care Workers help maintain your appearance.
Help going to the bathroom
We can support with continence. This can include simply going to the bathroom or supporting and encouraging the use of a commode, bed pan or continence pad. Our Teams are trained to reduce possible infection risks.
Oral hygiene
Our Personal Care Workers can help maintain daily oral hygiene and assist with regular visits to a local dentist.
Changing a stoma/catheter
Holidays, day trips and visiting friends and family, your Live-in Carers can assist you with the organisation so that you can enjoy your planned time. Your Carer will also ensure your needs are met, so that you don’t need to worry.
Dressing & getting ready
We can support you or your loved one with ensuring a consistent routine that promotes independence and comfort.
Why choose Alina Homecare?
Understanding
Our Team has many years’ experience. We understand the challenges and we’re ready to help you every step of the way. Our entire service is designed to be simple and less stressful.
Excellent Training
Our Carers are carefully selected and receive training through our exclusive Alina Homecare Academy. We do not use an agency or freelance staff to maintain our quality reputation.
Quality Care
Our strict performance guidelines, Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings and transparency via our care monitoring app. give added peace of mind and quality assurance.
Personalised Care
Our personalised care is unique to each client. Personal Care is flexible when circumstances change and always delivered with compassion, dignity and respect.
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How can Personal Care help?
Like all forms of Home Care, we build Personal Care around your individual requirements and routines. We always try to respect routines, ensuring you or your loved one can continue to live life on your terms. We offer two options when it comes to Personal Care:
We also provide a wide range of other Home Care services:
Personal Care for Dementia
If your loved one has dementia, maintaining their personal hygiene can be particularly challenging. They may forget simple tasks like washing or brushing their teeth. Many of our clients have dementia and our Care Workers are prepared to provide sensitive support. They are trained to preserve dignity, avoid embarrassment and know how to react to any anxiety and aggression that comes with the condition.
If your loved one’s memory is failing, we can provide regular routine. Personal Care ensures basic daily tasks are carried out and your loved one remains clean, safe and secure. At the same time, we always work to promote independence and accommodate personal needs and preferences. This could be styling hair in a certain way or using a favourite shower gel.
Find your local Alina Homecare Team to learn more about how Personal Care can be tailored to provide help for someone living with dementia at home.
Who can benefit from Personal Care?
Anyone can benefit from Personal Care. It can be a great option for people with different levels of care needs, including couples.
Does your loved one need Personal Care?
Deciding your loved one needs Personal Care can be difficult. It may feel uncomfortable to talk about personal and intimate topics with family or friends. It may also be challenging to trust someone you know personally with intimate tasks.
Choosing our professional Personal Care service can ease this situation. It can reduce or eliminate the need for close family and friends to perform intimate tasks for their loved ones.
It can even be a challenge to recognise a loved one needs Personal Care. There are some questions you can ask yourself to assess their situation:
What are the advantages of Personal Care?
There are many benefits to receiving Personal Care at Home. Scroll sideways to explore some of these advantages in more detail:
Personal Care reviews
We’re proud to serve our clients across the South of England. Learn more about how our Personal Care services have benefited them with these independent reviews on homecare.co.uk:
Recently arrived to East Preston. Alina Homecare assessed my needs as I am wheelchair bound. The manager visited twice to assess and organise the care package; whilst here he kindly…
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With my wife still in hospital, I came out of my stay to live alone (aged 93) with a left arm practically useless following a fracture. My daughter then arranged…
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We hired Alina Homecare in February to ensure my mum was checked on twice day, given medication and given general company as she has dementia. The company within Tunbridge Wells…
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Alina has cared for my grandad for the last 11months starting with companion visits 3 times a week to 4 visits a day in the last month . Making sure…
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We were lucky enough to have Alina Homecare as mum's carers for two months before she was placed into a care home. From the moment we met the manager the…
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I can't recommend this care provider too highly. The initial assessment focused on me as a person and what I needed (I needed short term care after an accident). All…
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My partner has daily visits to assist with washing and dressing following a serious accident earlier in the year. The carers who visit him are kind, courteous and professional and…
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I have to say that I was very apprehensive to start, as the shower was personal, but my carer was very discreet and empathetic, I would recommend her and have…
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Was very pleased with the service. All the carers were very kind and helpful and prompt on time keeping, the carers cooked lunch, made sandwich for tea time, took all…
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My cousin fell in her home and due to the poor service of the NHS ambulance, she was left on the floor for 22 hours. Alina care stayed with her…
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Appreciate the care provided by the individuals visiting Mum, she was put at ease and given comfort and company daily. Having a parent with Dementia is horrible but knowing Mum…
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Oh my goodness! I can't believe how absolutely fantastic the last few days have been with Alina Healthcare carers looking after me. To allow my husband to have a well-deserved…
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We have been using Alina Care for the last month or so for mum, who sadly has early-stage Alzheimer's, she gets rather confused but wants to remain at home as…
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Alina provides live-in care support for my mother for which, in general, I am very pleased. The quality of the live-in carers is very good with several being exceptional. The…
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I have to say that Alina Homecare Bath have been utterly amazing and have really changed my mum's life for the better. She is a new person since Alina started…
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I was very pleased with the care I had when I came out of hospital. I was bedridden for the first few weeks so had help when I could shower…
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Very kind efficient carers who make my husband feel comfortable and at home. They are on time and do any small thing that you ask for. Will clean the shower…
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Lovely carer. Warm and compassionate. Flexible in what is asked. Usually giving a bath and making the bed, but takes in supermarket orders if one arrives. We look forward to…
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I am writing as the wife of the client. My husband is satisfied with the care he receives from the carers. They all have accepted what he prefers, i.e a…
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My experience so far has been very good. The carers are lovely and very helpful. I could not manage without them as I am housebound. When I go out I…
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My father has been using Alina for 4 years for managing his catheter/leg bag change and shower weekly. He is in his 90s and the service has been faultless. Recently…
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The Alina staff visit my mum 3 times a day for basic care needs, giving medication and providing food. Mum has dementia, but enjoys company and loves the carers having…
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Alina Homecare looked after my mother after she was discharged from hospital after a fall. Mother broke her femur and needed care help at home as she did not regain…
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Care put in place in a timely manner, and effort made by management staff to accommodate the individual needs of the service user. Carers show a compassionate attitude and the…
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Alina Homecare have been such a help for all the family. We now have the reassurance that someone is checking in on Dad each morning and giving us feedback using…
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My daughter has been receiving personal care from Alina since October 2023. Her needs are quite complicated as she is in a wheelchair and unable to use her hands to…
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Would recommend Alina without hesitation; They have looked after my disabled, housebound mother for several years now. The carers do everything from making her meals and attending to her hygiene…
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Carers came on a daily basis. If they are held up by traffic they call and inform. Care is carried out daily with attention to detail and find them most…
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We were slightly anxious about getting care for Mum for a two-week break but after meeting the manager, she put us at ease as she understood Mum's needs instinctively. The…
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Have had the wonderful care team come to help Dad with getting up, dressed and washed in the mornings when he is visiting. They have been cheerful, helpful and caring.…
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I have been very pleased and impressed with the care provided so far. All the staff that visit my father are kind, compassionate, friendly, and helpful. As well as helping…
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My mother has had daily support over a long period of time during which she developed dementia. Alina Homecare provided carers who were consistently kind, considerate, empathetic and professional. They…
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I have been a client of Alina Home Care from September 2022 to October 2023, originally to get me up in the mornings but as my illness has progressed during…
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Alina Homecare have been looking after my mother-in-law since the end of 2022. The staff are amazing, always helpful, kind and caring. Over recent weeks, my mother-in-law's health has deteriorated…
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Alina Homecare Ipswich provided excellent care to my grandmother in her home for 3 months until she then had to go into a care home. They visited 3 times a…
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My mobility has been a developing issue over the past 5 years and culminated in our moving from a hillside home in the country to central Cheltenham. In January 2023,…
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The carers come twice a week to wash and shower my mother. They are always kind, helpful and professional, lovely people. They complete the tasks required of them in a…
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My husband is supported by Alina Home Care provider carers who shower and dress him in the morning. This professional help provides me as his wife with good and essential…
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My parents have used Alina Homecare Lancing for several years. When my mother (my dad's main carer) went into hospital on Boxing Day because of a fractured hip, we had…
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The manager and his team provide an amazing service for my elderly aunt. I feel confident and reassured that my aunt is extremely well looked after and all her needs…
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Sadly my Aunt passed away on 15th December after coming home from hospital in August. Alina Homecare Walton-on-Thames organised a live-in carer as my Aunt was nearing the end of…
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I chose Alina Care after a lot of research and reading the reviews of a lot of agencies. The care is for my 95-year-old Dad who has Alzheimer's and who…
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I am a registered blind person, I came out of hospital in October and didn't want to go back to the care agency that I was with as I didn't…
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My dad sadly had a stroke and despite rehab, it left him unable to walk or stand. The family home was adapted but he needed 2 carers four times a…
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Since early May 2022, my 93-year-old mother has been receiving care visits from Alina while my wife and I have had to travel away from home for our work. Whenever…
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The care is good. The only issue is the lateness in getting up in the morning. Twelve hours in bed does not help the client with incontinence issues and lack of mobility.
Thank you to the whole Alina team for all of your hard work, care, thoughtfulness and support for my mother over the last 18 months during her decline from full…
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My 90-year-old mum still lives independently at home but now needs some help with showering. I approached Alina Homecare who came to Mum's apartment to discuss her needs and listen…
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The carer went out of her way, and in her own time, to take my Mum down to our local Town Hall in her wheelchair, so that she could sign…
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My father has been receiving lunchtime visits from Alina Homecare for a few months now. He has Alzheimer's and can sometimes be confused and a little difficult. All of the…
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Mum and I are very pleased with the service provided. Mum feels very confident when she is being showered and gets on well with the carers. It's lovely that they…
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The carers come twice daily (AM and PM). Every time they show compassionate care, making sure my husband is comfortable with everything they are doing. They always speak to him…
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All the carers that visit my dad have been kind, friendly, and caring. After an illness and a stay in hospital, Dad has four visits a day including help with…
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The carers come to give my husband a shower. They are good. We get along with them.
My dear friend had started to become a little unsure of things and was getting confused and forgetful at times. We became worried about what might happen to her as…
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Always cheerful, kind, helpful and considerate. Provide excellent care and are always aware of any medication situations which arise. The company maintains close contact with the district nursing team. Only…
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My husband has been cared for by Alina for approximately 2 years now. The service we receive from them is second to none, everybody that attends to look after my…
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My uncle has visits from Alina to give him his medication. I often need to speak with Alina people about specific issues or problems and they are always responsive and…
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Alina care for my Dad of whom have been excellent in all care for him, without the care in place for my Dad I feel that he would not be…
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All the carers that come to see to my wife are very caring and polite; she can be very hard to deal with at times, but the staff are very…
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I am a full-time carer for my husband and am able to have 4 hours of companion care for my husband so that I can have time to go out…
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I am sure that the care you gave to Mother significantly extended her life and gave her a better quality of life in that time. Previously she had a succession…
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Alina have been brilliant looking after my Mum. They have really supported her on her return from hospital and have gone out of their way to look after her medication…
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After my father died, it was obvious my mother's health and wellbeing were deteriorating due to Alzheimer's. Being 'old school' she did not want any help. I phoned the nearest…
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Alina has been coming to help my dad for several months now and I can honestly say that they are true angels. Nothing to too much trouble and they are…
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The worst care we experienced in four years. Some staff are adequate but others are not clear about the role they’re performing. Some carers continuously refused to lift a fragile…
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The ladies who come to me are always friendly, cheerful and quite willing to do anything asked of them. They prepare and cook my midday meal and dessert very well…
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Having researched and 'interviewed' several different care agencies, Mum and I are really happy that we chose Alina Homecare. The staff who come out to Mum are knowledgeable, well-trained, kind…
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I have been delighted with the standard of care given to my relative. She suffers from dementia and when they came on board, she was refusing to shower. The carers…
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My mum, who has severe mixed dementia is post-stroke and very unsteady on her feet, lives with my husband and I. Due to a back problem myself, I needed assistance…
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I just wanted to thank Alina, Bromsgrove for the care, consideration and respect with which the company treats both my mother and my family. The carers visiting my mother's home…
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After suffering from a stroke in February 2020, my mum returned home to receive full care, 4 double visits per day. Having been disabled all her life yet very independent…
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Living remotely from my parents it was imperative to find a care agency that was perfect for my parents. After much research, my brother and I chose Alina Homecare. The…
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The staff from Alina have been caring for my mother in her home for the past few years. She is now 95 with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. As my mother's…
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The service was started shortly after I was discharged from hospital and was to help to shave and shower me. From the beginning, I had some help shaving but very…
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Alina have been caring for my Mum for the past three months and we are very happy with the service provided. In the morning she is given a wash and…
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Just a few words - but a very big thank you to all at Alina for helping. My friend has not had any care at home before - so, was…
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Alina Homecare has been visiting my mum since January 2020, 3-times a day at weekends and twice on weekdays. They provide personal care, medication requirement, as well as light household…
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Caring, cheerful, helpful. We enjoy each visit. It is a good start to the day. The carers seem to have taken a happy pill. Same five really good and firm…
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The agency provided a bespoke service for my friend which enabled her to continue to live in her own home. The carers that I met were all very kind and…
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I have been cared for by different members of staff and they have all been professional, friendly and kind. The office have been very good about contacting me with any…
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My father was hesitant about having carers but the staff at Alina Homecare soon put him at ease and he now looks forward to their visits. They have cared for…
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Have had Alina Homecare Rustington assist my mother for just over a year. I have found them to be very reliable and punctual on timings. Always treated my mother with…
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My mum finds it very difficult to accept that she now needs help with washing and dressing, and does not accept this help willingly. The staff from Alina Homecare Chobham,…
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I have found all the carers extremely friendly and helpful. Their visit timings are very accurate and they are willing to stay on longer if needed. All of them leave…
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Since Alina Homecare has started to provide care for my mother she seems happier and looks forward to them coming. My father know that he can do things for himself…
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The Alina team looked after my Mum who had Alzheimer's and needed everything doing for her. They were always fantastic with her and she really looked forward to their visits.…
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Alina Homecare Brighton has been providing care for my 91yr old aunt for the past year. She is always treated with respect and understanding. Beyond the day to day routine,…
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My mum only had them for two weeks, the first week was not too bad but the second week the carer was training someone. All they did was wash her…
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For the past 18 months, Alina Homecare have provided companion care for my 65 year old brother who suffered severe brain injury in a motoring accident in 1971. With a…
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Fully managed support
Dedicated Team
Our experienced local Teams know their communities inside out. From your local GP to your local supermarket, their knowledge helps make life easier. With central support, you can enjoy added peace of mind.
Quality Team
Our central Quality Team sets us apart from agencies and self employed Carers. Our award winning care is reliable, regulated by the CQC and reinforced by our unwavering commitment to high quality care.
Exclusive Training
All our Care Workers are carefully selected and receive excellent training through our exclusive Alina Homecare Academy. We don’t use agency or freelance staff to protect our quality reputation.
Care Monitoring App.
Enjoy full transparency via our care monitoring app., allowing you and your loved ones to track Personal Care as it happens. The app. monitors all aspects of care from mood changes to medication for added confidence.
About our Team
We’re regulated by the Care Quality Commission and proud winners of the homecare.co.uk Top 20 UK Home Care Group Award 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025. We’re extremely proud of the standard of care we deliver and we’re passionate about making what we call the ‘Alina Difference’ to people’s lives.
It’s no wonder why 99.7% of clients say they’re satisfied with our care and support!
Cost of Personal Care
The cost of Personal Care at Home varies according to your needs. Our Team works with you to find a personalised care plan that suits your requirements, routine and budget.
Complete our costs calculator to learn more about the cost of Personal Care.
When you get in touch, we can arrange a no obligation free home visit to discuss your needs in more detail.
Quick questions
What is Personal Care?
Personal Care is a term that covers a range of Home Care services. It covers any daily personal tasks, such as maintaining personal hygiene, going to the bathroom and dressing. Find your local Alina Homecare Team to learn more about how we can help you.
What is included with Personal Care?
Among other tasks, Personal Care can include bathing and showering, including bed baths, applying lotions and creams, dressing and getting ready for bed, oral hygiene, continence support and more. Whatever help you need, however much or little, we can help.
Who delivers Personal Care?
Personal Care can often be delivered by friends, relatives and loved ones. Our Personal Care service is delivered by professionally trained Care Workers. All our Teams receive exclusive training to ensure our reputation for high quality care is maintained.
How much does it cost?
Personal Care costs do vary according to the type of care needed, the number of care visits and where you live. To learn more and to get a personalised quote, find your local Team.
How can I fund Personal Care?
There are many ways to fund care. Learn more by reading our guide to funding Home Care.
Why is Personal Care important?
Personal Care helps maintain you or your loved one’s dignity, hygiene and general wellbeing. Good hygiene doesn’t just reduce the risk of infection or illness, it also can improve mental health. Personal Care can also help ease the pressure of performing intimate tasks for loved ones so family and friends can focus on relationships without feeling uncomfortable.
What does a Personal Care home visit involve?
If you are considering Personal Care, we recommend arranging a free home visit from our local Team to discuss your care needs. The reason for an initial home visit is to ensure a Personal Care plan is tailored specifically to your needs and preferences. We take time to get to know you, understanding your likes and dislikes so we can provide care that’s all about you. We’ll work hard to find opportunities to promote independence, supporting you or your loved one to do as much as you can. When this isn’t possible, we will be there to help and support as much as needed. Arranging care for the first time, or switching providers, can be stressful. There are often a lot of questions that need answering and our local Teams are ready to chat when you need them. To get started, find your local Team.
What are the options for Personal Care?
Personal Care is a key part of Care at Home. From showering to getting dressed, brushing teeth to shaving, it can include any daily task. Our Care Workers can also provide other services, whether it be companionship and a cup of tea or more specialist support. Of course, certain complex conditions have particular Personal Care needs. Our Care Workers are able to help with these conditions, such as After Stroke Care, Multiple Sclerosis Care at Home and care for Cancer or Dementia. We also offer Parkinson’s Care.
If you need a large amount of Personal Care, Live-in Care may be a good solution. It allows you or your loved one to remain at home with a sense of independence, while receiving as much care as they need. Live-in Carers can provide Personal Care alongside other services, such as Domestic Care, which includes light cleaning and laundry.
How does Alina Homecare compare to an introductory agency?
Introductory agencies are not regulated and quality cannot be guaranteed. We provide fully regulated services that are inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We also provide full and exclusive training for our Care Workers, whereas private and agency Carers may not have comprehensive training. In addition to this, our services are also backed up with central support; this means you can count on us even if your Care Worker needs time off as our local Team can step in to ensure continuity of care.
What areas do you cover?
We provide care across the South of England. Find your local Team.
How do you compare to an agency?
Agencies are not regulated and quality cannot be guaranteed. We provide fully regulated services that are inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We also provide full and exclusive training for our Care Workers, whereas private and agency Carers do not have comprehensive training. In addition to this, our services are also backed up with central support; this means you can count on us even if your Care Worker is sick or needs time off, as we can source a replacement to ensure continuity of care.
How is Personal Care monitored?
Like all our services, our Personal Care is regulated by the CQC. The CQC is an independent regulator that inspects our services to ensure our quality standards are maintained. This includes checking that our care is focused on our clients as individuals, as well as that we keep you safe and secure at all times. In addition to this, we are proud to partner with Birdie. Birdie’s innovative care technology enables us to digitally log and monitor the support we provide. The Birdie Family app., with your consent, also allows full visibility of care at any time for you and your loved ones. It’s a great way of providing added reassurance that you’re receiving the highest quality care.
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References
1. Statista, “Prescription Medication by Age Group: England”, Reviewed 30 January 2023.