Home care in Watford

Acknowledging the need for care can be distressing for you and your surrounding family, especially if the idea of residential care doesn’t feel like the best option for you. With visiting home care from our local team, we’ll work with you to provide a personalised care plan that gives you the support you need so that you can continue to live independently at home – regardless of your condition.

Your independence is at the heart of what we do. That’s why we tailor each care package to suit your needs and routines, enabling you to continue with living each day entirely on your terms in the comfort of your own home. And with thorough in-house training for each of our carers, we’re fully equipped to support you in any way you need. Whether you are starting university and need mobility support getting around campus, or you’re living with a progressive condition and feel like you need some support around the house – we’re here for you.

With live-in care in Watford, one of our dedicated carers will live with you in your home to be there whenever you need them. They will ensure you are safe, comfortable and happy, whilst still maintaining your privacy as and when you require.

Discover more on what is live-in care here.

Helping Hands are a private care provider, rather than a care agency. This means you’ll get certain guarantees from us that many care agencies simply don’t provide. For instance, we employ all of our carers directly and pay them significantly more than the national industry average. A lot of agencies will instead ask you, the customer, to handle payments to your carer, as well as requiring you to complete lots of time-consuming paperwork. We prefer to make the care journey as straightforward as possible for you and your carer.

Using a private care provider such as Helping Hands means that you’ll receive a care service that is completely tailored to your specific requirements and wishes. Our Watford care team will work with you to create a fully bespoke package of care that addresses all the particular needs of your condition and is designed according to your personal preferences. It might be that you have a favourite set of meals that you’d like your carer to prepare, or certain times of the day when you’d prefer to enjoy some peace and quiet to yourself. As a private care provider, we can be completely flexible to your wishes, ensuring you’re able to focus on doing the things you enjoy.

Domiciliary care is more than just care; it provides you with the support you need so that you can continue to live an independent life in your own home – just with a little help along the way.

And with no restrictions on visiting, no set mealtimes or menus and no daily schedules to follow, you’ll have the freedom to choose what to do with each day, as well having full control over the frequency and intensity of your care. So, if you need visits that are little and often to help you with your meal preparation or more complex support that includes overnight stays, the dedicated Watford team are here to help in any way you need them to.

We’re proud to be the leading dementia care specialist in the UK. And with 30 years under our belt, our team of Watford carers have the knowledge and experience to support you and your loved ones throughout your journey with dementia. We understand that consistent and personalised care is pivotal, that’s why the team will work with you to provide a personalised support plan that ensures that you and your loved ones have the information, guidance and support available to you when you need it.

There are over 100 different variants of dementia; each of which has its own unique effect on the person living with the condition. From memory loss to challenging behaviour, our Watford team will work closely with you and your family so that you have the support you need that enables you to live well with dementia.

We understand that, as we grow older, we can be faced with more difficulties in doing the things that once seemed quite simple to us. It may be that you are finding it hard to prepare a healthy and nutritious meal or even finding it difficult in getting in and out of bed; with elderly care we’ll give you the support you need to live independently at home – with minimal disruption to your usual routine.

As we reach our elderly years, it’s not uncommon for loneliness to take its toll on your wellbeing. So if you want someone to accompany you to the shops or pop in for a cup of tea and a chat, we’ll be there for you.

Respite care from our Watford team is available for any occasion. You may be due to return home from hospital following an unexpected illness or injury, or perhaps you are looking to go on holiday with your family but you would like some extra support whilst you’re away. Whatever it is you need, we will work with you to provide a personalised respite care package that gives you the support you need, for as long as you need it.

Or if you’re considering receiving some extra support but you’re not sure if home care is right for you, respite care is the perfect opportunity for you to establish the support you need before deciding on anything long-term.

Helping Hands was founded by Mary Lee in 1989 to enable more families to feel safe and independent at home. With more than 30 years’ experience, we are fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to ensure that we are always adhering to strict guidelines and providing the same safe, professional service that we always have.

But we wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for the commitment of our amazing team of carers. Following a stringent recruitment process, each of our carers complete a comprehensive training course that covers modules such as health and safety, medication administration and moving and handling, as well as receiving full background checks such as Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) screenings. But with their professional experience and expert training aside, each of our carers possess one very important quality that is pivotal to becoming a Helping Hands carer: they all genuinely care.