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Home Care Services

Home Care Services

We offer a range of personalised care services to suit your needs and lifestyle.
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Live In Care

A carer lives alongside you in your home, providing around-the-clock support, whenever you need it.

Visiting Care

Regular support scheduled to suit your needs. From just 30 minutes per week to several visits a day.

Respite Care

Short term support for when your regular carer or family member takes a break.

After Hospital Care

Expert care and nursing support to help you settle back into your home and regain your confidence after a stay in hospital.
Condition-led Care

Condition-led Care

Support for those with ongoing, progressive, or terminal conditions due to ageing, accident, or injury.
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Dementia Care

Practical and emotional support from experienced carers, tailored to your needs and preferences.

Stroke Care

Care and support to maximise recovery after a stroke - from patient and compassionate carers.

Parkinson's Care

Experienced carers to help you manage your symptoms and live well at home.

Cancer Care

From personal care to nurse-led clinical support, our compassionate carers can help wherever you are on your cancer journey.

Nursing Care

Nurse-led clinical care enabling individuals with complex needs to live independently at home.

Complex Care

Specialist care to help people manage progressive, life-limiting, and terminal conditions in the comfort of their home.

Cerebral Palsy Care

Personalised support tailored to your needs, helping you to live well at home.

Spinal Injury Care

Experienced, handpicked carers matched to you, helping you to maintain your independence and achieve your goals.

Brain Injury Care

Nurse-led support and rehabilitation for those with acquired brain injury. Personalised care from compassionate carers.
Everyday Care

Everyday Care

Care that fits your needs so you can continue to live well in the home and community you love.

Companionship Care

Our kind and compassionate carers provide companionship and emotional support to those who live alone.

Overnight Care

Our dedicated carers offer expert care throughout the night, so you have support, whenever you need it.

Support for younger adults

Experienced carers to help maintain your independence and achieve your goals.

Palliative Care

Compassionate carers to support you or your family in the last few weeks or months of life.

Long-term Care

For those with ongoing or progressive conditions, our long-term care means you have dedicated support for as long as you need it.

Emergency Care

Trusted, flexible carers to step in and support you in as little as 24 hours.

Personal Care

Discreet and respectful personal care, tailored to your specific needs.

Elderly Care

Kind and compassionate care for those needing extra support to continue to live life at home.

Domiciliary Care

Dedicated home care built around your specific needs, lifestyle, and routines.
Cost of Care

Cost of Care

Our costs are tailored to your specific requirements, so you only pay for what you need, with no hidden charges or transaction fees.
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Cost of Live in Care

Our expert live-in care costs are tailored to your requirements, with no additional costs for couples’ care.

Cost of Visiting Care

Clear and detailed breakdown of indicative costs for visiting care.

Cost of Respite Care

We love sharing stories from our customers about how our care is supporting them.

Cost of Overnight Care

Extra support for those that care for a loved-one during the day but need extra support at night.

Funding Options

Information and guidance on how to research funding for your care costs.
Jobs

Jobs

Browse for your next career move with Helping Hands and view our full list of vacancies.
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Live-in Carer Jobs

Receive excellent pay and benefits as a live-in carer, while having the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives.

Visiting Carer Jobs

With competitive pay, a supportive team, and flexible hours, becoming a visiting carer could be just the job you’re looking for.

Office Jobs

We have roles in IT, HR, Marketing, Finance and more at our head office in Alcester, Warwickshire.

Carer Training

Expert carer training that sets you up for a successful career with us and the wider care industry.
About Us

About Us

We’re a leading home care provider helping people to live well in the homes and communities they love.
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Why Choose Us

We’ve cared for thousands of people over more than three decades. We’re delighted to be rated Excellent on customer review site, Trustpilot.

Our Experts

Our home care experts and team of clinical professionals help ensure we deliver the best quality care and appropriate information and guidance for our customers.

Our Nursing Team

Our nursing team ensure we provide safe and effective support and that the right package of care is in place for customers with medical needs.

Our Carers

We recruit and train only the most compassionate people to be our carers and support and reward them to deliver at their best.

Our Leadership

Find out more about our leadership team.

Our Accreditations

Find out how our in-house experts and accreditations enhance our service.

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Our friendly, knowledgeable team can help answer any questions and talk you through different options for care.
Help & Advice

Help & Advice

Trusted advice and helpful resources for every step of your care journey.

Blogs

Information and support for those caring for a loved-one as well as real-life stories from our customers and carers.

Care Advice

Detailed support and guidance on conditions including dementia, elderly care and more.

Feedback & Support

Whether you want to tell us about a carer who has gone the extra mile, or we haven’t quite met your expectations, please get in touch.

Home Care Guides

Detailed and informative guides outlining the care we can provide at home.

Contact Us

Our friendly, knowledgeable team can help answer any questions and talk you through different options for care.

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Home Care Services
Condition-led Care
Everyday Care
Cost of Care
Jobs
About Us
Help & Advice

We offer a range of personalised care services to suit your needs and lifestyle.

Live In Care
Visiting Care
Respite Care
After Hospital Care

Support for those with ongoing, progressive, or terminal conditions due to ageing, accident, or injury.

Dementia Care
Stroke Care
Parkinson's Care
Cancer Care
Nursing Care
Complex Care
Cerebral Palsy Care
Spinal Injury Care
Brain Injury Care

Care that fits your needs so you can continue to live well in the home and community you love.

Companionship Care
Overnight Care
Support for younger adults
Palliative Care
Long-term Care
Emergency Care
Personal Care
Elderly Care
Domiciliary Care

Our costs are tailored to your specific requirements, so you only pay for what you need, with no hidden charges or transaction fees.

Cost of Live in Care
Cost of Visiting Care
Cost of Respite Care
Cost of Overnight Care
Funding Options

Browse for your next career move with Helping Hands and view our full list of vacancies.

Live-in Carer Jobs
Visiting Carer Jobs
Office Jobs
Carer Training

We’re a leading home care provider helping people to live well in the homes and communities they love.

Why Choose Us
Our Experts
Our Nursing Team
Our Carers
Our Leadership
Our Accreditations
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