Visiting care for the elderly
Whether you’re living with dementia, Parkinson’s, age-related frailties, or you would just like a little extra support with your everyday routine, visiting or live-in elderly care with our Bournemouth Home Care team reassures you that you can remain in the home you love.
Promoting our customers’ independence and preserving their dignity are the most important things we do at Helping Hands, which is why you and your loved ones can be sure you’ll always have the highest quality of elderly care from us.
Our amazing carers will come to your home and undertake your personal and physical care needs, such as showering and continence care, housework and laundry, meal preparation, mobility support and medication management.
Not sure what type of care you need? Request a brochure and read about our services in your own time.
Get a clear overview of costs and what affects pricing, so you can plan with confidence.
Discover why thousands of families trust us for personalised home care across England and Wales.
Supporting people living in Bournemouth
While we do not have a physical branch in Bournemouth, care in the area is coordinated by our Christchurch branch, working with carers who support people across the local community.
Lizzie Colwill
Branch Care Manager
Lizzie is the Branch Care Manager at Christchurch.

Elderly care services in Bournemouth
With visiting care, carers will come to your home and spend as much or as little time there as you need, from just 30 minutes per week. However, you might prefer the idea of live in care in Bournemouth: having someone living in your home with you, around the clock, offering reassurance not just for you but for your loved ones as well, because they can relax in the knowledge that you’re never alone at home.
To ensure your care is exactly as you want it you’ll have a personalised support plan detailing everything that our carers will do to fully support you, and by helping you with every aspect of your routine, you get to live the best quality of life possible in the comfort and safety of your own home.

Fully trained elderly carers in a regulated service
Our carers are second to none when it comes to natural qualities of compassion and kindness, but that doesn’t happen by accident! We deliberately choose the most caring people to join us so that they will go above and beyond to support you at every opportunity.
We ensure that their backgrounds are thoroughly checked so that you can be confident of who is coming into your home, and we make sure that they’re screened through the DBS. Whether our carers are highly experienced or embarking on their first role in care, we’re much more interested in the desire they have to help our customers live their best lives possible, although we obviously value the skills our carers bring to the role too.
We’ll equip them with regular opportunities for updating their skills though, which they’ll use to support you even better. And because our elderly care services are fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission and Care Inspectorate Wales, you can be confident that you’re always in the best hands with us.
Discovering more about the elderly care services we offer in Bournemouth is as easy as 1, 2, or 3! 1) Pick up the phone and talk to our friendly customer care team for answers to all of your care questions 2) Chat via our instant live chat window on our website 3) Request a call back for a time convenient to you and we’ll be in touch!
Contact usNot sure what type of care you need? Request a brochure and read about our services in your own time.
Get a clear overview of costs and what affects pricing, so you can plan with confidence.
Discover why thousands of families trust us for personalised home care across England and Wales.
FAQs
Elderly home care helps older people stay safe, well and independent in their own Bournemouth home, from a short daily visit to full live-in care. It covers personal care, medication, meals, mobility and companionship.
Common signs include missed medication, less interest in cooking or eating, unsteadiness or falls, a decline in personal care or housework, and increased isolation. A free assessment helps you judge what fits.
Help with washing and dressing, medication, meals, light housework, shopping, getting to appointments and companionship, scaled from occasional visits to 24-hour live-in care.
Visiting care is charged by the hour and live-in care by the week. Bournemouth care starts from £32.40 per hour for visiting care or £1,675 per week for live-in care, with a clear quote after a free assessment and no hidden fees.
Yes. Many people in Bournemouth start with a few hours a week and increase support over time, up to live-in care, so they can keep living at home as needs change.
Yes, regulated and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC); all carers are trained, vetted and DBS-checked.
Branch information
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Opening times
| Monday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Monday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |