Relationship-led and supportive Personal Care in Antrim, Ballymena & Carrickfergus from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 95% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.6
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 95% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.6
Accepting help with personal tasks isn’t always easy; it’s often a sensitive step that requires time, trust, and compassion. At Home Instead Antrim, Ballymena & Carrickfergus, we approach personal care with the utmost respect for the individual, their dignity, and their routines. Whether it’s bathing, getting dressed, assistance with continence, or support managing medication, we ensure every interaction is unhurried and thoughtful. Our one-hour minimum visits give time for proper care, conversation, and confidence-building. We believe that feeling clean, comfortable, and in control is a key part of wellbeing, and we’re here to make that possible every single day.
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Personal care is never just about getting through a checklist – it’s about preserving identity and routine in a way that feels familiar and empowering. Our Care Professionals take time to learn the small things that make a big difference, whether that’s a favourite soap, a particular order for getting dressed, or simply knowing when someone prefers privacy. We also support clients with catheter and stoma care, gentle mobility assistance, and safe shaving or grooming routines. When families are involved, we collaborate closely with them to ensure continuity and comfort, helping loved ones feel confident their relative is in safe, understanding hands.
We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of of a unique mix services to meet your needs.
Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
Home help & meal prep
Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.
Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.
Mobility support
Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.
Health appointment management
We support you to attend those important health appointments.
Community engagement
We enable you to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.
Transportation
Assistance getting you from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with your shopping.
Medication management
Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.
Families frequently tell us that our personal care brings not only practical help, but emotional relief. The daughter of a client shared: “The carers coming in twice a day have taken a lot of worry from us. They treated Mum with dignity and efficiency, and the office staff were always quick to deal with any queries.” Another client’s daughter, Jill, added: “The staff were always patient, kind and caring… I will be recommending this company to anyone I know.” These reviews reflect the quiet impact of care done well, care that builds trust, restores confidence, and gives families the peace of mind they’ve been looking for.
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Our leadership brings together clinical expertise and operational experience to make sure personal care is always safe, respectful, and dignified. Louise, a qualified radiographer with over 14 years of experience, applies her clinical knowledge to train and guide our Care Professionals in areas such as mobility support, medication, and hygiene. Her focus is on ensuring care remains compassionate, person-centred, and tailored to each individual. Roger, who began his career in finance before moving into the care sector, uses his management background to oversee operations and keep services consistent and reliable. Roger and Louise provide leadership that supports our team and gives families confidence in the care their loved ones receive.
We believe personal care should enable a person to feel more like themselves, ready to enjoy the day, see visitors, or get out and about. Whether it’s helping a client in Carrickfergus prepare for a trip to the local shops, assisting someone in Ballymena to get ready for church, or supporting a client in Antrim to feel their best before family comes round, we’re here to offer help that restores confidence. We also collaborate with local GPs, district nurses, and dementia specialists to ensure a joined-up approach. Because real personal care isn’t just about hygiene, it’s about dignity, identity, and the freedom to feel good in your own skin.
FAQs
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Larne, Ballyclare, Mossley, Randalstown, Crumlin, Greenisland, Whitehead, Glenavy, Broughshane, Templepatrick, Kells, Toome, Doagh, Moneyglass, Hightown, Buckna, Ballycarry, Hyde Park, Glenoe, Ballylumford, Clady, Glynn, Carncastle, Parkgate, Whitehouse, Whitewell, Old Mill, Millbrook, Burnside, Monkstown, Cloughfern, Ballyduff, Rushpark, Whiteabbey, Carnmoney, Jordanstown, Ballykeel, Ballycraigy, Merville Garden Village, Rathcoole, Mallusk, Glengormley, Ballyrobert, Ballygally, Raloo, Islandmagee, Craigstown Meadow, Mullaghboy, Millbay, Ballyeaston, Aldergrove, Ballynure, Straid, Dunadry, Aughafatten, Kilwaughter, McElroystown, Taylorstown, Dickeystown, Ballymena, Coleraine, Limavady, Ballymoney, Portstewart, Portrush, Armoy, Portglenone, Castledawson, Ahoghill, Dungiven, Claudy, Ballykelly, Cullybackey, Garvagh, Bushmills, Feeny, Kilrea, Bellaghy, Rasharkin, Dunloy, Cloughmills, Carnlough, Cushendall, Castlerock, Upperlands, Swatragh, Portballintrae, Gulladuff, Waterfoot, Articlave, Tamlaght, Dervock, Macosquin, Drumsurn, Clogh, Bolea, Loughguile, Glenarm, Balnamore, Bendooragh, Cushendun, Clady, Downhill, Stranocum, Gortnahey, Martinstown, Dunseverick, Ballintoy, Maghera, Park, Ballycastle, Burnfoot, Tirkane, Lavey, Lisnamuck, Church Bay, Foreglen, Bellarena, Liscolman, Glarryford, Glenone, Gortinure, Slaughtneil, Fallylea, Ballybogey, Gracehill, Straidarran, Ballyvoy, Cargan, Galgorm, Knockloughrim, Fallagloon, Glenullin, Glen, Culnady, Correen, Carrowclare, Craigywarren, Monanclogh, Curran, Ballymacpeake, Ballyallaght, Capecastle, Clintyfinnan, Magherahoney, Carnalbanagh, Dernaflaw, Gallony, Innisrush, Killyrammer,
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
BT43 7, BT43 6, BT43 5, BT42 4, BT42 3, BT42 2, BT42 1, BT41 4, BT41 3, BT41 2, BT41 1, BT40 3, BT40 2, BT40 1, BT39 9, BT39 0, BT38 9, BT38 8, BT38 7, BT37 9, BT37 0, BT36 7, BT36 6, BT36 5, BT36 4, BT29 4, BT41 9
Home Instead Antrim, Ballymena & Carrickfergus is one of 250 locally owned offices that collectively form Home Instead UK. Together, we care for 16,000 clients, delivering one million hours of home care each month. This unique combination of community-focused local offices and the resources of a national network enables us to provide personalised, relationship-led care while leading research and innovation that is transforming the experience of aging. Our services include companionship care, personal care, specialist care (including dementia, palliative, and Parkinson’s), and live-in care.
Physical help given to a person and prompting of an individual to carry out daily living tasks themselves.
Promoting good personal hygiene helps to prevent illness and the spread of infection. It also helps maintain self-confidence and dignity.
A familiar care professional matched with you provides personalised care and support to you in your own home in the way you want it to be provided.
We understand that it can be difficult accepting personal care and that is why you will be introduced to your Care Professionals and they will spend time getting to know you before assisting you with your personal care.
At Home Instead we ensure that each client has a small team of Care Professionals in place to provide you with care so you can be confident that you will have continuity from the same Care Professionals.
At Home Instead, we have a robust approach to ensuring that all Care Professionals have regular observations of practice that we call Support Visits, and assessments of competency for key activities such as handling medication or providing catheter care.
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Antrim, Ballymena & Carrickfergus team. If you would like more information about our high quality Personal Care service, please call us on 028 2544 0800, or fill out the form below.