Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
Personal Care in East Lothian and Midlothian
Relationship-led and supportive Personal Care in East Lothian and Midlothian from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
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The East Lothian and Midlothian Personal Care team, here to help every step of the way
At East Lothian & Midlothian Home Instead we understand that it can be an unsettling time when daily living activities such as personal hygiene, dressing and personal grooming become a struggle. Our personal care assistance services will ensure that care and support is provided with dignity and a commitment to enabling you to be as independent as possible. We understand that everyone is unique, so we ensure that support with personal care is tailored to you and your home. We will work with you to put together a detailed person-centred plan that our Care professionals will follow, so that you get the care and support needed when you want it.
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It can be difficult to accept help with personal care from our loved ones, particularly those with more intimate or clinical needs. Our Care professional will be matched with you, will take time to get to know you, and will build a trusted relationship to ensure that your care and support is personal to you and carried out in the way you want. Our Care professionals are highly trained in providing personal care assistance, including support with moving and positioning, assisting with bathing or showering and continence care. We can also provide support with more clinical personal care activities such as catheter and stoma care, helping you to live your best life at home.
What we do to care for your loved ones
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 a unique mix of services to meet your needs.
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.
Home Instead provide first class care. My care professionals are patient, kind and very reliable. I am very happy with the service they provide.
Paul, Client
As I got older, I realised that this service had made me happy in my own home.
Elisie, Client
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FAQs
- Which towns and postcodes do the East Lothian and Midlothian team service?Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Blyth, Bilston, Musselburgh, Bonnyrigg, Penicuik, Broxburn, Dalkeith, Tranent, Prestonpans, Dunbar, Peebles, Gorebridge, North Berwick, Cockenzie and Port Seton, Cockenzie, Melbourne, Woodburn, Newtongrange, Deanburn, Harestanes, Thurston, Wallyford, Innerleithen, Hilltown, Danderhall, Langside, Gullane, Mayfield, Longniddry, Eskbank, Smeaton, Ormiston, West Linton, East Linton, Crowhill, Rosewell, Roslin, Pencaitland, Macmerry, Whitecraig, Castlehill, Aberlady, Newcraighall, Easthouses, Cardrona, Pathhead, Gifford, Walkerburn, Dirleton, Newbattle, Elphinstone, Athelstaneford, West Barns, Eddleston, Auchendinny, Carrington, Garvald, Garvald, East Saltoun, Cousland, Kingston, Whitekirk, Dolphinton, Heriot, Gowkshill, Drem, Straiton, Carlops, Lamancha, Stenton, Edgehead, Leadburn, Millerhill, Gladsmuir, Traquair, Boggs Holdings, Boggs Holdings, Newton Village, Kirkton, Kirkton, Newton Hall, Whitehill, Temple, Tyninghame, East Fortune, Whittingehame, Pitcox, Mountain Cross, Spott, Blyth Bridge, Bolton, Silverburn, Middleton, Peaston Bank, Old Pentland, Ford, Milton Bridge, Samuelston, Old Craighall, Kirkhouse, Fala Dam, Hope, Fala, Newhall, Haddington, West Saltoun, Dewartown, Newlandrig, Spittal, Haugh Head, West Mains, New Winton, Chapel, Loanstone, Borthwick, Southfield, Crichton, The Mount, Loanhead, Howgate, Luggate Burn, Kirkhill, Humbie, Preston, Broomhill, Innerwick, Penston, North Middleton, Lugton, Levenhall, Hopefield, Nungate, Cuthill, Pinkie, Monktonhall, Stoneybank, Fisherrow, Cornbank, Port Seton, Belhaven, Romanno Bridge, Lasswade, Inveresk, Polton, Madrisa, Newmains Smallholdings, Costerton, Falahills, Templebar, Mount Lothian, Gladhouse, Lennoxlove Acredales, Glenormiston, Stobo, Hazlieburn, Waterheads, Kingside, West Letham, Quarryford, Halflandbarns, Glen Etive, Cargarrie Lea Hazlieburn, Costerton Mains, Whitburgh, Humbie Dean, Crookston North Mains, Castlelaw, Carberry Mains, Carberry, Crossgatehall, Springfield Cottages, Tynehead, Thorntonloch, Dryden Farm, Blegbie, West Fenton, Nettlingflat, Carperstane, Auldhame, Morham, Luggate, Upper Dalhousie, Ballencrief, Mauldslie, Seton, Lyneside, Noblehall, Easter Howgate, Eweford Cottages, Peggyslea, Glenbenna, Glenmead, West Bold, Traquair Mill, Macbiehill, Whitmuir, Heriot Station, Fala Mains, Soutra Mains, Woodcote Mains, Fala Hall, West Mains of Blackshiels, Saughland, Longfaugh, Blackcastle, Cranston, Langside Head, Langlaw, West Barns Mains, Cowdenburn, Skateraw, Lempockwells, Eshiels, Fenton Barns, Mavishall, Hallyne, Lyne Station, Scotston, East Fenton, Rosslynlee, Lochhead, Millside, Grantshall, Kirkdean, Netherurd, New Steading, Bordlands, Bryland, Lochurd, Brownsland, Drochil, Ladyurd, Stevenson, Linnburn, Seacliff, Scoughall, Canty Bay, Buxley Farm Cottages
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
EH21 7, EH22 5, EH22 4, EH32 9, EH43 6, EH40 3, EH44 6, EH33 1, EH34 5, EH24 9, EH20 9, EH39 4, EH25 9, EH26 0, EH41 3, EH32 0, EH35 5, EH21 6, EH22 3, EH31 2, EH21 8, EH45 9, EH39 5, EH23 4, EH42 1, EH19 3, EH38 5, EH22 1, EH19 2, EH22 2, EH26 9, EH26 8, EH36 5, EH18 1, EH33 2, EH37 5, EH45 8, EH41 4, EH46 7
- Is Home Instead East Lothian and Midlothian a locally owned home care organisation?Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode
Home Instead East Lothian and Midlothian 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.
- What is personal care assistance?
Physical help given to a person and prompting of an individual to carry out daily living tasks themselves.
- What are the benefits of personal care assistance?
Promoting good personal hygiene helps to prevent illness and the spread of infection. It also helps maintain self-confidence and dignity.
- Why choose personal care assistance at home?
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.
- How will I know who is providing my care?
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.
- Will I have the same Care Professional?
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.
- How do I know my Care Professional is competent?
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.
Reach out and talk to the East Lothian and Midlothian team today
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the East Lothian and Midlothian team. If you would like to hear what clients say about us please take a peek at our Home Care verified reviews. If you would like more information about our high quality Personal Care service, please call us on 0131 273 5252, or fill out the form below.
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