Personal Care in Dorset

In Dorset, over 4,000 people require support with conditions like dementia and mobility issues, and our experienced team at Home Instead is here to help. With years of expertise, we're trusted by families throughout the community. Our personal care services, from assistance with daily hygiene to mobility support, are designed to promote independence and comfort for older adults. Each service plan is tailored to address the unique needs of seniors in our area, ensuring compassionate, skilled care right at home.

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Highest regulatory ratingsCare for  18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10
Highest regulatory ratingsCare for  18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10

Why Home Instead?

Personal care that supports independence at home

As personal care becomes more challenging, our support can help your loved one stay in their own home for longer. We match Care Professionals based on skills and personality, so help with things like bathing and dressing feels safe and comfortable.

20 years of trusted experience

We exceed UK regulatory standards, rank highly on Homecare.co.uk, and our qualified Care Professionals are trained to the highest standard so you can feel confident that they will provide respectful, professional and discreet personal care.

Help with complex personal care needs

No matter how clinical their personal care needs are, our Care Professionals provide support to make your loved one feel comfortable at home - from catheter care to stoma management, we can ensure excellent personal hygiene every day.

Sensitive, comfort-focused support

We understand it can be uncomfortable having a stranger manage your personal care, so we make visits feel warm and friendly, while remaining mindful of your loved one's emotions - everything we do focuses on protecting their dignity and wellbeing.

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Home care in Dorset

Home care in Dorset supports people to live independently and comfortably in the place they know best - home. Enter postcode of the person to find your nearest office and local care team.

  • Castle Cary
  • Yetminster
  • Bridport
  • Sherborne
  • Bradford Abbas
  • Somerton
  • Crewkerne
  • Ilminster
  • Curry Rivel
  • Stoke St Gregory
  • Yeovil
  • Somerset
  • Bournemouth
  • Christchurch
  • Highcliffe-on-Sea
  • Springbourne
  • Pokesdown
  • Queens Park
  • Southbourne
  • Purewell
  • Littledown
  • Stanpit
  • Mudeford
  • Walkford
  • West Cliff
  • Charminster
  • Friars Cliff
  • Beckley
  • Wick
  • Burton
  • Sopley
  • Winkton
  • Boscombe
  • Hurn
  • Somerford
  • Fairmile
  • Iford
  • Townsend
  • Winton
  • Avon
  • Throop
  • South Bockhampton
  • Middle Bockhampton
  • Jumpers Corner
  • Muscliff
  • Holdenhurst
  • Parkstone
  • Ferndown
  • Canford Heath
  • Moordown
  • Branksome
  • Rossmore
  • Old Town
  • Ensbury Park
  • Oakdale
  • Branksome Park
  • East Howe
  • Lilliput
  • Wallisdown
  • Dudsbury
  • Alderney
  • Talbot Woods
  • West Parley
  • Canford Cliffs
  • Ensbury
  • Westbourne
  • Sandbanks
  • Longham
  • Talbot Village
  • Sterte
  • Poole
  • Foxholes
  • Stanley Green
  • Northbourne
  • Bloxworth
  • Tricketts Cross
  • Penn Hill
  • Manning's Heath
  • Alder Hills
  • Upper Parkstone
  • Longfleet
  • Parley Cross
  • Wimborne Minster
  • West Moors
  • Blandford Forum
  • Ringwood
  • Verwood
  • Bearwood
  • Ashley Heath
  • Cranborne
  • Three Legged Cross
  • Sturminster Marshall
  • Wimborne
  • Dorchester
  • Weymouth
  • Portesham
  • Puddletown
  • Cerne Abbas
  • Wareham
  • Swanage
  • Broadstone
  • Wool
  • Lychett Matravers
  • Warminster
  • Westbury
  • Trowbridge
  • Shaftesbury
  • Gillingham
  • Mere
  • Tisbury
  • Codford
  • Donhead St Mary
  • Semmington
  • Wiltshire
  • Exmouth
  • Tiverton
  • Sidmouth
  • Heavitree
  • Honiton
  • Brixington
  • Cullompton
  • Countess Wear
  • Axminster
  • Wonford
  • Weston
  • Ottery St Mary
  • Budleigh Salterton
  • Lyme Regis
  • Hulham
  • Sidford
  • Cranbrook
  • Topsham
  • Clayhanger
  • Colyton
  • Uffculme
  • Lympstone
  • Feniton
  • Bradninch
  • Blackhorse
  • Appledore
  • Newton Poppleford
  • Knowle
  • Woodbury
  • Hemyock
  • Dunkeswell
  • Silverton
  • Broadclyst
  • Whimple
  • Nomansland
  • Clyst St Mary
  • Witheridge
  • Sampford Peverell
  • Monkerton
  • Bradfield
  • Halberton
  • Thorverton
  • Colyford
  • Templeton
  • East Budleigh
  • Otterton
  • Worth
  • Newton St Cyres
  • Stoke Canon
  • Woodbury Salterton
  • Stoneyford
  • Monkton
  • Digby
  • Holcombe
  • Culmstock
  • Leyhill
  • Colaton Raleigh
  • Clyst Honiton
  • Rockbeare
  • Kentisbeare
  • Tipton St John
  • Aylesbeare
  • Broom
  • Ash
  • Four Elms
  • West Clyst
  • Hawkchurch
  • Musbury
  • Chardstock
  • Littleham
  • Payhembury
  • Axmouth
  • Ebford
  • Bolham
  • Brampford Speke
  • Rackenford
  • Dalwood
  • Bickleigh
  • Talaton
  • Rousdon
  • Langford
  • Rock
  • Crawley
  • Upottery
  • Yarcombe
  • Kilmington
  • Awliscombe
  • Plymtree
  • Clyst St George
  • Branscombe
  • Poltimore
  • Millhayes
  • Broadhembury
  • Pennymoor
  • Stockland
  • Upton Pyne
  • Rewe
  • Southleigh
  • Whitford
  • Offwell
  • Smallridge
  • Combe Raleigh
  • Cotleigh
  • Alfington
  • Newtown
  • Buckerell
  • Smeatharpe
  • St Leonards
  • Ashill
  • Puddington
  • Seaton
  • Butterleigh
  • Kerswell
  • Uplowman
  • Rawridge
  • Norman's Green
  • Budlake
  • Northleigh
  • Clyst Hydon
  • Metcombe
  • Withycombe
  • Cadbury
  • Luppitt
  • All Saints
  • Ham
  • Tytherleigh
  • Gittisham
  • Churchill
  • Allercombe
  • Withleigh
  • Huntsham
  • Cadeleigh
  • Farway
  • Perkin's Village
  • Sheldon
  • Larkbeare
  • Rosemary Lane
  • Fenny Bridges
  • Wilmington
  • Stowford
  • Way Village
  • Shute
  • Up Exe
  • Marsh
  • Columbjohn
  • Ayshford
  • Smithincott
  • Westleigh
  • Wiggaton
  • Dulford
  • Beacon
  • Creacombe
  • Taleford
  • Venn Ottery
  • Woodbridge
  • Church Green
  • Middlemoor
  • Ash Thomas
  • Calverleigh
  • Brithem Bottom
  • Bodmiscombe
  • Yettington
  • Abbey
  • Burlescombe
  • Widworthy
  • Chettiscombe
  • Blackborough
  • Harpford
  • Westcot
  • Holy City
  • Wolverstone
  • Cove
  • Marsh Green
  • East Butterleigh
  • Whitnage
  • Harcombe Bottom
  • Chevithorne
  • Clayhidon
  • Westcott
  • Culm Davy
  • Furley
  • Southerton
  • Colestocks
  • Hele
  • Sector
  • Bowd
  • Craddock
  • Woodgate
  • Mutterton
  • Bidwell
  • Salcombe Regis
  • Farringdon
  • Coldharbour
  • Willand
  • Luton
  • Saint Hill
  • Gosford
  • Weycroft
  • Prescott
  • Cowley
  • Huxham
  • Littletown
  • Smallbrook
  • Pilton
  • Aunk
  • Sidbury
  • Craze Lowman
  • Higher Tale
  • Wyke Green
  • Burrow
  • Upton
  • Kersbrook
  • Whitehall
  • Frogwell
  • West Hill
  • Stoford Water
  • Beer
  • Exton
  • Membury
  • Newcourt
  • St Loyes
  • Bystock
  • Uplyme
  • Half Moon
  • Colliton
  • Clyst St Lawrence
  • Tilery
  • Crossparks
  • Tudhay
  • Orway
  • Pirzwell
  • Aller Grove
  • Stenhill
  • Netherexe
  • Hedgeland
  • Rewe Court
  • Hayne
  • Lower Budlake
  • Bailey
  • Sowton Village
  • Little Silver
  • Catlake
  • Shorebottom
  • Golden Square
  • Cleave
  • Moorhayne
  • Cloakham
  • Farway Marsh
  • Lower Ridge
  • Heathstock
  • Holyford
  • Watchcombe
  • Dunscombe
  • Pottlelake
  • Umborne
  • Sweetham
  • Puddington Bottom
  • Wagg's Plot
  • Star Barton
  • Winscott Barton
  • Dotton
  • Fluxton
  • Feniton Court
  • Downs Corner
  • Coombelake
  • Pinn
  • Sutton Barton
  • Talewater
  • Shute Vale
  • Curham
  • Hawkerland
  • Hawley Bottom
  • Queen Dart
  • Colcombe
  • St Mary's
  • Hoyton
  • Rull
  • Mousehole Cross
  • Greendale
  • Newcott
  • Tillworth
  • Devon
  • Salisbury
  • Romsey
  • Downton
  • Fordingbridge
  • Wilton
  • Landford
  • Rownhams
  • Harnham
  • Whiteparish
  • Old Sarum
  • Alderholt
  • Timsbury
  • Laverstock
  • Alderbury
  • Lordswood
  • Cupernham
  • Halterworth
  • West Wellow
  • Middle Winterslow
  • Sandleheath
  • Nursling
  • Bishopdown
  • Bemerton
  • Winterbourne Gunner
  • Westwood
  • Whitenap
  • Sixpenny Handley
  • East Wellow
  • Michelmersh
  • Gomeldon
  • Awbridge
  • Martin
  • Braishfield
  • Firsdown
  • South Newton
  • Woodgreen
  • Broad Chalke
  • Plaitford
  • Crampmoor
  • Quidhampton
  • Coombe Bissett
  • Lover
  • West Tytherley
  • Frogham
  • Pitton
  • Damerham
  • Plaitford Green
  • Butt's Green
  • Great Wishford
  • Farley
  • Lockerley
  • Godshill
  • West Dean
  • Cowesfield Green
  • Ampfield
  • Bowerchalke
  • West Grimstead
  • Rockbourne
  • Tollard Royal
  • West Winterslow
  • Whitsbury
  • Woodington
  • Hamptworth
  • Shootash
  • Nunton
  • Great Durnford
  • Stoford
  • Carter's Clay
  • Ashmore
  • East Grimstead
  • Britford
  • Dunbridge
  • Upper Woodford
  • Odstock
  • Breamore
  • Homington
  • Petersfinger
  • Redlynch
  • Ebbesbourne Wake
  • Middle Woodford
  • Ower
  • East Tytherley
  • Woodyates
  • Cripplestyle
  • North Gorley
  • Netherhampton
  • Lower Woodford
  • East Dean
  • Burcombe
  • Ford
  • Pentridge
  • Lopcombe Corner
  • Alvediston
  • The Common
  • Bodenham
  • Upper Street
  • Mottisfont
  • Bickton
  • Bishopstone
  • Spearywell
  • Netton
  • Crendell
  • Upper Slackstead
  • Criddlestyle
  • Bohemia
  • Buckholt
  • Stonyford
  • Deanland
  • Mainstone
  • Pucknall
  • Churchfields
  • Milford
  • Deanend
  • Blissford
  • East Martin
  • Lower Daggons
  • East Winterslow
  • Whaddon
  • Ridge
  • Highwood
  • Lee
  • Outwick
  • Stratford Tony
  • Newgrounds
  • Mead End
  • Wigley
  • Little Durnford
  • Salterton
  • Furzehill
  • Hungerford
  • Stonymarsh
  • New Town
  • Fifield Bavant
  • Abbotswood
  • Kimbridge
  • Gunville
  • Newton
  • Knapp
  • Lordshill
  • Belbins
  • Bulbridge
  • King's Chase
  • Tadburn
  • Longhedge Village
  • Sherfield English
  • Winterbourne Earls
  • North Charford
  • Stratford-sub-Castle
  • Winterbourne Dauntsey
  • Hatchet Green
  • Hillyfields
  • Doctor's Hill
  • Greatbridge
  • Upper Ratley
  • Whinwhistle Corner
  • Loosehanger
  • Crookhill
  • Stony Batter
  • Tote Hill
  • Frenchmoor
  • Daggons
  • Top Green
  • Buddle
  • Wellow Wood
  • Dunwood Hill
  • Cowesfield Gate
  • Landford Wood
  • Stock Bottom
  • Canada
  • Stuckton
  • South Gorley
  • Ogdens
  • Farley Chamberlayne
  • Charlton-All-Saints
  • East Gomeldon
  • Lower Slackstead
  • South Charford
  • Burgate
  • Ditchampton
  • Fugglestone St Peter
  • Hurdcott
  • Hale
  • Bemerton Heath

Trusted, Personalised Home Care in Dorset

Home Instead's personal care in Dorset offers an ideal solution for seniors seeking support at home. Our in-home care allows individuals to maintain their daily routines, easing the strain of managing personal care alone. With a team dedicated to supporting both physical and emotional well-being, we ensure clients receive personalised care adapted to evolving needs. We understand the importance of local familiarity; our Care Professionals are part of the Dorset community, bringing added warmth and reliability to each visit, whether it's help with bathing or daily grooming.

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Our Care Starts With Connection

Our personal care services in Dorset offer solutions to ease daily living for those needing help with activities like bathing, mobility, and medication management. Each care plan is tailored, incorporating local support, from appointments at Blandford Community Hospital to outings at local parks. Familiar routines are key, especially for those with dementia; for example, our Care Professionals accompany clients on weekly visits to local cafés, ensuring they stay connected to familiar places. By integrating local stops into care routines, we empower clients to maintain a sense of belonging in the community they love.

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Our Home Care Services

We're ready to help you make an informed, confident choice for your loved one, with bespoke and easily-adapted packages designed around their needs.

  • Hourly Home Care

    Hourly Home Care

    When your loved one begins to need more frequent support, our flexible home care solutions help them stay safe and independent at home. We don't take a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we personalise your experience with responsive, attentive, and genuinely compassionate care, so you can feel reassured they are in capable hands.

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  • Respite Home Care

    Respite Home Care

    We understand how overwhelming it can be to leave your loved one if they live with a condition like dementia, arthritis, or diabetes. Our highly experienced Care Professionals are matched based on their specialist knowledge and expertise, so you can feel content knowing your loved one's health conditions are carefully monitored and managed.

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  • Overnight Home Care

    Overnight Home Care

    We are proud to be the benchmark for exceptional care, so all of our qualified Care Professionals receive training that goes above and beyond the industry standard. When it comes to complex health conditions, you can rest assured that your loved one's safety and wellbeing is always a top priority.

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  • Live-in Home Care

    Live-in Home Care

    Our live-in care provides round-the-clock support and offers a welcome alternative to residential care, empowering your loved one to remain independent in the environment they know. With person-centred care from someone they recognise, older individuals can benefit from familiarity, friendship, and a consistent care plan.

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Thanks again for the great care you all are giving Mum, from someone so reluctant to accept care now looks forward daily to her Care Professionals. BIG achievement!

Janet, Client's Family

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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

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As I got older, I realised that this service had made me happy in my own home.

Elisie, Client

Our Dorset Team is With You Through Every Step

Our team at Home Instead is composed of qualified, compassionate Care Professionals, each trained in dementia and personal care. With diverse skills and years of collective experience, they bring exceptional support to our clients, fostering trust through their dedicated care, and motivated by a genuine commitment to improve lives, they create a bond of care and friendship. They're constantly enhancing their skills through training to stay updated on the best techniques, ensuring our clients receive the highest level of assistance with warmth and professionalism. Home Instead is active in local community initiatives, including monthly dementia awareness talks and support groups for Care Professionals, providing vital resources and connections for families and clients alike. We also partner with local organisations like East Dorset Age Concern, offering additional services for seniors in need of social engagement or support, and for those looking for dementia-friendly activities, we recommend local Memory Cafés, where clients can find companionship in a supportive environment.

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Award-winning service you can trust

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We deliver tailored home care to the Dorset community to nurture wellbeing and independence.

We adapt our services to fit your life, delivering compassionate, consistent, and attentive care, enabling you to thrive in your home and community.

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Our home help services in Dorset provide compassionate assistance with daily tasks, ensuring comfort and independence for your loved ones.

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Our dementia care in Dorset is designed by experts and is City & Guilds Assured, so you know your loved one is receiving only the very best care. Our Care Professionals focus on creating an environment that's calm and consistent, while maintaining dignity and familiar routines to reduce confusion and keep clients comfortable.

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Having someone stay in your home to provide care can feel daunting, but our live-in care solutions help to bring older adults more independence and enjoy a greater sense of wellbeing. If you value the peace of mind that comes with knowing there is always someone nearby, live-in care in Dorset could be an excellent alternative to a care home.

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The right support is crucial when managing pain and end-of-life care. Our palliative care focuses on dignity and enables your loved one to remain in the place they feel happiest. We provide considerate palliative care in Dorset, so you can spend more meaningful moments together while we carefully manage their pain and comfort.

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Taking a break from caring can feel impossible if your loved one is lonely or has challenging health conditions, but our respite care in Dorset is designed to step in with dependable care at any time. Whether you're recharging your batteries or managing other commitments, our Care Professionals can provide reliable support, so you can take time to yourself without disrupting routines.

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Discover personalised, flexible personal care for older adults in Dorset, from compassionate Care Professionals focused on encouraging independence.

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Discover personalised, flexible overnight care for older adults in Dorset, from compassionate Care Professionals focused on encouraging independence.

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Discover personalised, flexible overnight care for older adults in Dorset, from compassionate Care Professionals focused on encouraging independence.

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We adapt our services to fit your life, delivering compassionate, consistent, and attentive care, enabling you to thrive in your home and community.

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