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Home Help & Housekeeping in Mid Cornwall
Relationship-led and supportive Home Help & Housekeeping in Mid Cornwall from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
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The Mid Cornwall Home Help & Housekeeping team, here to help every step of the way
Home Instead Mid Cornwall offer Home Help and Housekeeping services for older people living with Dementia , frailty, or other conditions. This service helps people stay safely at home when they need support with daily tasks such as washing clothes, shopping, or food storage. Our fully employed Care Professionals provide reliable, friendly support across St Austell, Bodmin, Fowey, Wadebridge, Lostwithiel, Padstow, St Issey and Lanivet.
Home Help and Housekeeping is a gentle way to start care at home, especially for those uncertain about accepting support. Many people are happy to begin with housekeeping, which complements our Companionship Care and broader Home Care Services, helping them live well at home while maintaining independence.
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A clean and tidy home helps people feel better and more settled. At Home Instead Mid Cornwall we are always careful to help in a way that the client wishes and do not ‘take over.’ Our detailed care plans created with the client and their family help and guide Care Professionals in what the client wishes and needs.
Our Care Professional Mary supporting George with companionship in Lostwithiel noticed he was starting to struggle to maintain a tidy fridge with food going out of date. Mary chatted to George about this, and he agreed that it would be good for a weekly task to clean and tidy the fridge. We also help him with a weekly shopping trip to the Co Op and he enjoys a coffee with some cake in Garden Cafe at Lostwithiel Community Centre
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 have been fantastic with my mum right from the start.
I live some distance from my mum, who has lived on her own for more than 20 years and is very independent.
They put my mum first, got to know her, and spent time talking to her. They helped Mum with what she wanted help with, and built up her trust by listening to her and working to her agenda, not theirs. As Mum’s dementia got worse she relied more upon them but they knew her likes and dislikes and spent time with her so she felt like she was valued and safe.
Great communication, the online portal and daily task notes kept me informed on Mum’s state of mind, health and activities. Appropriate phone calls for urgent contact and emails when less urgent.
When circumstances change e.g. stay in hospital, a deterioration in her dementia, increase in help needed, Home Instead helped me by adapting the services they provided giving me advice and the support I needed.
I would recommend their services without hesitation
Home Instead absolutely came to my rescue! Recommended by a family member who is a community nurse, this wonderful organisation provided the short-term support I needed after several weeks of home nursing. My husband’s health was slowly improving but it was reassuring to have a friendly and competent carer to supervise showering and, to my delight, to carry out light household tasks such as ironing. I was able to leave the house for a short while. Right from the initial home assessment visit, the process was easy, and the staff was professional, caring and friendly. Home Instead was there in our hour of need. Highly recommended – thank you.
When we decided to look for a little care for mum we were recommended Home Instead in St. Austell. Mum was really apprehensive and didn’t really want any help and especially in her home. We had a trial run and the team came out to assess mums needs, she now looks forward to seeing the carers. They bring
a bit of sunshine to mum’s days whether it is first thing in the morning or giving her tea in the evenings. The chats, caring, and assistance is second to none. Mum loves their visits. If anytime we needed to make changes to her care package due to extra needs, everything possible was done to achieve this. It is such a caring company and it helps the family with caring for mum.
Tailored Home Help & Housekeeping in Mid Cornwall
During our care consultation we build a detailed picture of the help the client is looking for about the home. As a person starts to find if difficult to manage everything themselves, it is so important to help them in a way that they wish.
Maggie in Bodmin missed having the table laid properly now her hands are feeling stiff with arthritis. She used to enjoy eating with her husband every day at 6. Joyce helps her lay the table properly and sits with her chatting whilst they have dinner. Joyce helps tidy up afterwards and knows Maggie likes everything to be in the right place and the room to be spotless.
This help about the home and companionship is of great help to Maggie and enables her to continue to enjoy living in her own home.
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Our Care Manager and her team match Care Professionals so they will build a good relationship with the client and be able to follow the care plan well. With Home Help and Housekeeping it is so important to do things exactly how the client wishes.
Familiarity and routine are so important. Maggie in Bodmin, recently diagnosed with dementia, agreed to have help from us that her daughter helped arrange. She was worried however, strangers would turn up and household tasks wouldn’t be done to her high standards. She was reassured by the Care Consultation and after the first 2 weeks was very content with the homecare service. She will let know if anything is not quite right! Most of all she enjoys a cup of tea with the ladies who visit.
Additional support and activities in Mid Cornwall
We regularly meet with with other groups in the area to best advise our clients, and others of where help with homecare and community support can be found.
Age UK in Cornwall have an excellent resource called the Gateway which offers great advice to all.
Guide to Memory Cafes in Mid Cornwall
Cancer Support Groups in Cornwall
Memory Matters have excellent CST groups for people living with Dementia and support the Dementia Advisor Network.
FAQs
- Do you provide home help and housekeeping services in my local area in Mid Cornwall?
es. We provide home help and housekeeping across St Austell, Bodmin, Wadebridge, Fowey, Lostwithiel, Padstow, St Issey, Lanivet and all surrounding villages. Our Care Professionals all live locally, so they know the area well and can offer reliable, friendly support tailored to your daily needs. Whether it’s help with cleaning, shopping, laundry or meal preparation, we bring dependable support right to your doorstep.
- Are your Care Professionals local and directly employed?
Absolutely. All our Care Professionals live locally in Mid Cornwall and are fully employed by us — we do not use agency workers. This means you’ll see familiar faces, receive consistent care, and build lasting, trusting relationships. Our team is trained to a high standard and supported continuously, ensuring safe, reliable home help and housekeeping for clients across St Austell, Bodmin, Wadebridge and beyond.
- Can you provide extra support if my needs change, such as personal care or dementia care?
Yes. If your needs change, we can seamlessly introduce additional support including personal care, dementia care and palliative care. Many families appreciate that we can start with light home help and then gradually increase care as needed. Our Care Professionals are trained and experienced in supporting people living with dementia, long-term conditions or end-of-life needs across Mid Cornwall, including Lostwithiel, Fowey and Lanivet.
- How quickly can home help start in areas like Bodmin, Fowey or Wadebridge?
We can often begin home help and housekeeping visits within just a few days, depending on your requirements. After a friendly home visit to understand your needs, we match you with a local Care Professional who fits your routine and preferences. Because our team is fully employed and based throughout Mid Cornwall, we can respond quickly across St Austell, Bodmin, Fowey, Wadebridge, Padstow and nearby areas.
- How long have you been providing home care in Mid Cornwall and what is your reputation like?
We have been proudly supporting local families across Mid Cornwall for over 10 years. During this time we’ve built an excellent reputation for high-quality, reliable care delivered by compassionate, well-trained Care Professionals. Many families in St Austell, Bodmin, Lostwithiel, Wadebridge and the surrounding towns recommend us because of our consistent staff, personal approach and commitment to helping people remain comfortable and independent at home.
- Which towns and postcodes do the Mid Cornwall team service?
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
St Austell, Bodmin, Fowey, Wadebridge, Lostwithiel, St Blazey, Padstow, Par, Tywardreath, Duporth, Lanivet, St Blazey Gate, Carlyon Bay, St Columb Major, Indian Queens, Mount Charles, Boscoppa, Roche, Camelford, St Dennis, Bugle, Penwithick, Delabole, Dobwalls, Trewoon, Lanivet, Highertown, Menheniot, Windsor, Rumford, Boscastle, Stenalees, Port Gaverne, St Teath, Pelynt, St Eval, Polruan, St Neot, Luxulyan, Trevone, St Tudy, St Mabyn, St Keyne, Trezaise, Trebetherick, Penpont, Widegates, Nanstallon, Lanreath, East Taphouse, Dunmere, Trethurgy, Constantine Bay, St Kew Highway, Rock, St Martin, Polzeath, Golant, Lockengate, Blisland, Lerryn, Duloe, St Issey, Trembraze, Lowertown, Tregrehan Mills, Burlawn, Trewidland, Quethiock, Bilberry, Trelights, Merrymeet, Talskiddy, Lanlivery, Longstone, Cardinham, Otterham, Herodsfoot, Trebyan, Washaway, Retire, Porthcothan, Porthallow, Withiel, Tywardreath Highway, St Minver, Temple, Plaidy, Pengover Green, Warleggan, Trewassa, Belowda, Helstone, Rosenannon, Fletchersbridge, St Wenn, Pendoggett, Ruthvoes, Chapel Amble, Tregullon, Watergate, Watergate, Harlyn, Carthew, Slaughterbridge, Bodieve, Trehunist, Marshgate, Trevarren, Tregonna, Tresparrett, Trenewan, Sweetshouse, Bodinnick, Trelill, Sandplace, Penrose, Penpillick, Michaelstow, Tredinnick, Tredinnick, Tredinnick, Tredinnick, Bodwen, Trewarmett, Rescorla, West Taphouse, Treyarnon, Fairy Cross, Tregonetha, Treknow, Trevelmond, Redgate, Lansallos, Redpost, Pendrift, Ruthernbridge, Withielgoose, Tremail, Redmoor, Hallworthy, Demelza, Couch's Mill, Highgate, St Breock, St Pinnock, Bradford, Treveighan, Tresinney, Doublebois, Lanteglos Highway, Trequite, Davidstow, St Ive, Treligga, Coombe, Whitecross, Whitecross, Lower Lank, Newhall Green, Milltown, Portlooe, Trenance, Milltown, Bofarnel, Polmear, Penpethy, Tregonce, Babbington, St Kew, Trewalder, Tramagenna, Trevillett, Trebarwith Strand, Roserrow, Westdowns, Treskilling, Little Downs, St Lawrence, Tregarland, Muchlarnick, Mount, Trevalga, Woolston, Trevia, Treburgett, Pencarrow, Morval, Treesmill, Tregenna, Waterloo, Tregatta, Lesnewth, Trewethern, Ponts Mill, Gluvian, Crugmeer, Mixtow, Millpool, Middle Taphouse, St Ervan, St Endellion, Wenfordbridge, Trelowia, Downrow, Helland, Towan, Treneague, Port Quin, Trebarwith, Trewetha, Tregoss, Trefrew, St Veep, Trevorrick, Tresparrett Posts, Little Petherick, Lanteglos, Hendra, Hendra, Hendra, Maidenwell, Edmonton, Splatt, Charlestown, Castlegoff, Turfdown, Gonvena, Port Isaac, St. Breward, Pityme, Hellandbridge, Tredethy, W Egloshayle, Fraddon, Treverbyn, St Ive Keason, Otterham Station, Hannafore, Tremayne, St. Merryn, New Polzeath, Penhale, Trenant, Bocaddon, Benuick, Trevoyan, Trevean, Lower Trevartha, Trewethen, Carwen, Polscoe, Coldvreath, Higher Trezaise, Higher Dewey, Ambrosehill, Lantyan, Scawns, Trenant, Church Bridge, Drawbridge, Trevanson, Lane-end, Maudlin, Carnevas, Trethias, Lanhydrock, Bossiney, No Mans Land, Gang, Looe Mills, Withielgoose Mills, Treliver, Tregamere, Trewince, Mellingey, Polmorla, Trewinnow, Fursenewth, Colesent, Treworrick, Little Landgreek, Little Tregue, Lannear, Little Tratford, Landgreek, Great Tregue, Trevarder, Middle Lewarne, East Lewarne, West Lewarne, Crumplehorn, Wainsford, West Kellow, Beeny, Tregelles, Tamsquite, Bodbrane, Penhale, Killigorrick, Lower Penpol, Trevedda, Pont, Trefrawl, Trenedden, Barcelona, Talland Bay, Liggars, Lamorick, Keybridge, Tresarrett, Pentireglaze, Hallaze, Cutmadoc, Kerrow Moor, Commonmoor, Hammett, Ley, Pengelly, Fentonadle, Pendewey, Treningle, Lower Woodley, Prideaux, Bokiddick, Tremore, Tremorebridge, Tregreenwell, Gothers, Trenewth, Tredannick, Bodiniel, Draynes, Pickwick, Shortacross, Pensipple, St. Columb Road, Popesmill, Higher Trevartha, Halbathick, Trevecca, Greenaway, Castledore, Treveglos, Trehemborne, Penrose Burden, Bodrigan, Welltown, Higher Penpol, Middle Penpol, Wenmouth Cross, Cassacawn, Lower Cardeast, Trevilla, Trevenning, Croanford, Old Cardinham Castle, Pantersbridge, Fenterleigh, Treforda, Trewennan, Treburgie, Braddock, Penwater, Penventinue, Bodgara Mill, Trethevy, Retew
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
PL30 5, PL25 3, PL35 0, PL29 3, PL14 3, PL23 1, PL26 8, PL30 4, PL30 3, PL14 4, PL27 7, PL14 6, PL28 8, PL27 6, PL31 2, PL25 5, PL31 1, PL22 0, PL24 2, TR9 6, PL25 4, PL32 9, PL33 9, PL34 0, PL13 1, PL13 2
Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode - Is Home Instead Mid Cornwall a locally owned home care organisation?
Home Instead Mid Cornwall 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.
Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode - When should I or my loved one consider using home help care?
If daily household tasks are starting to take longer or becoming more difficult you may want to consider getting assistance. Our Care Professionals can work alongside you or work on the tasks alone, ensuring your home stays clean and tidy.
- What happens if my need for home help changes?
Home Instead understand that any care you need can change over time. We will work closely with you to ensure we provide you with as much or as little care and support as you require.
- Is there any housework you are unable to do?
Our home help care covers light household tasks which can be carried out during a visit. This would not cover deep cleaning of a client’s home.
Reach out and talk to the Mid Cornwall team today
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Mid Cornwall 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 Home Help & Housekeeping service, please call us on 01726 829312, or fill out the form below.
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