Our Care at Home Service provides personal care and practical support for adults who have been identified as requiring the service following an assessment (My Life, My Plan).
We aim to enable people to continue living in their own homes by:
- helping to maintain their independence
- helping to maximise independence following an illness/change in life situation
- assisting family carers in their caring role
The service, which operates 7 days per week, 365 days per year, is provided either directly by East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership or by partner providers contracted by us.
The priority for the service is the provision of personal care to the most vulnerable members of our communities. The type of care provided will vary according to a person’s assessed needs but can include:
Personal care
- help with personal hygiene – bathing, showering, hair washing, shaving, oral hygiene
- help with dressing/undressing
- help with toileting, continence management and continence laundry
- help with transferring and mobilising
- administration of medication, catheter/stoma care, simple treatments
- help with heating meals, preparing light snacks and eating
Practical support
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general laundry (when part of wider care package)
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essential shopping (when part of wider care package and no other alternative is available)
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collecting benefits/paying bills (when part of wider care package and only from post office and where no alternative is available)
We can also provide information and advice in relation to accessing other supports, such as general housework, which are not undertaken by our own service.
Welfare benefits such as:
- Attendance allowance
- Personal Independence Payment
- Severe Disability Premium
- Disability Living Allowance
are paid by the Department for Work and Pensions to help access support services.
Our Care at Home Service and all contracted Care at Home providers are registered services with the Care Inspectorate.
This means our service is subject to inspection on at least an annual basis and is required to operate to a set of National Care Standards.
Free personal care
There is no charge for personal care.
There will be a charge for practical support provided and the charges are based on a financial assessment.
See community care charges.
Further information
If you think a relative, or someone you care for may require a Care at Home service, please contact your local social work office.