River Garden Care is a leading provider of private home care for older people. Our management team has over 70 years combined industry experience providing the highest quality personal care services enabling our clients to continue living happily in their own home as they get older.
We pride ourselves on delivering first-class and individualized services to older people in their home. Our care agency is fully authorised and regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is a strong advocate on raising the standards of care within our community and society.
You may be looking for private carers for the elderly loved ones or need that extra bit of support for yourself. Our private home care is both flexible and cost-effective and allows you the freedom to choose as much or as little support as you need.
More than that, we want to build a long-term relationship with you based upon trust, so you know that as you grow older and your needs increase, you can rely on River Garden Care to be there by your side every step of the way.
We provide homecare in Bromley and are proud to support many hundreds of older people across Bexley and Croydon. Our services range from private homecare services through to more specialised care such as catheter care, palliative care, dementia care etc.
Our team of professional care assistants is all based within the local community. They are carefully selected based upon their values, skills and competence. We are proud to have an industry leading recruitment and training programme to ensure only the very best carers represent our company. We ensure our clients receive reliable home care from a dedicated carer who is the right personality fit for you as well as having the correct skillset to be able to cater for all of your needs and requirements.
Personal care can range from prompting and helping to take medication, through to support with getting up and going to bed, bathing, mouth and hair care and helping with continence needs.
Our expertly trained care workers have the skills and experience to support you to manage personal care tasks in a way that is best for you whilst maintaining your privacy and independence.
Before delivering personal care, we will take the time to get to know you, your situation and requirements and then work together to devise a care plan that is most appropriate for your needs. Thereafter we deliver the care with kindness and respect and are ready at all times to adapt our service should your needs or preferences change.
- Support with medication as prescribed
- Support with eating and drinking
- Support with getting ready and going to bed
- Assist with washing, bathing and showering
- Assist with toileting and continence needs
- Help with oral care
- Help with hair washing and personal grooming
- Help with fingernail care
- Mobility support
- Support with catheter and stoma bag
- Provide single and double-handed care as required
We understand how important your decision is when choosing private carers for your elderly. At River Garden Home Care our personal care services are fully managed and monitored by our local care management team.
Please call us to find out more about our personal care packages.
We have a wide range of homecare services available to assist those in need of personal care services. River Garden Home Care can help you find the right home care.
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Personal care for the elderly refers to hands-on support with everyday activities that may become difficult due to age, illness, or reduced mobility. This includes help with washing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and moving safely around the home. Personal care focuses on maintaining dignity, comfort, and independence while ensuring the individual’s physical wellbeing and safety in their own home.
The most requested support service for the elderly is in-home personal care combined with daily living assistance. Families commonly seek help with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, medication reminders, and companionship. These services allow older adults to stay in familiar surroundings while receiving the practical and emotional support they need, reducing the risk of accidents, isolation, and hospital admissions.
Personal care typically includes assistance with bathing or showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, continence care, and mobility support such as moving safely around the home or transferring from bed to chair. It may also involve medication reminders and support with maintaining personal hygiene. All care is tailored to the individual’s needs and delivered in a respectful, dignified manner.
To arrange care for an elderly person at home, begin by assessing their physical, medical, and daily living needs. You can contact a professional home care provider for a care assessment or request an assessment through your local council to explore funded options. Once needs are identified, a personalised care plan can be created, whether for short-term support or ongoing care at home.
The eight core needs of the elderly typically include physical health care, personal hygiene, nutrition, mobility support, emotional wellbeing, social interaction, safety, and mental stimulation. Meeting these needs helps older adults maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life. Effective elderly care focuses on addressing both physical requirements and emotional and social wellbeing, not just medical needs.