Respectful Daily Assistance

Personalized Help With Everyday Activities

WestCare provides compassionate personal care at home for seniors and adults who need help with everyday activities. Our caregivers provide respectful, hands-on assistance with daily routines, mobility, hygiene, meals, and personal care needs— supporting comfort, dignity, safety, and greater independence at home. When appropriate, WestCare can also coordinate RN/LPN support as a client’s needs change.

What Our Personal Care Services Include

Our personal care services provide respectful, hands-on assistance with everyday activities based on each client’s needs, routines, abilities, preferences, individualized care plan, and goals for remaining as safe and independent as possible at home.

Services Offered

Activities of Daily Living
Respectful assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, personal hygiene, and other everyday self-care needs.
Mobility Support
Assistance with walking, transfers, positioning, and moving safely throughout the home, based on the client’s abilities, care plan, and the safe use of any required equipment.
Meal & Eating Assistance
Support with meal preparation, eating, hydration, and maintaining comfortable daily meal routines. Services are provided according to the client’s needs, preferences, and any established dietary instructions.
Daily Routine Support
Personalized assistance with everyday routines such as getting ready for the day, toileting, mobility, meals, rest, and evening routines—helping clients remain comfortable, organized, and as independent as possible at home.

Benefits

Comfort, Dignity & Daily Confidence
Personalized support can help clients maintain comfort, dignity, confidence, and greater independence in everyday life.
Family Peace of Mind
Families can feel more confident knowing their loved one has dependable assistance with important daily needs at home.
Support for Safer Daily Routines
Hands-on assistance with mobility and everyday activities can help reduce avoidable fall risks and other household safety concerns.
Greater Independence
The right level of assistance can help clients continue participating in daily life while remaining in familiar surroundings.

Who May Benefit From Personal Care?

Personal care may help seniors and adults who need hands-on assistance with everyday activities while continuing to live as safely and independently as possible at home.

Seniors needing help with bathing or grooming

Adults needing mobility or transfer assistance

Individuals needing help with daily routines

Adults whose daily-care needs have increased after an illness, hospitalization, injury, or change in mobility

Families seeking dependable in-home assistance

Why Choose WestCare?

Personal care is about more than completing everyday tasks. WestCare provides respectful, individualized support built around each client’s routines, preferences, abilities, comfort, and desire to remain independent at home. As needs change, our team can coordinate additional personal-care, medication-related, or RN/LPN nursing support when appropriate to the client’s authorized plan of care.

Personalized assistance based on individual needs and routines

Respectful support focused on dignity and independence

Communication and involvement with families

Personal care with RN/LPN support available as needs change

Personal Care Across Southern and Central Maryland

Headquartered in Waldorf, Maryland, WestCare provides personal care throughout our core Maryland service area: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s counties. Service availability may vary by location, client needs, schedule, and qualified staff availability.

WestCare provides personal care within each client’s individualized plan of care and our Maryland RSA license. When a client’s needs involve medication-related support, health observation, or skilled nursing services, WestCare can review the appropriate level of care and qualified staff needed. WestCare does not provide physical, occupational, speech, or other therapy services.

Personal Care FAQs

Answers to common questions about receiving personal care assistance at home.

What is personal care at home?

Personal care at home provides hands-on assistance with everyday activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, meals, oral hygiene, and other personal routines. Services are tailored to the client’s needs, abilities, preferences, and individualized care plan.

Who may need personal care assistance?

Personal care may benefit seniors and adults who have difficulty completing daily activities independently because of age, mobility limitations, recovery needs, or other changes in their abilities.

Can personal care include help with bathing and dressing?

Yes. Personal care can include respectful assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, personal hygiene, mobility, and other activities of daily living based on the client’s needs and plan of care.

What is the difference between personal care and companion care?

Personal care includes hands-on assistance with activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility. Companion care focuses more on social interaction, supervision, activities, and everyday non-personal support.

Does WestCare provide personal care throughout Maryland?

WestCare serves clients throughout our core Maryland service area, including Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s counties. Service availability may vary by location, client needs, schedule, and qualified staff availability.

How do I get started with personal care?

Start by contacting WestCare or submitting our online care request form. Our team can learn about your daily routines, abilities, care needs, and preferences and discuss the appropriate next steps.

Can WestCare provide nursing support if my loved one’s needs change?

When appropriate to the client’s needs and authorized plan of care, WestCare can review whether medication-related support, health observation, or skilled nursing services from qualified RNs or LPNs are needed. Available services depend on the client’s needs, location, care requirements, and qualified staff availability.

Does personal care include therapy or medical treatment?

No. Personal care focuses on hands-on assistance with everyday activities and routines. WestCare can coordinate medication-related or nursing support when appropriate, but we do not provide physical, occupational, speech, or other therapy services through this service.

Need Personal Care at Home?

Talk with WestCare about your loved one’s daily routines, mobility, personal-care needs, and the right level of support for staying comfortable and independent at home.

Request Personal Care Call (301) 861-2004