Help at home

If you are finding it a challenge to bathe, wash or dress yourself, move around safely, or prepare food and drinks, you may need help from a support worker. This could be considered after other solutions such as reablement, equipment or Technology Enabled Care have been explored. In Lincolnshire, there are a wide range of providers who can help you live in your home for longer, in the way that you want. They can help you with all sorts of daily living needs both at home and when you’re out in your community.

Support providers

If you need help with tasks around the house, such as getting meals, doing the laundry or the shopping, a support provider will be able to help. They can help you to get out and about in your local community, supporting you to do the things that are important to you. They can help you with learning new skills or relearning old ones. Providers can be found via the Provider Directory.

Age UK - strengthening connections

Age UK can help people from the comfort of their own home with the following: how to video call family or friends; how to book a virtual GP appointment; how to shop online for groceries, utilities etc; how to login to join one of our many activities, from quizzes reading, seated exercise classes and more; and can help people do a benefit check or open a bank account online.

No computer or internet is necessary as Age UK will bring their own and their advisors will guide the person through the process, or if the person prefers complete it for them.

To discuss how Age UK can help or refer a friend or family member into the service. Call 03455 564 144

Personal assistants

Alternatively, you may want even more choice and control about who supports you. You may wish to think about employing a personal assistant, to ensure that your needs are met in a way that is right for you. A personal budget can give you the freedom to employ someone directly.

Penderels Trust has a PA Finder which you can use to search for personal assistants in Lincolnshire.

Further information about personal assistants can be found on the Personal Assistants page.

Choosing who supports you

You may need practical help due to frailty, illness, physical or learning disabilities, or mental health issues. You may need help following a stay in hospital, or temporary help so you can relearn skills. If you pay for your own services, or have a Direct Payment, you can choose any personal care or support provider. Providers can be found via the Provider Directory.

If Lincolnshire County Council looks after the funding of your care, this is a ‘managed budget’. You can still choose which provider you want, but only from the list of providers who have a contract with Lincolnshire County Council. These providers agree to meet certain quality and price standards.

If you feel that you need help with things like housework or food shopping, there are a number of different services that could help you.

Age UK have a range of cleaning and shopping services which help people over 50 years old to continue living independently. If you are not able to get out and about, Age UK can visit you in your own home to give you advice about the services you may need, and they can help to arrange the services for you. Their advice and the visit are free, but there will be a charge for any services you receive.

Alternatively, Adults Supporting Adults (ASA) provide a Shop2Gether service for people of any age, which is designed to help you get to the shops. They will pick you up, help you to do your shopping, and will even go for a coffee with you before taking you home and helping you to unpack. The service is run by carefully trained and supportive volunteers. You will need to pay for the cost of any journeys, car parking and any other out-of-pocket expenses.

If you live in the Stamford or Bourne area and are an older person wanting support to maintain your home, the Evergreen Care Trust may be able to help you through their home support service.

For providers of help with cleaning, shopping and other housework – visit the Provider directory.

If you experience difficulties preparing, cooking, or eating meals, there are various solutions which could help you.

Equipment

To aid opening containers, or using cooking utensils, and cooking equipment, there is a variety of specially designed equipment to help make preparing and eating food easier. Equipment may be provided to you as an outcome of an adult care assessment. Alternatively, you or the person providing support to you, can buy equipment from various UK based companies. For further information and equipment suppliers visit our equipment page.

Food delivery/Preparing meals and food delivery

A number of services can deliver food to your home. Most of the large supermarkets, deliver groceries right across the county. Using the supermarket's website, you, or someone you know, can select the food you want to purchase and have it delivered to you.

Dedicated food delivery services such as Oakhouse Foods, Wiltshire Farm Foods and Lincs Home Foods deliver pre-made frozen meals, and cater for most diets and intolerances. They can also place your food straight in the freezer, if you wish. You or a person that supports you, can order, online or by telephone.

Hot meal delivery

There are some services which will deliver hot food to your home. Local pubs, cafés, and restaurants may deliver hot meals to you at a cost. A number of these local food services are mentioned in our community directory found here Directory | Lincolnshire.

Meals on Wheels UK

Meals on Wheels is a service that provides meals and social contact to adults who are unable to leave their home to buy food or prepare their own meals. There is no single definition of Meals on Wheels and not all providers in the UK call their service 'Meals on Wheels'.

Meals on wheels UK have developed an interactive tool to easily find providers of Meals on Wheels in your area. Visit the Map – Meals on Wheels UK website and start your search for services by entering the first line of the address or postcode.

Foodbanks

You can find your nearest foodbank, community larder, membership supermarket, or pay-as-you-feel café using Lincolnshire Food Partnership's interactive maps.

Perhaps you need help of a more personal nature, such as help to get up, get dressed, and while you’re using the bathroom. Personal care providers offer this kind of care. Many personal care providers can offer other types of support as well.

Further information about personal assistants can be found on the Personal Assistants page.

All personal care providers must be regulated by the Care Quality Commission.

Providers can be found via the Provider Directory