Home Care Explained

Home care explained

What is domiciliary care?

The term domiciliary care, or ‘home care’, is defined in the UK as health care or supportive care provided in the patient’s home by healthcare professionals or by family or friends. Home care aims to make it possible for people to remain at home rather than use residential, long-term, or institutional-based nursing care. Those that buy home care do so because they need assistance with a range of medical requirements, such as:

I need home support for an ongoing medical condition.

Yes, we can help...

I need home help to recover from an injury.

Yes, we can help...

I need temporary cover for my existing care provision.

Yes, we can help...
  • Pain management
  • Disease management
  • Physical therapy
  • Wound care

Home care can also serve to meet a range of practical, lifestyle needs, such as:

  • Meal preparation
  • Medication reminders
  • Laundry
  • Light housekeeping
  • Errands
  • Shopping
  • Transportation
  • Companionship

Martlets Care can provide expert, tailored care to help meet these needs as well as day-to-day requirements including bathing, dressing, transferring, using the toilet, eating and walking.

Care can be arranged for a few days or for several years depending on your individual circumstances.

For more information, or to discuss your specific circumstances and the best options available to you, please call us on 01273 829943. You can also complete a contact form here.


I need home support for an ongoing medical condition

If you are coping with a new or on-going condition, our skilled, professional carers are there to support you and ensure that you can enjoy the best possible quality of life. They have a wealth of experience and expertise in helping those suffering from a range of medical conditions, including, but not limited to:

  • Frail elderly
  • Arthritis
  • Cancer
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Heart disease
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
Whatever your specific need is, please call us on 01273 829943 to discuss the best care options available to you. You can also complete a contact form here.


I need home support following a hospital stay

If you have recently suffered an injury or are coming home after a hospital stay, we can be there to lend a hand with your daily routine for as long as you need us.

We can help you with exercises from your physiotherapist and do everything we can to support you while you recuperate.

To arrange care that is tailored to your specific circumstance, please call us on 01273 829943. You can also complete a contact form here.


I need home support to temporarily cover care provision

It may be that you are already receiving, or providing, care and need to cover a short period of absence. We recognise that it can be difficult for carers to take a break, or even just pop out to do the shopping and tick off a few everyday tasks.

With Martlets Care you can enjoy the peace of mind you need to get out and about, whether it is for a few hours or for several days.

To arrange care that is tailored to your specific circumstance, please call us on 01273 829943. You can also complete a contact form here.