Service

Personal Care Assistance

Hands-on help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting and moving around.

Also called: help with bathing, help with dressing, activities of daily living, home health aide, personal care aide

Who Can Help with Personal Care Assistance?

Assisted Living Facilities
A residence for adults who need help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and medicines, but not full nursing care.
Home Health Agencies
An agency that sends nurses, therapists and aides to care for patients in their homes.
Memory Care Centers
A facility that provides care and a safe living space for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Nursing Homes
A facility that provides round-the-clock nursing care and short-term rehabilitation or long-term living for people who cannot live on their own.
Adult Day Care Centers
A daytime program that provides supervision, activities, meals and health services for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Hospices
A program that provides comfort care and support for people near the end of life and their families, at home or in a facility.
Respite Care Centers
A program that gives family caregivers a break by providing short-term care for their loved one.
Developmental Disability Services
A residential, day or clinic program that provides care and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about personal care assistance and what is right for you.