Personal Care at Home in Northern Virginia | CareLiving
Some of life’s most personal moments—getting dressed in the morning, bathing, moving safely around the house—can become surprisingly difficult as we age or recover from illness. When your loved one needs help with these intimate daily tasks, you want someone who treats them with dignity, patience, and genuine care.
CareLiving provides compassionate personal home care across Northern Virginia. Whether you’re searching for personal home care near you in Ashburn, Fairfax, Herndon, Vienna, Alexandria, or Reston, we’re here to provide the respectful, skilled support your loved one deserves. Care often starts within 24 to 48 hours, so you don’t have to wait long to get the help your family needs.
What is Personal Care?
Personal care, also known as custodial care, refers to hands-on assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Unlike skilled nursing, personal care at home focuses on the essential daily tasks that become challenging due to aging, illness, or disability.
Personal home care services allow individuals to remain safe in their own homes rather than moving to a facility. It is the key to aging in place with grace.
Our at-home personal care services include:
- Bathing & Hygiene: Assistance with showering, oral care, and skin care, always respecting privacy.
- Dressing & Grooming: Help with clothing selection, buttons, and hair care.
- Toileting & Incontinence: Respectful management of bathroom needs to maintain comfort.
- Mobility & Transfers: Safe support walking, or transferring from bed to wheelchair.
- Medication Reminders: Ensuring prescriptions are taken on time.
- Light Housekeeping: Laundry, dishes, and maintaining a tidy, safe environment.
- Meal Preparation & Feeding: Planning and cooking nutritious meals tailored to dietary needs, along with respectful assistance for those who need help eating.
- Companionship & Emotional Support: Engaging conversation, social interaction, and participation in favorite hobbies to prevent isolation and brighten the day.
Who Needs Personal Home Care?
Personal care at home serves a wide range of individuals whose circumstances make daily activities more challenging than they used to be. If your loved one is struggling with tasks they once did easily, or if you’re concerned about their safety and well-being at home, personal home care services may be exactly what your family needs.
Seniors with Mobility Challenges For seniors dealing with arthritis, balance issues, or a fear of falling, personal home care provides the physical support and safety monitoring needed to move confidently through their day. Our caregivers assist with mobility, transfers, and fall prevention, helping your loved one maintain independence while staying safe.
Individuals Recovering from Surgery We bridge the gap between hospital and home. Our caregivers assist with personal care at home services like hygiene maintenance and mobility during recovery, reducing the risk of readmission and allowing your loved one to heal in comfort.
Adults with Chronic Conditions Living with Parkinson’s, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, or stroke-related disabilities often require consistent support. With at-home personal care, we adapt our care to manage these changing needs while maintaining quality of life.
Family Caregivers Seeking Relief If you are burned out from caring for a loved one, we provide the respite care you need. Whether for a few hours or daily support, finding personal home care near you ensures professional support steps in so you can rest and return to your role as a family member, not just a caregiver.
Why Families Choose CareLiving for Personal Home Care
Personalized Care Plans
We start with a thorough in-home assessment to understand your loved one’s physical abilities, health conditions, daily routines, and personal preferences. From there, we design a plan that addresses exactly what your loved one needs—and only what they need.
As needs evolve over time, we adjust the care plan accordingly. Whether your loved one needs more support or regains abilities during recovery, we adapt seamlessly to ensure care always fits the moment.
Compassionate & Trained Caregivers
Our “CareLivers” undergo comprehensive background checks, reference verification, and rigorous training in personal care techniques and safety protocols. But most importantly, they are chosen for their kindness.
We thoughtfully match caregivers to clients based on personality to build a relationship grounded in genuine trust and respectful communication.
Consistent Communication
We keep families informed with regular updates on your loved one’s condition. Our goal is to give you peace of mind, knowing your loved one is safe, comfortable, and receiving excellent care, whether you are at work, handling other responsibilities, or simply taking the break you need and deserve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal care includes hands-on assistance with the activities of daily living that help someone maintain hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and comfort. Common examples include bathing and showering, dressing and grooming, toileting and incontinence care, mobility assistance and transfers, meal preparation and feeding assistance, medication reminders, and light housekeeping. Essentially, personal care at home supports the essential daily tasks that become difficult due to aging, illness, injury, or disability.
Personal home care services are non-medical. They do not include wound care, injections, or IV therapy (which require a nurse). It also doesn’t typically include heavy housekeeping, home repairs, or tasks unrelated to the client’s direct care needs.
Medicare typically does not cover long-term personal care. However, Medicaid (waiver programs), long-term care insurance, and veterans’ benefits often do. We can help you navigate these options.
We provide at-home personal care throughout Northern Virginia, including Ashburn, Fairfax, Herndon, Vienna, Alexandria, and Reston.
Ready to Support Your Loved One?
Personal home care allows your loved one to stay in the home they love. Let us help your family navigate aging and recovery with dignity.
Care starts within 24 to 48 hours of your free consultation.
Or call us at 571-599-7467 to speak with our care team.
Let us help your loved one thrive at home with the respectful, skilled personal care they deserve.
