Some aspects of living at home can become more challenging with age but with the right support, independence can continue happily for years to come. Worthing’s leading social care charity, Guild Care, has been supporting the community for more than 90 years and providing Home Care visits for over three decades.

Every new service agreement begins with a relaxed assessment in your own home, usually lasting about an hour or so, and often with a family member involved. This conversation helps shape a plan tailored to your individual needs, with the reassurance that care can be adapted at any time as circumstances change.

“Care should always feel personal,” says Lacey Thomas, Head of Home Care at Guild Care. “We take time to get to know people properly. It helps to understand their routines, their likes and dislikes, even the little things like how they take their tea.

“For some, home care could mean having a carer pop in once or twice a week for a chat, a board game, or a walk down to the seafront and a stop for a coffee. For others, it might be daily help with getting up, showering, or preparing meals. Whatever the need, the key is flexibility.

“Life changes, so it’s important that care does too. And because our staff stay with us for a long time, clients see the same friendly faces who really understand them.”

Guild Care’s flexible approach ranges from companionship visits once or twice a week to more regular, daily support. Assistance can include everyday tasks such as collecting prescriptions, putting out the bins, or accompanying you to appointments. When personal care is needed, carers focus on dignity, independence, and comfort, ensuring people feel safe and supported in their own homes.

As a trusted local charity, Guild Care is proud of its high standards. With its own compliance team and positive staff terms and conditions, the organisation attracts and retains dedicated carers, offering consistency and peace of mind to families.

Guild Care’s Home Care service is available not only in Worthing but also across East Preston, Southwick, Shoreham, Lancing, Findon, and the surrounding areas. With almost a century of heritage and a reputation built on trust, Guild Care continues to deliver reliable, compassionate, and flexible care to local older people.

For more information about Home Care at Guild Care, call 01903 528637 or visit the friendly team at 30 Portland Road, Worthing. Details are also available at www.guildcare.org.