Personal Care
Washing, dressing and medication in the same visit.
Practical Care and Nutrition Support in Derbyshire and Staffordshire
Proper meals, planned and cooked in your own kitchen, plus help with shopping and the practical tasks that keep the day running. Across Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
CQC rated Good. Cooked to your taste. Free home assessment, no obligation.
CQC rated Good
Regulated, inspected and open about our report
Cooked to your taste
Your own recipes and preferences, not a set menu
Cultural and specialist diets
Halal, vegetarian, diabetic, soft and more
Free home assessment
No obligation, at a time that suits you
When shopping and cooking have become too much
Eating well is one of the first things to slip when someone is unwell, low in mood or living alone. Appetite fades, the shopping becomes a struggle, and meals turn into whatever is quickest or nothing at all.
Our carers plan and cook proper meals in your own kitchen, sit with you while you eat if that helps, and keep an eye on how much is actually eaten. We cook the food you have always eaten, the way you have always eaten it.
If a family has noticed weight loss, a fridge full of untouched food or a parent skipping meals, this is usually the service that helps first. We also flag anything concerning to you and, where needed, to the GP.
What practical care and nutrition support includes
Your plan is built at your free assessment around what you eat and what you need help with. Typically it covers:
- Planning meals around your own tastes and appetite
- Shopping in person, or placing an online order with you
- Cooking fresh meals, and plating a meal or snack for later
- Support with eating and drinking where it is needed
- Encouraging and keeping track of drinks through the day
- Following the dietary requirements in your care plan
- Watching for appetite changes, weight loss or signs of dehydration
- Safe food storage, checking dates and clearing out spoiled food
- Washing up and leaving the kitchen clean
- Raising concerns with your family and, where agreed, your GP
Food that matches the person
Our carers come from communities across the UK, Europe, Africa and Asia, and that means we can often match a carer to the food someone actually grew up with. For a person who has eaten the same dishes for seventy years, that is not a small detail.
We follow medical and religious dietary requirements exactly as set out in the care plan. Where a GP or dietitian has advised a diet, we follow their guidance rather than our own.
- Halal
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Diabetic
- Low salt
- Soft and easy chew
- Gluten free
- Dairy free
- South Asian
- West African
- Caribbean
- Eastern European
If a diet you need is not listed, ask. We would rather tell you honestly whether we can support it than promise and get it wrong.
Who nutrition support at home helps
Someone who has stopped cooking
Where the effort of a meal has become greater than the appetite for it.
Someone losing weight
Where meals need cooking and encouraging, not just delivering.
Someone who cannot shop safely
Where carrying bags or getting to the shops has become too much.
A family who suspect meals are being skipped
Where a fridge of untouched food has raised the alarm.
How we deliver nutrition support
Your recipes, not ours
We cook what you like, the way you like it, and we write it down so every carer gets it right.
Choice at every meal
You decide what you are eating, even when someone else is cooking it.
We watch without hovering
Appetite and fluid intake are noted quietly, not turned into a running commentary.
Food hygiene taken seriously
Safe storage, correct temperatures, dates checked, kitchen left clean.
We report, we do not diagnose
If we are worried about eating or weight, we tell you and your GP rather than guess.
What a typical lunchtime visit looks like
Your carer arrives, checks what you fancy from what is in, and puts the kettle on before anything else. If the shopping is running low, they will note what is needed or pick it up on the way next time.
They cook in your kitchen, to your recipe, and plate a modest portion rather than an intimidating one. If you want company while you eat, they sit down with you. If you would rather have the radio on in peace, they get on with the washing up.
Before leaving they put a plated meal in the fridge for later, leave a drink within reach, and note how much was eaten. If that has been dropping, your family hears about it.
Why families trust us with meals and nutrition
Food hygiene trained
Trained in safe food handling, storage and preparation.
Recipes recorded
Written into the care plan so every carer cooks it the same way.
Changes flagged early
Appetite and weight changes reported, not left until the next review.
Local team
Based in Derby, covering Derbyshire and Staffordshire, with better timekeeping.
Services that often work alongside this
Domestic Support
Cleaning, laundry and keeping the home in order.
Companionship Care
Company over a meal, and trips out including the shop.
Talk to us about meals and nutrition
If you are worried that someone is not eating properly, tell us what you have noticed and a care advisor will call you back within one working day. You do not need to have a plan already.
03330 529 800- Monday to Friday:
- 9:00am to 5:00pm
- Saturday:
- 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Sunday:
- Closed
Request a callback
Common questions about meals and nutrition support
Can you cook the meals my mum has always eaten?
Yes, and we would rather do that than impose a menu. Her recipes go into the care plan so every carer cooks them the same way.
Do you do the shopping, and how is it paid for?
Carers can shop in person or order online with you. Money handling follows a written procedure with receipts recorded every time, explained fully at your assessment.
Can you support a specialist or medical diet?
Yes, where it is set out in the care plan. Carers follow the diet advised by your GP or dietitian. We do not design diets ourselves.
Can you cook halal, vegetarian or other cultural food?
Yes. Our team spans a wide range of backgrounds, and we will tell you honestly whether we can match a carer to the cooking you want.
Will you tell us if she is not eating?
Yes. Appetite and drinks are noted at every visit, and we contact you if we are concerned rather than waiting for a review.
Can this be combined with personal care?
Yes, and it usually is. A morning visit often covers washing, dressing, medication and breakfast together.
Talk to us about meals and nutrition
If mealtimes have become a worry, our team can help. The assessment is free and we will be honest about what would actually make a difference.
Office hours Monday to Friday. Out of hours support for existing clients.
