Ideas to help you stay independent at home

These short videos share practical ideas to help with everyday activities such as preparing meals or washing and dressing.

If you, or a family member, are starting to struggle with everyday activities, we recommend you explore these suggestions before considering an adult social care assessment.

Food shopping, preparing meals, eating and drinking

Doing the shopping

Graphic of elderly person shopping

Preparing food and drink

Graphic of person cooking a meal

Eating and drinking

Graphic of family eating dinner

Your personal hygiene and appearance

Washing and bathing

Graphic of person using an adapted shower

Dressing and undressing

Graphic of person using equipment to help put on socks

Taking care of your appearance

Graphic of man shaving

Using the toilet

Graphic of an adapted bathroom

Staying safe at home

Getting around your home safely

Graphic of person asking for help to get out of bed

Cleaning and tidying your home

Graphic of person cleaning their kitchen

Getting out and about and relationships

Meeting new people

Graphic of two people playing chess

Staying in touch

Graphic of man listening to the radio

Getting out and about

Graphic of elderly person crossing the road

Work, training, education, and volunteering

Taking part

Graphic of people in college

Looking for opportunities

Graphic of person looking at jobs in a newspaper

Caring for children

Day-to-day parenting tasks

Graphic of a parent dropping their children at school

Quality family time

Graphic of person and child in playground