Respectful, hands-on help with the daily routines that become harder with age or after a health change — delivered with dignity, by a caregiver trained for the task.
Personal care assistance is non-medical, hands-on support with activities of daily living (ADLs) — the everyday self-care tasks that can become difficult due to age, mobility limitations, or recovery from illness or surgery. Unlike companion care, personal care assistance involves direct physical support, always delivered with an emphasis on dignity, privacy, and the client's preferences.
For many families, personal care assistance becomes necessary when a loved one is still able to remain at home but needs consistent help with bathing, dressing, or mobility that a family member can no longer safely or comfortably provide alone.
Every KRP Legacy Homecare caregiver providing personal care assistance completes competency training in these tasks, in addition to PA State Police criminal history checks, health and TB screening, and ongoing supervision, consistent with 28 Pa. Code Chapter 611.
If your loved one mainly needs conversation and light supervision rather than hands-on care, our Companion Care service may be the better starting point. For clients who need support specifically overnight, see Overnight Care.
Personal care assistance starts at $32/hour with a 4-hour minimum per scheduled visit. Your exact rate can vary based on care level, schedule, and specific needs. Use our pricing page and cost estimator for a personalized weekly estimate, or call (215) 436-8252.
We provide personal care assistance throughout Philadelphia County, Bucks County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Chester County.
Personal care assistance involves hands-on help with activities of daily living — bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility — while companion care focuses on conversation, supervision, and light support without hands-on physical tasks. Many clients start with companion care and add personal care assistance as needs increase.
Yes. KRP Legacy Homecare caregivers complete competency training covering bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and safe transfer techniques, consistent with 28 Pa. Code Chapter 611, before providing personal care assistance.
No. Personal care assistance is non-medical support with daily living activities. It does not include skilled nursing tasks, wound care, or medication administration. If a client needs skilled medical care, that requires a licensed home health agency working alongside our non-medical support.