Carer & Support Worker Job Vacancies Gillingham Home Care Agencies

Total of 100, showing 51-100
Posted 15 Nov 2025 Support worker

Basildon, Essex  13.7 miles

HOPE Superjobs Ltd
  • Part Time
  • Flexible hours
  • £13.00 per hour

HOPE Superjobs is actively recruiting Support Workers / Healthcare Assistants to provide care in community supported living and home care settings. We support children, young people, and adults, including individuals with complex needs and disabilities. We receive a high volume of referrals in Essex. While Essex is the primary base, staff will be expected to work mainly in Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood,...

Posted 08 Nov 2025 Home Care Assistant

Basildon, Essex  13.7 miles

Homelium Essex & Northampton
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Travel Time £13 per hour, 45p per mile
  • £13.00 per hour

Role: Domiciliary Care Assistant Location: Basildon, Essex Pay: £13.00 per hour + paid travel time at £13 per hour and 45p mileage At Homelium, we're redefining the future of home care! As a forward-thinking home care company, we're leveraging the latest innovations to help people stay safe and comfortable in their own homes for longer. We believe in empowering individuals to live life their way –...

Posted 02 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Basildon, Essex  13.7 miles

Access For Care
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • , Holiday pay prorated, referral bonus,
  • £12.40 – £12.50 per hour

COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS NEEDED TO JOIN OUR HOMECARE TEAM Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? We're seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Home-care assistants. The Role As a Homecare Health Worker, you'll provide essential care and support to clients in the comfort of their own homes. Your compassionate assistance helps individuals maintain their independence...

Posted 31 Oct 2025 Domiciliary Carer (Driver Required)

Basildon, Essex  13.7 miles

Sunbird Care
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Mileage Allowance
  • £12.50 – £13.00 per hour

About the Role: We are currently seeking dedicated and compassionate Domiciliary Carers to join our team and support individuals in their own homes across Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, and Rochford. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced carers who are looking for flexible work and a supportive environment. Key Responsibilities: Provide high-quality personal care and support to clients...

Posted 31 Oct 2025 Support worker

Basildon, Essex  13.7 miles

Super Healthcare
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.21 – £15.50 per hour

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker to join our team. As a Support Worker, you will provide essential care and assistance to individuals in need. Your role will involve patient care, medication administration, case management, and behaviour management. The ideal candidate will have experience in assisted living, dementia care, and home care. DUTIES - Provide direct care and...

Posted 24 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Rayleigh, Essex  13.7 miles

Kinect Services Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time

Community Care Assistants: Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities available, with alternate weekends. Kinect Services is on a mission to lead the way in enriching people’s lives, through a people first approach, bringing purpose to life and striving beyond excellence, across Essex and beyond. Our appetite to be the best and enhance the daily lives of all that interact with the Kinect Family, has led...

Posted 27 Oct 2025 Care Assistant

Basildon, Essex  14.2 miles

SESNHA Care
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Additional bank holiday pay

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. As you will have seen from our website (and in particular in the “About us” and “Care Quality Commitment” pages) we are a family owned and run business with a deep personal commitment to ensuring we provide high quality and safe care services to all service-users. We welcome applications from people who are interested in working...

Posted 27 Oct 2025 Care Assistant

Basildon, Essex  14.2 miles

SESNHA Care
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Additional bank holiday pay

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. As you will have seen from our website (and in particular in the “About us” and “Care Quality Commitment” pages) we are a family owned and run business with a deep personal commitment to ensuring we provide high quality and safe care services to all service-users. We welcome applications from people who are interested in working...

Posted 27 Oct 2025 Care Assistant

Basildon, Essex  14.2 miles

SESNHA Care
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Additional bank holiday pay

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. As you will have seen from our website (and in particular in the “About us” and “Care Quality Commitment” pages) we are a family owned and run business with a deep personal commitment to ensuring we provide high quality and safe care services to all service-users. We welcome applications from people who are interested in working...

Posted 08 Nov 2025 Home Care Assistant

Rayleigh, Essex  14.3 miles

Homelium Essex & Northampton
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Travel Time £13 per hour, 45p per mile
  • £13.00 per hour

Role: Domiciliary Care Assistant Location: Rayleigh, Essex Pay: £13.00 per hour + paid travel time at £13 per hour and 45p mileage At Homelium, we're redefining the future of home care! As a forward-thinking home care company, we're leveraging the latest innovations to help people stay safe and comfortable in their own homes for longer. We believe in empowering individuals to live life their way –...

Posted 12 Nov 2025 Home Care Assistant

Rayleigh, Essex  14.4 miles

Medical Partnerships
  • Full Time

Carer Job Description Job title: Domiciliary Carer Reports to: Registered Manager\Team Leader(s) Medical Partnerships Care Team 1. Main role To provide Care in accordance with current best practice, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager. To provide support to family, friends and other healthcare professionals...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Community Home Care Assistant

Rayleigh, Essex  14.4 miles

Medical Partnerships
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Holiday Pay, Travel Pay, Mileage , Free Uniform,
  • £11.50 – £12.00 per hour

Medical Partnerships is seeking to attract experienced home care workers who love working in the community. Do you love working in a flexible environment and have a passion to look after the elderly in their homes? We have a great support network to integrate you into the Medical Partnerships Care Team and this includes supportive management staff and peer group support. Ongoing training is provided....

Posted 30 Oct 2025 Home Care Assistant

Rayleigh, Essex  14.4 miles

Medical Partnerships
  • Full Time or Part Time

Are you looking for a new challenge? We are currently recruiting for new carers to support our clients to continue to live independent lives in their homes. Our ideal care assistant will: Have some experience in a similar role Have experience of working with Dementia Clients Be able to engage and develop positive relationships with clients Be reliable, friendly and caring to help our clients achieve...

Posted 28 Oct 2025 Evening Home Carers

Rayleigh, Essex  14.4 miles

Medical Partnerships
  • Full Time or Part Time

We are looking for experienced carers who would like to join the Medical Partnerships Care Team for the evening shifts between 6pm and 10pm The role involves providing support to the elderly within the comfort of their homes following their care plans. You will need to be able to be a team player with the ability to work on your own with the support of your Team Leader. It is absolutely essential...

Posted 28 Oct 2025 Weekend Home Care Assistants

Rayleigh, Essex  14.4 miles

Medical Partnerships
  • Full Time or Part Time

We are looking for experienced carers who would like to join the Medical Partnerships Care Team on a weekend basis i.e Saturday and Sunday. The role involves providing support to the elderly within the comfort of their homes following their care plans. You will need to be able to be a team player with the ability to work on your own with the support of your Team Leader. It is absolutely essential...

Posted 01 Nov 2025 Care and Support Worker

Basildon, Essex  14.4 miles

Prompt Healthcare Staffing
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.60 – £14.50 per hour

Prompt Healthcare Staffing is a Domiciliary Care Provider looking for people who are compassionate and enthusiastic about providing care for Elderly, Physical Disability, Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability Service Users. We are looking for Care and Support Workers based across Essex to provide assistance to our Service Users. Care givers will be helping with daily tasks for them to remain...

Posted 18 Nov 2025 Support Worker

Dartford, Kent  14.8 miles

Right at Home (Bexley & Dartford)
  • Part Time
  • High milage rate £0.45p a mile
  • £13.00 – £13.50 per hour

About us Care Assistant Right at Home Bexley and Dartford Location: Bexley, Bexleyheath, Erith, Belvedere, Welling, Sidcup, Dartford, Swanley, Darenth Hourly Rate: Hours per week: 3-30 Are you Fed up of a 9-5 job environment? Do you want to work with an employer that values and rewards hard work? Do you want to work somewhere that can offer you choice and a clear path in your career progression? Right...

Posted 14 Nov 2025 Healthcare Assistant

Dartford, Kent  15.0 miles

Exclusive Care Services
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Based on experience
  • £11.44 – £13.50 per hour

Job Title: Healthcare Assistant Location: Dartford/Gravesend Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time Reports to: Registered Nurse/Team Leader Job Summary: We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant with a valid driver's license to join our team. This role involves providing high-quality personal care and support to patients in their homes or healthcare facilities, ensuring their physical...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Community Support Worker

Dartford, Kent  15.0 miles

Exclusive Care Services
  • Full Time or Part Time

Community Support Worker Are you a care worker looking for a job? We provide domiciliary home care services in Gravesend and it’s surroundings Job Summary To support the service users to live a dignified and independent life within their own home and community. This may include the provision of personal, emotional, social and physical support on a 24-hour basis or shift rota system. Responsibilities...

Posted 29 Oct 2025 Weekend Care Assistant

Wickford, Essex  15.0 miles

Personal Choice Carers at Home
  • Part Time
  • £11.44 – £12.50 per hour

We are looking for members of staff to join our weekend team working in Wickford. If you are a genuinely caring person, who loves to work in a team to make a difference to people's lives,the we are looking for you! Weekend shifts available 7am - 2pm and 3.30 -10pm Saturday and Sundays. Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided. Car Driver essential must hold full UK driving...

Posted 20 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Dartford, Kent  15.2 miles

Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford
  • Full Time
  • £13.10 – £13.90 per hour

Do you want to make a real difference in your local community? Then being a Bluebird Care professional is for you! Here at Bluebird Care we are committed to providing excellent quality care to ensure they can remain in the comfort of their own homes. We are looking for people to join our team to … Why should you join us?: A company that cares and that is passionate about developing our team, many...

Posted 18 Nov 2025 Healthcare Assistant

Dartford, Kent  15.2 miles

Community Lifeline
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • see salary details in job description
  • £13.20 – £13.75 per hour

We are looking for passionate people to join our Healthcare and Nursing assistants’ team to help us make a positive difference every day. Working at Community Lifeline is more than just a job, this highly valued position is an exciting opportunity to do good in the community! Shifts: Flexibility required Days: Monday to Friday, and Alternate weekends About Community Lifeline We are a long-established...

Posted 31 Oct 2025 Care and Support worker

Rochford, Essex  15.2 miles

Caremark Southend and Rochford
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Double pay on bank holiday, paid holidays, Training

Please note we are only able to accept applications from UK Residents at this time with a valid right to work in the UK. It is also essential you have a full driving licence and your own car. We are currently recruiting caring & passionate individuals to join our amazing team of Care and Support worker's across Southend & Rochford area. We are well established with an excellent local reputation. No...

Posted 10 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Faversham, Kent  15.4 miles

Bluebird Care Swale
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £11.44 – £15.60 per hour

Are you looking for a new and rewarding career in care? Would you like to make a positive contribution to someone else life? You could make such a difference. You don't need experience if you are the right person. Are you Professional, Respectful, Reliable and Honest? Do you want to work for a company where we all work as part of the same team? We are both approachable and supportive. Ever thought...

Posted 29 Oct 2025 Senior Carer

Wickford, Essex  16.0 miles

MD Care
  • Full Time
  • will be discussed at interview

We are looking for a senior carer to join our growing team Some of the duties involved: Oncall phone on a rota basis Care plans Risk assessments Spot check carers Liaise with health care professionals, social workers, family Gull training given Must be able to drive and have own car

Posted 29 Oct 2025 Domiciliary Carer

Wickford, Essex  16.0 miles

MD Care
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • 40p a mile
  • £12.50 – £13.49 per hour

£12.50 weekday £13.50 weekends bank holidays time and half 40p a mile weekly pay on a friday MUST BE ABLE TO DRIVE full training given fully supported when out working by a senior who has oncall phone

Posted 20 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Sevenoaks, Kent  16.4 miles

Vitality Home Health (Sevenoaks)
  • Full Time or Part Time

IT'S TIME TO CARE! Come and be part of taking home care to a new level? You will be a part of a leading care provider, who are dedicated to ensuring our customers receive a unique blend, of medical and social care provision within their own homes. Are you looking for a career change? Are you a kind, compassionate and caring person! THEN YOU ARE WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR! Vitality Home Health offers...

Posted 18 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Sevenoaks, Kent  16.8 miles

Bluebird Care Sevenoaks
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.05 – £13.55 per hour

Bluebird Care is the UK’s leading provider of private Care at Home. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable Care Assistants to join our thriving agency providing a high-quality and much-needed service to vulnerable people all over Sevenoaks, Kent. Note: we do not offer VISA sponsorship or routes for foreign nationals to relocate to the UK. If you are not a British citizen or do not have the right...

Posted 03 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Sevenoaks, Kent  17.3 miles

All About Home Care
  • Full Time
  • £12.00 – £15.00 per hour

'All About Home Care is almost too good to be true’ It’s not us saying this, it’s one of our carers. This is what some of our other carers say: ‘My clients are all lovely and really appreciative of what we do – I am always getting thanks and hugs!’ ‘All About Home Care offers a very high standard of care, and I really like that I am able to look after the people I care for properly.’ ‘In life, you...

Posted 01 Nov 2025 Carer

Sevenoaks, Kent  17.3 miles

The AICS Group
  • Part Time
  • £13.00 – £15.00 per hour

The AICS Group specialises in providing community-based rehabilitation and support to our clients who have a brain injury, cerebral palsy, spinal injuries, learning disabilities and present with complex cognitive, physical, behavioural, emotional and social needs. The AICS Group is looking for Female Rehabilitation Support Workers to work with our 8-year-old male client who lives in Sevenoaks. This...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Tonbridge, Kent  17.7 miles

All About Home Care
  • Full Time
  • £12.00 – £15.00 per hour

Rated Outstanding twice in a row by CQC, we’re inviting compassionate people like you to join our amazing team. With a 1-hour minimum visit length, you have plenty of time to stay safe and get to know and provide the highest quality care for our wonderful clients. We provide excellent support, training and all the PPE you need to stay safe. Eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine on joining. Here's what some...

Posted 19 Nov 2025 Carers

Billericay, Essex  17.8 miles

Frankcare Community Services Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • After probabtion, carers can be issued a contract
  • £12.50 – £14.00 per hour

SureCare Brentwood, Billericay, and Grays are looking for carers who are caring, compassionate, reliable, honest, dedicated, and above all empathetic to our clients. We have the following opportunities: Fulltime Part-time Early shifts Late Shifts In fact, we have everything to suit everyone including live-in carers. Ideally, you will have your own transport but we do have availability for those that...

Posted 03 Nov 2025 Care Assistant (must be able to drive)

Billericay, Essex  17.8 miles

Right at Home (Brentwood, Billericay & Rayleigh)
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £13.75 per hour

Care Assistant £13.73 per hour plus holiday pay and mileage As a Care Assistant for Right at Home Brentwood, Billericay & Rayleigh you can really help support those most vulnerable in your community. Right at Home Brentwood, Billericay & Rayleigh is an award-winning care provider who supports vulnerable adults in the local community who need care and support in their own home. We can offer you full...

Posted 16 Nov 2025 Carer & Senior Carer

Bexley, London  17.8 miles

Eden Ivy Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Depends on experience & working hours

Are you thinking of a career change? Here at Eden Ivy Care, we are an experienced home care providing team that, strives to ensure our service users are getting support as loving as we would expect for our family members. Our business growth has brought up several job positions including, Care Worker, Field Care Supervisors and Registered Manager. Join our great team today, no experience is required,...

Posted 20 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Tonbridge, Kent  17.9 miles

Bluebird Care Maidstone Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells
  • Full Time
  • £13.10 – £13.90 per hour

Do you want to make a real difference in your local community? Then being a Bluebird Care professional is for you! Here at Bluebird Care we are committed to providing excellent quality care to ensure they can remain in the comfort of their own homes. We are looking for people to join our team to … Why should you join us?: A company that cares and that is passionate about developing our team, many...

Posted 21 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Bexleyheath, London  18.7 miles

Right at Home (Bexley & Dartford)
  • Part Time
  • High milage rate £0.45p a mile
  • £13.00 – £13.50

About us Care Assistant Right at Home Bexley and Dartford Location: Bexley, Bexleyheath, Erith, Belvedere, Welling, Sidcup, Dartford, Swanley, Darenth Hourly Rate: Hours per week: 5-25 Are you Fed up with a 9-5 job environment? Do you want to work with an employer that values and rewards hard work? Do you want to work somewhere that can offer you choice and a clear path in your career progression?...

Posted 21 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Bexleyheath, London  18.7 miles

Right at Home (Bexley & Dartford)
  • Part Time
  • £13.00 – £13.50 per hour

About us Care Assistant Right at Home Bexley and Dartford Location: Bexley, Bexleyheath, Erith, Belvedere, Welling, Sidcup, Dartford, Swanley, Darenth Hourly Rate: Hours per week: 5-25 Are you Fed up with a 9-5 job environment? Do you want to work with an employer that values and rewards hard work? Do you want to work somewhere that can offer you choice and a clear path in your career progression?...

Posted 21 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Bexleyheath, London  18.7 miles

Right at Home (Bexley & Dartford)
  • Part Time
  • High milage rate £0.45p a mile
  • £13.00 – £13.50 per hour

About us Care Assistant Right at Home Bexley and Dartford Location: Bexley, Bexleyheath, Erith, Belvedere, Welling, Sidcup, Dartford, Swanley, Darenth Hourly Rate: Hours per week: 5-25 Are you Fed up with a 9-5 job environment? Do you want to work with an employer that values and rewards hard work? Do you want to work somewhere that can offer you choice and a clear path in your career progression?...

Posted 18 Nov 2025 Home Care Assistant

Brentwood, Essex  18.8 miles

Bluebird Care Essex West
  • Full Time
  • £12.75 – £18.25 per hour

CARE ASSISTANT ROLES IN BRENTWOOD, ONGAR, BILLERICAY, HUTTON, SHENFIELD & WEST HORNDON While many Care providers only pay for your contact time, we believe that you should be paid for every minute that you are being a Bluebird Care Ambassador, even if you are sat in your car. Join our team and your salary will be by the hour and not per contact time. Bluebird Care Providing Quality Care Bluebird Care...

Posted 04 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Hornchurch, London  18.8 miles

Manorcourt Homecare (Hornchurch)
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Mileage and travel time paid
  • £12.55 – £12.95 per hour

Care Assistant Covering Havering & surrounding areas £12.55 - £12.95 per hour Paid travel time, mileage, enhanced rates for bank holidays Full-time / part-time / guaranteed and flexible hours available Are you naturally caring and want to make a difference in people’s lives? If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our dedicated local care team, as a domiciliary...

Posted 11 Nov 2025 Home Care Assistant

Orpington, London  19.1 miles

Alina Homecare Bromley
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £250.00 Joining Bonus (STT&C)
  • £13.70 – £15.70 per hour

Develop & grow with us as a Care Assistant with Alina Homecare Bromley. Make a difference to the lives of local people living in Orpington and surrounding areas. Bring your caring and compassionate attitude to our fantastic Team. As an Alina Homecare Care Assistant, you’ll deliver award winning care to support our clients in their own homes to maintain their independence, dignity and self worth. Every...

Posted 29 Oct 2025 Care Assistant

Orpington, London  19.3 miles

Compassion HomeCare
  • Full Time or Part Time

Compassion Homecare provides care to elderly people living at home, in Orpington and its surrounding areas. We are currently recruiting for full time and part time Care Assistants with flexible hours available. As a Care Assistant you would have a great opportunity to make a real difference to peoples' lives in supporting them to live independently in the comfort of their own homes. The key skills...

Posted 15 Nov 2025 Care and Support Worker

Hornchurch, London  19.3 miles

Caremark Havering
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.00 – £18.00 per hour

Caremark Havering are looking to recruit kind and caring people to join our team as care and support workers. More than anything else we are looking for people with a big heart. People with a caring nature, who have empathy and compassion for others. The role will involve supporting senior people to remain living in their own homes with dignity and respect. You may be involved in tasks such as providing...

Posted 30 Oct 2025 Care Assistant (Radfield Home Care)

Hornchurch, London  19.3 miles

Radfield Home Care Havering & Romford
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.50 – £13.00 per hour

Join our mission At Radfield Home Care, it’s our mission to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved and our care assistants have a huge role to play in making this happen. Radfield Home Care specialises in personalised care for older people in their own homes, a forward-looking, family run business that sets the standard for what care can do. We are one of the very few...

Posted 25 Nov 2025 Carer

Brentwood, Essex  19.4 miles

You & I Care Ltd
  • Part Time

We are looking for Carers to fill our vacant positions. Our Carers care role is challenging and rewarding for the right person. Our Service Users are aged 18 to 65 and above. They have a range of care needs from simple companionship to assistance with personal care and medication. As a Carer working for You & I Care, you will share our core values of kindness and compassion. We understand that each...

Posted 25 Nov 2025 Carer

Brentwood, Essex  19.4 miles

You & I Care Ltd
  • Full Time

We are looking for Carers to fill our vacant positions. Our Carers care role is challenging and rewarding for the right person. Our Service Users are aged 18 to 65 and above. They have a range of care needs from simple companionship to assistance with personal care and medication. As a Carer working for You & I Care, you will share our core values of kindness and compassion. We understand that each...

Posted 07 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Brentwood, Essex  19.4 miles

You & I Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £26832
  • £26,832 per annum

We are an award-winning home care provider that offers affordable home care solutions for adults and the elderly who prefer to stay at home where their quality of life is enhanced without the stress of hardships and interruptions in daily routines. We provide home care services varying from just a few hours of visiting care to 24/7 live-in care. . Our Service Users are aged 18 to 65 and above. They...

Posted 07 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Brentwood, Essex  19.4 miles

You & I Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £26832
  • £26,832 per annum

We are an award-winning home care provider that offers affordable home care solutions for adults and the elderly who prefer to stay at home where their quality of life is enhanced without the stress of hardships and interruptions in daily routines. We provide home care services varying from just a few hours of visiting care to 24/7 live-in care. . Our Service Users are aged 18 to 65 and above. They...

Posted 07 Nov 2025 Care Assistant

Brentwood, Essex  19.4 miles

You & I Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £26832
  • £26,832 per annum

We are an award-winning home care provider that offers affordable home care solutions for adults and the elderly who prefer to stay at home where their quality of life is enhanced without the stress of hardships and interruptions in daily routines. We provide home care services varying from just a few hours of visiting care to 24/7 live-in care. . Our Service Users are aged 18 to 65 and above. They...

Posted 06 Nov 2025 Domiciliary Care Assistant, Home Care, Support Worker

Orpington, London  19.5 miles

Amazing Homecare
  • Full Time or Part Time

We are recruiting for Home Care Assistants in and around the Bromley area, who can demonstrate compassion and empathy in their approach to caring for people. Heritage Healthcare Bromley is a family owned business, proud to offer exceptional quality home care, enabling many people to live independently in their own homes. As a Home Care Assistant, you will be providing personal care and support through...