Home Care in Winchester

Winchester • Hampshire

Care at home for families across Winchester

Protocol Healthcare Services provides trusted home care in Winchester for older people, adults with disabilities and anyone who needs a little more support to stay safe and independent at home. Our team is based at the Bournemouth office and covers Winchester as part of our Dorset and the South Coast catchment, so we can reach families across the city quickly, from Fulflood and Hyde near the centre out to Weeke, Harestock, Stanmore and St Cross.

Whether you are looking for a short daily visit to help a parent get up and dressed, or full-time live-in support after a hospital stay, we build the care around the person, not the other way round. Every Care Professional we place is vetted with enhanced DBS and right to work checks, references and training before they support you, and the same familiar faces return wherever possible so trust can grow.

Home care services we provide in Winchester

• ✓ Live-in care for round the clock support
• ✓ Hourly visiting care from 30 minute calls
• ✓ Personal care, washing and dressing
• ✓ Medication support and prompting
• ✓ Dementia, Parkinson's and complex care
• ✓ Respite and emergency cover
• ✓ Private nursing at home
• ✓ Companionship and help getting out and about

Local knowledge that makes a difference in Winchester

Winchester is a historic cathedral city with a strong sense of community and a large number of older residents in areas such as St Cross, Fulflood and the villages around Oliver's Battery and Badger Farm. Many of the people we support want to stay close to familiar places, whether that is a gentle walk down the High Street past the King Alfred statue, a quiet afternoon by Winchester Cathedral and the Water Meadows, or a visit to the Great Hall. Our care is designed to keep those routines going, not replace them, and to help people remain part of the streets and neighbourhoods they know best.

We regularly support people coming home from the Royal Hampshire County Hospital on Romsey Road, run by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Getting the first few weeks at home right matters, so we help with medication routines, mobility and rehabilitation support, and we keep in close contact with families and district nurses to spot any problems early. Whether someone is recovering from a fall, a planned operation or a longer illness, our hospital-to-home support aims to make the return home calm, safe and confident.

Adult social care in the city is overseen by Hampshire County Council, working alongside Winchester City Council for local services. If you think a relative may qualify for help with funding, you can ask Hampshire County Council for a free care needs assessment, followed by a financial assessment. Many of the families we work with self-fund their care, and we are always happy to explain how the different funding routes work so you can make a confident decision. You can read more on our paying for care guide, and learn about our wider Dorset and the South Coast coverage.

Areas of Winchester we cover

We arrange home care across the city and the surrounding SO22 and SO23 postcodes, including:

• Fulflood
• Hyde
• Weeke
• Harestock
• Stanmore
• Highcliffe
• St Cross
• Abbotts Barton
• Winnall
• Oliver's Battery
• Badger Farm
• Teg Down