personal care

American  

noun

1. assistance in dressing, grooming, etc., provided to elderly, disabled, or other persons who are unable to care for themselves.

2. the act or process of dressing or grooming oneself.

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personal care British  

noun

1. help given to elderly or infirm people with essential everyday activities such as washing, dressing, and meals

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Other Word Forms

• personal-care adjective

Etymology

Origin of personal care

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The standard way to hire these aides — who provide personal care, prepare meals and monitor health, among other things — is through home-care agencies.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Prices in categories like household furnishings, personal care products and electronic devices such as computers, tablets, and smart home assistants all rose sharply in January.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Beauty and personal care, a $68 billion industry, has been a relative bright spot as pressure mounts on food and nonessentials spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Despite doctors not expecting me to live beyond a toddler, I'm now 25, working as a BBC journalist and living independently with the help of personal care assistants.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

For a time the Brigadier took him under his personal care, but after Gallipoli he joined his unit and did good service with it throughout the remainder of the war.

From The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula by Collett, Herbert Brayley