Home care is everyday help at home from a trained caregiver, for as few or as many hours as you need. For some people that means a helpful hand: cooking, cleaning, errands, a ride to appointments. For others it means help with bathing, dressing and getting around safely. Often it starts with one and grows into the other.
Sometimes all that’s needed is a little help around the house. Maybe the person you care for no longer drives. Perhaps a spouse has recently passed and meals or laundry have become hard. Or someone is becoming isolated and would enjoy company and a reason to get out.
- Meal preparation
- Grocery shopping and errands
- Light housekeeping
- Laundry
- Transportation
- Light exercise and outdoor activity
- Companionship and community engagement
When more personal care is needed:
- Bathing, dressing and grooming
- Medication reminders
- Toileting and incontinence care
- Help walking and transferring, such as from bed to wheelchair
- Safety and fall prevention
Every caregiver passes a background check and a hands-on skills assessment before their first visit, and our nurses train them further as a client’s needs change.