More seniors than ever before are choosing to age in their home instead of receiving care at a nursing home or assisted living facility. When seniors remain at home, it is common for their family members to help them as much as possible. However, their relatives may not be able to help with everything they need. Help with certain chores and transportation may be possible, but it becomes more difficult for family members to help as their loved one’s personal care needs increase.
Seniors who need personal care and assistance at home benefit most from full-time care and while this may be possible for some families to cover, most families simply cannot provide this level of care themselves. Fortunately, professional elderly care services can help your loved ones get the care they need to live at home safely.
Professional Elderly Care Services
Upon getting in touch with Assisting Hands Home Care for elderly care services, one of our staff members will come to the home of your loved one to do an assessment of their care needs and a safety evaluation of the home. We will use the gathered information to create a personalized care plan that covers their unique needs. The following services may be included in the care plan:
- Personal assistance
- Accompany to doctor appointments
- Transportation and errands
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Live-in care
- 24/7 home care
The elderly care plan may also include the following:
- Custodial Care: Our caregivers can assist with personal care activities including bathing, dressing, restroom use, personal hygiene tasks, and other activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Fall Prevention: Our caregivers can help reduce the risk of falling by guiding your loved ones through the home and keeping walkways free of trip hazards.
- Companion Care: Our caregivers will ensure that your loved ones get quality care and become their companion. We will establish a personal connection with your loved ones through friendly conversation and engage them in their favorite activities.
- Meal Preparation: We can help seniors who do not cook by preparing meals for them each day that are within their dietary restrictions.
- Transportation and Errands: If your loved one does not drive, our caregivers will help them get to doctor’s appointments, family gatherings, and more by providing transportation. We will also help with errands like grocery shopping and prescription pickup.
- Light Housekeeping: Our caregivers can help with some light housekeeping tasks such as sweeping, dusting, and vacuuming to ensure the home is kept clean.
- Respite Care: If your loved one is cared for by a family caregiver, our respite care services allow them to have some time off. Our caregiver will arrive at scheduled times to relieve the family caregiver and take over providing care.
- Overnight Care: Our overnight care services are ideal for those who do not want to leave their senior loved ones home alone at night. Our caregiver will arrive in the evening to help your loved one get to bed and stay nearby through the night.
- Live-In Caregivers/ 24-Hour Home Care: We provide live-in and 24-hour care services for seniors who need a caregiver present 24 hours a day. Our live-in care services have one of our caregivers living in the home and they will need time to sleep at night. Our 24-hour care services involve multiple caregivers who rotate shifts to keep an awake caregiver in the home at all times.
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care: If your loved one is suffering from Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, they can benefit greatly from receiving care in the familiar environment of their home. We provide effective home care for dementia patients which includes memory exercises to help keep their minds stimulated.
- After-Surgery Care: It is difficult for seniors to return home from a surgery or extended hospital stay. Our caregivers can make the transition easier by providing personal care and assistance to help your loved ones follow their discharge instructions and get enough rest to recover.
- Hospice Care at Home: If you have a loved one who is receiving hospice care, we can provide supplemental care with our hospice care at home services. These services include personal care as well as help around the home that is not included in regular hospice care.
Free In-Home Assessment for Your Elderly Care Needs
If you have an elderly loved one in West Norriton, PA who needs professional care to live at home, call Assisting Hands Home Care for our elderly care services. We will first evaluate the care needs of your loved ones so we can create an effective care plan.
Give us a call at (610) 541-2515 for elderly home care in the West Norriton, PA area.
