Elderly Care in Coral Springs, FL

When an aging parent can no longer bathe, dress, or move around the house safely on their own, families in Coral Springs reach a point where love and good intentions are not enough. Lifting a parent out of a chair, managing incontinence, or staying awake through a night of dementia wandering is physically and emotionally beyond what most adult children can sustain while holding down a job.

Assisting Hands Home Care provides hands-on elderly care in Coral Springs, FL for seniors who need real physical assistance to stay in their own homes. Our caregivers handle personal care, mobility support, dementia care, and overnight and around-the-clock coverage. We are a licensed Florida Home Health Agency, HHA License #299994127, and every caregiver is background screened, bonded, and insured.

Elder Caregivers in Coral Springs, FL

Our elderly care services are offered to seniors in the Coral Springs, FL area who need care and assistance to live safely at home.  When you call us for elderly home care, we will meet with you and your loved ones in their home to assess their care needs.  This will help us create a personalized care plan that accommodates their unique needs.  A caregiver will then be assigned who will provide care according to the plan and be a companion for your loved one.

You can trust our caregivers to provide excellent care for your loved ones in their home as they have each passed a background check and completed additional training after being hired.  They are also licensed, bonded, and insured for your protection.  Our caregivers will always make sure your loved ones are getting the care and assistance they need while treating them with compassion and respect.

Signs Your Loved One in Coral Springs Needs Hands-On Elderly Care

Families usually call us after one of these shows up:

• Falls, or near-falls: A fall in the bathroom or getting out of bed is the most common trigger for care in this age group.
• They have stopped bathing regularly: Often the first sign, and usually because the shower has become frightening rather than because they stopped caring.
• Weight loss: Skipped meals because cooking is too hard, or forgotten meals entirely.
• Medications are being missed or doubled: Pill organizers still full on Friday, or empty too early.
• Difficulty getting up from a chair or bed without help: A transfer risk that a spouse in their 80s cannot safely manage.
• A recent hospital stay: Discharge from Broward Health Coral Springs with new limitations and no one home during the day.
• Nighttime confusion or wandering: Dementia behaviors that make it unsafe to leave them alone after dark.
• The family caregiver is burning out: A daughter or spouse who has not slept through the night in weeks.

If two or more of these apply, it is time for an assessment. Waiting usually means the next call happens from a hospital room.

Elderly Home Care Services in Coral Springs

We understand that each person has their own unique set of needs and we offer comprehensive care to ensure that their needs are met.  Our elderly care services generally consist of the following:

• Help with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Transportation and errands
• Meal preparation
• Light housekeeping
• Respite care
• 24-hour care
• Live-in care

The following are what can be included in our elder care services in further detail:

• Personal Care: Our caregivers will help your loved ones with ADLs and other personal hygiene tasks such as dressing, bathing, eating, toileting, and transferring.
• Companion Care: You can expect our caregivers to provide your loved ones with companionship. We will build personal connections with your loved ones through friendly conversations and engaging your loved ones in fun activities.
• Fall Prevention: Our caregivers will help reduce the risk of falls by helping your loved ones move around the home and keeping pathways free of trip hazards.
• Errands and Transportation: If your loved ones do not drive, our caregivers will provide transportation to help them get to doctor appointments and other important engagements and help with errands.
• Light Housekeeping: We can help your loved ones keep their homes clean by assisting with light housekeeping tasks including vacuuming, dusting, and laundry.
• Meal Preparation: We can help seniors who do not cook by preparing meals while taking their dietary restrictions into account.
• Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care: Our caregivers can provide effective home care for seniors with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. We can counteract common behaviors of dementia patients with positive reinforcement and keep their minds stimulated with memory exercises.
• Respite Care: It is common for seniors to receive care from a loved one acting as an informal caregiver, but family caregivers need time off to avoid burnout. We can help family caregivers with our respite care services in which one of our caregivers will take over providing care at scheduled times.
• 24-Hour/ Live-In Care: For seniors who need a caregiver present 24 hours a day, we provide 24-hour and live-in care services. Our live-in care involves a caregiver living at the home with your loved ones and switching with a second caregiver every 3-4 days.  Our 24-hour home care services involve multiple caregivers who switch shifts within a 24-hour period, so a caregiver is always awake in the home.
• After Surgery Care: If your elderly loved ones are returning home from a surgery or hospital stay, our caregivers can help with their recovery. We will provide personal care and medication reminders and help with tasks around the home while your loved ones focus on their recovery.
• Overnight Care: If you are not comfortable leaving your elderly loved ones home alone at night, we can help with our overnight care services. Our caregiver will arrive in the evening to help your loved ones get to bed and stay until the morning, providing care and assistance as needed.

Free In-Home Assessment

Our elderly home care services are ideal for seniors who have decided to age in place but need care and assistance to do this safely. If you have senior loved ones who could benefit from our elderly home care services, give us a call to set up a free in-home assessment.

You can reach us at (954) 859-2271 for elderly home care services in Coral Springs, FL.

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