Elderly Home Care Services from Right at Home
Right at Home provides two different types of flexible, convenient elderly home care services: Companion Care and Personal Care.
Read more about how our senior health care services have helped actual clients.
Companion & Homemaker Services
Our senior health care services are highly
personalized and flexible. We can provide home care services from as
little as a few hours to 24-hours a day. A steady hand, a bright smile
and the willingness to go to extra lengths to reassure you and your
loved one—these are all hallmarks of our elderly
home care services.
Read more about how our elderly home care services have
helped actual clients.
Companion & Homemaker Services
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Caring Companionship - Having someone to sit and visit with can help make for a happier life and provides our clients with something to look forward to. Right at Home’s caring companionship services cover anything from conversation, eating a meal together or just having someone in the home to visit. Back to top of page
Medication Reminders – Did you know that medication mismanagement is one of the most common causes of hospital admissions? Our home health aides can remind clients to take their medications, report side effects, and assist with pre-measured medication packages to help clients avoid potentially dangerous medication mismanagement. Although our caretakers cannot administer medications, they can remind our clients to take their medication and at the appropriate time. Back to top of page
Meal Preparation - As part of our elderly care services, a Right at Home caretaker will prepare a nutritious meal and clean up afterwards. The opportunity to eat regular, healthy meals can maintain strength and hydration, promote recovery, and assure appropriate absorption of medications. Back to top of page
Shopping & Errand Services - A caretaker can run errands such as picking up prescriptions, dry cleaning, or supplies for social events. Some specific examples include:
Grocery shopping – this can be done with or without the client. The client can also specify particular stores and the caretaker can assure compliance with prescribed diets.
Incidental shopping – Caretakers can take clients wherever they need or want to go. More than just maintaining independence, social stimulation is therapeutic as well. Back to top of page
Light Housekeeping – Right at Home can assist with vacuuming, dusting, cleaning floors, cleaning bathrooms, cleaning kitchens, taking out the trash, straightening rooms, organizing closets and drawers. Back to top of page
Laundry Services – Washing clothes and linens can be a strenuous activity. Right at Home can wash, dry, fold, iron and put away a client’s laundry for them, alleviating physical stress. Back to top of page
Bathing Assistance - Many times our elderly or disabled clients are capable of performing their own bathing and other personal care services. However, the peace of mind that comes with knowing that a trained Right at Home caregiver is standing by for assistance and safety supervision often gives the client/family some necessary reassurance. Back to top of page
Family Respite Care – In situations where we provide a respite for a primary family caregiver (e.g. a wife caring for a husband or a daughter caring for her mother), we find that with our help the family relationship can strengthen when one removes the considerable stress that the role of family caretaker can bring. We find that most often care for a client is a family situation, not just an individual client needing care. We are always mindful of this when advising families on elderly home care. Back to top of page
Recreational Activities – Right at Home caregivers can take the client out to enjoy their favorite activities or stay in the home and play a hand of cards or a board game. We want our clients to remain engaged and to maintain the hobbies and activities they’ve always enjoyed. Back to top of page
Personal Hygiene & Dressing Guidance – Part of our elderly home care services include reminding and guiding clients toward good hygiene. We can also help put together outfits and help button buttons, tie shoes, put on socks. Back to top of page
Incoming Mail Organization – Our clients need not worry about sorting through the myriad of junk mail we all seem to get these days. Our caretakers sit down with clients and assist in sorting the important mail such as bills, etc. Additionally, we can provide reminders for when bills are due. Back to top of page
Family Care Plan Review – Keeping the family informed of the caregiver plan and answering any questions is a cornerstone of our Right at Home services. We want everyone to feel comfortable with the elderly home care situation and keeping the lines of communication open is key. Whether you live in the same town or are on the opposite coast, Right at Home will make sure to keep in touch with the family on a consistent basis. Back to top of page
Personal Emergency Response Systems & Fall Detection Devices - Right at Home can help you achieve a sense of ease knowing that with the touch of a button you or your loved one can have instant access to emergency services. Back to top of page
Personal Care Services
In addition to the Companion & Homemaker Services that all Right at Home locations provide, many offices provide assistance with hands-on Personal Care Services. Please check with your local Right at Home office to determine which of the following services are available:
Bathing - Bathing is essential to an individual’s personal hygiene and more importantly, to the way a person feels. Not only do our bathing services ensure that clients continue to feel comfortable in social situations, but they also maintain skin integrity, stimulate circulation, and reduce the potential for infection.
Walking & Ambulation Assistance – Keeping on the move is vital to both mental and physical well-being. Right at Home makes sure that movement occurs on a regular basis and takes into account any physical limitations for each client.
Posture Positioning – Positioning clients in the proper postures is something often overlooked in the elderly home care regimen. However, proper posture encourages better digestion and circulation, and aides in the prevention of muscle atrophy and skin sores.
Continence Care - Assistance with urinary and bowel care can be vital to remaining socially active. Our caregivers and home health aides understand the sensitivity of this situation and are experienced with providing such care.
Oral Hygiene – Aging and disabled clients may lack the fine motor skills required for something most people take for granted. Assisting with proper mouth, gum, and denture care can be vital in the prevention of tooth decay, gum disease, and other infection.
Special Diet/Meal Preparation - Our caregivers and administrators will work with family and other healthcare professionals to plan meals according to clients’ specific needs. This could include specifications for diabetics, low sodium needs, puree, or others.
Eating Assistance – In some cases, clients are unable to feed themselves. Right at Home caregivers are sensitive to the emotional issues connected with the inability to perform this basic function and can provide caregivers trained in the appropriate safety precautions.
Toileting Assistance – This is another basic life function, that when lost, is difficult to deal with emotionally. Right at Home caregivers know how to discreetly aid in this sensitive area, providing physical help and addressing all types of toileting needs.
Right at Home provides elderly care services that range from companion services to personal care. Our services provide support while maintaining independence and comfort. Contact us for your elderly home care services needs today.
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