Nutritious Meal Planning Leads to Healthier Seniors

Oftentimes it’s hard for seniors to eat well, and for reasons like dental discomfort, disinterest in cooking for themselves, or feeling lonely. Many conveniently turn to fast or packaged foods, and that’s simply not good for them. Routinely trying to cook meals for your aging loved one, with everything else going on in your life, is simply not practical. But a senior’s body still needs to be nourished with a well-balanced diet in order to keep them physically and cognitively sharp. A senior that eats nutritiously on a daily basis does better recovering from surgery or illness.

When you are unable to ensure that your loved one’s diet is healthy, an experienced meal planner from Caring At Home can step in to offer their expertise. We provide our senior meal planning services in the greater Scranton and Carbondale, PA areas, and will customize a meal consultation schedule for your loved one that focuses on meal shopping, planning, and preparation. Our caregivers understand what a healthy diet means for seniors, along with the importance of preparing delicious foods for every meal that best suits your loved one’s taste buds.

Seniors Eat Better Using Our Meal Planning Services

Our knowledgeable meal planners will ensure that your aging loved one eats better each and every day. From the initial grocery shopping to the in-home meal preparation itself, our caregivers will make sure that your senior’s nutritional needs are being met in the comfort of their own home. To put your mind at ease, Caring at Home is a licensed and insured home care provider, and all of the meal planners that we employ are carefully screened beforehand. Our affordable and dependable senior meal assistance services include:

  • Recipe research and meal planning (Including your loved one’s favorite dishes)
  • Grocery shopping
  • Caloric monitoring and proper nutrition
  • Meal preparation
  • Establishing an appealing eating environment

Quality Meals and Nutrition Services Offered in Pennsylvania

At Caring At Home, our motto, “To us, it’s personal®” is more than just words. It’s a guiding principle that permeates everything we do – including our Meals and Nutrition Services. Our team’s mission is to provide a care plan personalized to your family’s needs, bringing you comfort, companionship, and peace of mind.

Our comprehensive senior care services help aging adults stay engaged in everyday life with individualized support that keeps them safe and well at home. Carefully screened for your protection, the professional caregivers from Caring At Home immerse themselves into wherever the home is to assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and build long-term relationships with you and your family.

Personalized Senior Home Care Services

While in-home care services can help people at any point in the aging process, their care needs rarely fit into a pigeonhole. That’s why Caring At Home custom tailors our services to meet your unique situation and then adjusts as your needs evolve.

As a private, family-owned, and operated home care provider, we deliver dependable, compassionate care at all levels, including specialty care for those with Parkinson’s Disease, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s or other dementias. From brief check-in visits to round-the-clock care, our reliable Caring At Home have you covered.

We offer these top-quality Home Care Services:

Dementia Care

If they aren’t a safety risk to themselves or others, helping a senior family member with dementia stay in their home can be highly beneficial. The committed, highly qualified caregivers at Caring At Home can assist clients with Alzheimer’s or dementia in the comfort of their private residences. In addition to helping the patient feel safe and secure – reducing the likelihood of anxiety or confusion episodes – our Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care services relieve the family’s responsibilities so they can stay refreshed.

Delivered with patience, empathy, and nurturing, our compassionate in-home dementia caregivers are trained to support clients and families in these ways:

  • Continuity of Care
  •  Familiar Frame of Reference
  •  Meal Preparation & Assistance
  •  Low-Stress Environment

Personal Care

Most of us wake up and start our days using the bathroom, bathing, dressing, and grabbing a bite to eat. For many seniors, this morning routine is not so easy as they struggle to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs). To assist your efforts, the certified home health aides from Caring At Home offer reliable and discreet personal caregiving assistance for seniors.

Conveniently available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our customized Personal Care solutions include the following:

  •  Bathing & Showering
  • Transfer & Ambulation Assistance
  • Toileting & Incontinence Care
  • Oral Hygiene

Respite Care

Although it’s a labor of love, caring for an aging friend or relative can be physically and emotionally demanding. If you’re not careful, caregiver burnout can sneak up on you when least expected, impacting the quality of life of both you and your loved one. Our reliable respite caregivers can step in while you take a well-deserved break, allowing your senior to age gracefully in place while enjoying the familiar and comfortable surroundings of home.

Once customized to your needs, our affordable and reliable Respite Care services provide family caregivers with these benefits:

  • Rest & Recharge
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Short-Term Care
  • Peace of Mind

24-Hour Live-In Care

Finding the right caregivers to provide your senior with continuous in-home assistance can be challenging. Having them in your aging loved one’s home 24/7 to expertly handle emergencies will also be reassuring for you and other family members. At Caring At Home, we’ve done all the preparation for you. We will efficiently match your loved one with caregivers ideally qualified for their personality and care level needs.

Licensed, insured, and thoroughly screened, our 24/7 caregivers can provide these affordable and dependable Live-In or 24-Hour Senior Care services:

  •  One-On-One Attention
  •  Status Reports & Updates
  • Accident & Fall Prevention
  • Companion & Personal Care

Household Duties

We will work with the family and client to develop an appetizing and nutritious meal plan that meets the client’s specific dietary needs. When necessary, our compassionate caregivers can also assist by feeding clients or providing mealtime companionship.

  • Dusting and vacuuming
  • Laundry and ironing
  • Making beds and changing linens
  • Dining out with your loved one at restaurants
  • Providing companionship at appointments, on errands or at social functions
  • Assisting with general pet care
  • Cleaning out and organizing closets
  • Meal preparation and cleanup
  • Taking out the trash

Medication Reminders

Our highly trained caregivers and home health aides understand the importance of helping independent seniors remember to take their daily medications as prescribed. For your protection, Caring At Home is licensed and insured, and all of our highly-trained hourly caregivers are thoroughly screened beforehand. Some of the medication supervision services we offer include:

  • Ensuring medication is taken by the prescribed dosage and at the proper time
  • Setting up an organizational pillbox to help with medication management
  • Logging/reporting medication intake

Companionship Care

Having a friendly and trusted companion around makes every day at home brighter. At Caring At Home, our companion caregivers enjoy spending time with seniors. While there, they can also perform services ranging from assistance with light housekeeping and routine exercise to facilitating socialization with peers.

These are some of the many ways our Companion Care services can help:

  • Doctor’s appointments and prescription pick-up
  • Mobility assistance
  • Light exercise
  • Grocery shopping
  • Recreational activities
  • Sorting, opening, and responding to mail

Meal Planning

Our knowledgeable meal planners will ensure that your aging loved one eats better each and every day. From the initial grocery shopping to the in-home meal preparation itself, our caregivers will make sure that your senior’s nutritional needs are being met in the comfort of their own home. To put your mind at ease, Caring At Home is a licensed and insured home care provider, and all of the meal planners that we employ are carefully screened beforehand. Our affordable and dependable senior meal assistance services include:

  • Recipe research and meal planning (Including your loved one’s favorite dishes)
  • Grocery shopping
  • Caloric monitoring and proper nutrition
  • Meal preparation
  • Establishing an appealing eating environment

Ready to Get Started? Let’s Have a Conversation

When your aging loved one needs some continuous in-home assistance, it can be challenging to find the right caregivers. At Caring At Home, we’ve done all the preparation for you and will match up your loved one with caregivers that are perfectly qualified for their personality and care level needs. Seniors in Pennsylvania deserve a chance to gracefully age in place while enjoying the comfort and independence that living in their own homes provides. If you have an aging loved one that might benefit from our “cream of the crop” home care services in Scranton or Carbondale, call Caring At Home toll-free today at (888) 229-8057, and we’ll promptly schedule an initial FREE in-home assessment to discuss your senior’s needs.

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