Dignified In-Home Personal Care for Seniors
Most of us wake up and start out our days using the bathroom, bathing, dressing and grabbing a bite to eat. For many seniors this daily routine is not so easy as they struggle to carry out some of these basic personal care activities. When it happens to your aging family member, you want them to remain at home while enjoying the independence and dignity they deserve. Having a conversation with a senior loved one, especially a parent, about personal care can be embarrassing, and feelings oftentimes get hurt. To assist your efforts, Caring At Home offers reliable and discreet personal caregiving assistance for seniors that’s delivered by our certified home health aides. In fact, our personal care services are quickly becoming the preferred in-home senior care choice for Pennsylvania families throughout the Scranton, and Carbondale areas. We’ve found that by bringing in a non-family caregiver to your loved one’s home that they are typically more receptive to receiving the personal care they deserve. We conveniently provide our affordable and dependable personal care services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and will schedule them to meet your family’s needs.
Personal Care Services Tailored to Your Needs
At Caring At Home, our goal is for your loved one to stay in their home with a renewed sense of dignity and independence. To place your mind at ease, Caring At Home is a licensed and insured home care provider, and all of the home health aides that we employ are carefully screened beforehand. For your convenience, we can customize a personal care program that’s hourly, daily or weekly. Our reliable in-home personal care services include:
- Dressing
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Toileting
- Incontinence care
- Overall personal hygiene
Top-Rated Home Care Services
At Caring At Home, we understand that loneliness and isolation can become common feelings as we age. That’s why our professionals are committed to providing a high level of elderly care and companionship. While serving as an extended family in your home, our experienced and compassionate caregivers engage you in your favorite hobbies, accompany you to social events, prepare your favorite meals, encourage regular exercise, and ensure proper nutrition.
Furthermore, we recognize that many of our clients are independent and merely looking for a little help to continue aging in place. As a family-owned (non-franchise) home care company, our caring, considerate, and experienced caregivers are happy to assist you and your loved one in any way we can.
At Caring At Home, we hire licensed, professional Home Health Aides (HHAs) who are qualified to assist you or your loved ones with activities of daily living (ADLs), monitoring changes in health, and coordinating services with other family members. Contact us today to learn more about the senior home care services we offer.
Along with Care Assistance and Supervision, we offer these top-rated 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 1 (888) 229-8057, and we’ll promptly schedule an initial FREE in-home assessment to discuss your senior’s needs.
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