Professional Home Caregiver Services for Compassionate Support (original) (raw)

We position ourselves to, help seniors live happily in the comfort

of their homes with compassionate care.

SO WHAT IS

In-Home Care?

OUR IN-HOME SERVICES

Wisdom Senior Care assures that every professional caregiver has been trained and skills validated prior to being placed with a client. Through exceptional mentoring, and in-service programs, our professional caregivers continue to thrive and cultivate their clinical skills.

It is our vision to create sustainabling solutions for our seniors and nurturing them in their daily lives in the comfort of their homes is what we envision.

COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES

Provide respite care
Monitor diet and eating
Stimulate mental awareness
Companionship and conversation
Supervise home maintenance
Prepare grocery lists
Mail bills and letters
Plan visits, outings, and trips
Assist with entertaining
Answer the door and phone
Maintain calendar
Check food expirations
Reminisce about the past
Reminders for appointments
Care for houseplants
Oversee home deliveries
Assist with clothing selections
Discuss current events
Discuss historical events
Play games and cards
Record and arrange recipes
Clip coupons for shopping
Monitor TV usage
Buy magazines, papers, and books
Rent and play movies
Visit neighbors and friends
Read religious material
Maintain family scrapbook
Record family history
Pet Walking

HOME MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Provide Alzheimer care
Provide Dementia care
Aid with morning wake-up
Assist with pm care (tuck-in)
24-hour services
Arrange appointments
Provide medication reminders
Aid with reading
Assist with ambulation (walking)
Organize mail
Personal Care Needs
Geriatric care management
Change linens and make beds
Write letters and correspondence
Plan, prepare and clean up meals
Escort for shopping
Escort for errands
Escort for appointments
Drop off and pick up dry cleaning
Pick up prescriptions
Organize and clean closets
Assist with pet care
Shop for groceries and supplies
Prepare future meals
Accompany to lunch or dinner
Dusting vacuuming and sweeping

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES

Eating
Grooming
Dressing
Bathing
Incontinence care/toileting
Cognitive impairments
Mobility
Medication reminders
Appointments Arrangements

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Driver Needs
Shopping Transportation
SPA Transportation
Transportation To SPA appointment
Transportation for Pet grooming
Transportation to Pet day camp
Transportation To medical appointment
Transportation to Lunch or dinner
Transportation To religious services
Transportation to plays and Concerts
Transportation to meeting and sporting events

What are IADLs? Instrumental Activities of Daily Living:

Managing Finances
Driving
Managing medication
Doing housework
Preparing meals
Shopping

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What are ADLs? Six Activities of Daily Living are:

Dressing
Toileting
Eating
Bathing
Continence
Transferring

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Why is Home Care Important?

A Wisdom Senior Care Network Study Found

That an overwhelming number of seniors, about 86% of them, want to continue living in their homes for as long as they can and seniors appear to be more willing to look for help for them to do this. The study also found that 54% of all seniors who live alone are more likely (about four times more likely) to seek professional care solutions than seniors living with their children. Interestingly, paid care users tend to be older individuals, with 42% of pensioners over 80 years of age relying on professionals.

Senior care professionals and family caregivers may notice some changes in the loved ones they are caring for, and this tends to raise red flags that indicate that an otherwise healthy senior needs more professional assistance for him or her to live independently and safely at home. When you see such signs, it is an indication that you probably should be considering calling for help:

When is More Help Needed?

Seniors start getting overwhelmed by simple tasks like reading and responding to mail.

Many seniors having trouble with functions like hearing, remembering and walking prefer pulling away from the community and going into isolation rather than seek help.

Older People who suddenly find themselves all alone, perhaps after a spouse has died can easily get discouraged by task such as cooking and have a tendency of not eating properly.

Changes in appearance, such as untidiness, body odor, unkempt hair, clothing inappropriately for the weather, or failing to change clothes for long periods on end, are amongst some of the more obvious signs that a senior is in need of assistance.

Another sign to look out for is a decline in driving skills. Look for things that could suggest this, such as dents and scratches on the car, accidents, speeding or parking tickets.

Utensils and cooking ware that have been forgotten on top of open burners until they become scorched could be a sign that a senior is suffering from short-term memory loss or Alzheimer’s disease.

Fewer visits with family and friends, listlessness, feeling of despair and hopelessness, a lack of interest in activities and hobbies they like, and changes in sleeping patterns could be indicators that a senior is suffering from depression and needs professional care.

Such could be signs of forgetfulness or depression. However, they also could be because the senior no longer has a driver’s license and does not know of any other way to get where they want to go.

A change in housekeeping practices may be because the individual is physically tired. However, it could also be because they are depressed.

Pensioners are often prescribed multiple medications for various conditions that affect their health. Keeping track of when to take medication and which medication to take without assistance and reminders can become quite confusing for them.