Services
Many studies speak of the negative impact on the health of family members who are placed under the stress of taking care of an ailing family member. ALL FOR YOU HOME CARE provides a Geriatric Care Manager, assessment and care plan, companion care, personal care, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders, and client supervision. If you let us provide these services for you and you will free up lots of time and energy
Geriatric Care Manager:
A Geriatric Care Manager is a health and social services expert who focus on elders. They are skilled in case management, planning, implementing, creative problem solving, training, counseling, and all other aspects of geriatric care.
Assessment and Care Plan:
The ALL FOR YOU HOME CARE assessment and care plan are free and guide all on-going services and how those services are delivered. Both of these are reviewed by the Geriatric Care Manager. The care plan is based on the assessment and is as unique as every individual.
Companion Care:
Companion care includes everything from engaging clients in conversation about their lives, to reading books or magazines and newspapers, playing cards, shopping, playing golf and organizing family photos. Companion care is anything that adds fun and meaning to life.
Personal Care:
Personal care includes helping with personal hygiene, grooming, bathing, dressing and undressing. It includes assistance with transferring the senior from one situation to another (bed to chair, wheelchair, car). Personal care includes all non-medical tasks.
Light Housekeeping:
Light housekeeping includes doing the clients laundry, straitening, vacuuming, sweeping, dusting and changing linens. Light housekeeping also includes any errands that need to be done. It includes cleaning the kitchen, bathrooms, client’s bedroom. Light housekeeping should not be more than 25% of the total time.
Meal Preparation:
Meal preparation includes planning meals and cooking healthy meals that are tasty and follow all dietary limitations prescribed by the physician or dietician. This also includes planning any snacks that are required.
Medication Reminders:
Many clients need to be reminded to take medication. The caregiver is responsible to record all medications including prescription and over the counter medications.
Client Supervision:
Some clients need on-going supervision to be safe. They might need a reminder to use the cane or walker. They might need to be reminded to use the seatbelt. They might need to be re-directed from dangerous or inappropriate behaviors. They might need to be attended to in situations like at the swimming pool or jacuzzi. They might need to be supervised so they do not wander away. Client supervision is done respectfully. Prompts are used to remind the senior in a tactful manner
We want to please you and make your life easier so we welcome all of your requests or ideas. We stand ready to learn about how we could serve you best. Thank you for helping us in meeting your needs
