Common Home Care Services You Might Need
When you decide that you are ready for home care, you might be unsure of the various services that are available. Learn about the general home care services you might need to better understand your home care options.
Daily Living Care
Home Care Providers can help with care and support with your daily tasks when things get that little bit more difficult. A home care provider can help you with any number of daily living tasks like:
- Showering or bathing
- Toileting
- Dressing
- Getting out of or into bed
- Brushing hair or shaving
- Eating meals
Having help with these day-to-day tasks can help you stay safe and comfortable within your own home - You don’t have to worry and will help you maintain your independence!
Transport Care
Do you have medical appointments to attend? Perhaps driving has become more of a challenge, or you don’t always have dependable transportation assistance. With home care services, you can wash your worries away about unreliable transportation or driving. Instead, you can relax and focus on your medical concerns and questions.
Besides medical appointments, you might also need transportation to specific activities like grocery shopping or social events. Based on your Home Care Package, this service might be available.
Meal Preparation
While making meals might be a fun activity, it can become more difficult as you grow older- so let a home care provider help you. You can discuss your favourite dishes, needed nutrients and dietary restrictions to ensure that have great meals you’ll love.
Mobility Support
Do you need mobility assistance? You might have decided to use a walker to get around. Perhaps you need home modifications that relate to your mobility needs. Home care providers can help you understand what they can provide and how they can better help you get and move around.
Medication Management
Do you have a lot medication you need to take? If you struggle to keep your medications straight, can’t remember the exact dosage or need assistance taking them, medication management is a service that can help. Medication management can be anything from organising your pills into pre-determined times or days to ensuring you take all the medications you need.
This service will ensure that you stay healthy and safe. You won’t have to worry about missed medication times or wrong dosages.
Household Care
Do you need help around the home? Besides your daily living tasks, you might want to ensure the house stays clean and tidy. Things like washing clothes, cleaning your rooms, or making your bed could be hard to accomplish by yourself, so a home care provider can assist you. That way, you don’t have to worry about doing these tasks by yourself.
Companion Care
Companion care is a great service that will allow you to have good human interaction. Whether you simply feel like talking or playing a game, you can enjoy another person to spend your time with.
Home Care Services for You
No matter what home care service you require, you can depend on Sunrise Home Care. We provide a wide range of services to help you. Please contact us today to learn more about what we offer and how we can better provide our services to you. We look forward to meeting with you.
