Companionship Care & Home-making-
From doing laundry, to taking out the garbage, to reading out loud, or socializing; professionals in companionship care and homemaking, provide the comfort for your loved one within their home. They’re available to remind patients to take their medication, keep up with daily tasks around the house, and even drive your loved one to run errands or to an appointment. Companionship care and homemaker services do not include personal, hands-on care.
Companionship Care-
The purpose of companionship care is to offer company and friendship. Companions may help with certain simple household chores, but their primary purpose is to spend time with the patient. Our Caregivers provide the healthy interactions and activities that promote physical and cognitive health. You may want to hire companions to keep an eye on your loved one.
Your care will be individualized for your family and may include these activities:
Meal preparation to help ensure nutrition needs are met
Reading books out loud
Crafting and playing games for mental stimulation
Reminiscing as an enjoyable pastime
Outings to promote socialization
Monitoring the home
Outdoor activities like gardening for fitness
Walking outside to promote an active lifestyle
Transportation
Homemaking-
Think of homemaking as an addition to companionship care. With homemaker services, your loved ones will receive the benefits of a companion with the added bonuses. Homemaking extends to include tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and even grocery shopping.
Examples offered with homemaker services include:
Laundry
Cooking
Taking out the garbage
Light housekeeping
Organization Benefits of Companionship Care and Homemaker Services-
This level of care takes away the feeling of loneliness, it ensures them proper nutrition, and a sense of security for your loved one. If you suspect your loved one is not eating well, for example, having a homemaker available to cook nutritious meals can turn around your family member’s health.
The following are just a few of the benefits these services offer:
We can help, call RIGHT AT HOME CARE at (208)983-1965, one of our professionals will visit your loved one’s home and provide a free assessment to determine your needs. Our professionals are very flexible and will partner with your family to determine the best schedule for your loved one. Curious to see how we can support your loved one in the comfort of their own home? Contact us today.
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care-
As a family member or friend of someone with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, you shoulder a particularly heavy burden. Helping this person keep some sort of normalcy is key and the type of care needed is physically and emotionally demanding. RIGHT AT HOME CARE is here to help.
Understanding that you are not alone is the first step
Over 4.5 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
About one in ten people over age 65 have the disease
Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia affect up to 50% of the people of the age of 85
RIGHT AT HOME CARE wants you to know that providing specialized non-medical Alzheimer’s care in the home is one of the most positive ways you can help. Most Alzheimer’s patients (particularly those in the early and middle stages of the illness) can be cared for at home instead of at nursing homes or other facilities.
With RIGHT AT HOME CARE’s specialty Alzheimer’s home care services, your loved one will receive customized care regimen that will take into account their environment and special needs, thereby making daily life less difficult and stressful. The RIGHT AT HOME CARE’s Alzheimer’s home care services offer:
Familiar frame of reference
Freedom to move about in a more familiar and unrestricted space
A way to minimize those stresses that can aggravate the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Daily orientation, to time, place, person
Continuity of daily routines and schedule
Special Care Situations-
RAHC realizes that nobody's loved one is like another's and that every situation is different. If you are searching for services and you may not see the desired services listed or may not understand the services listed please give us a call at (208) 983-1965. RAHC will answer any questions you have and will work their best create a plan of care to meet your loved one's individual needs.
Hygiene-
Our RAHC caregivers understand the importance of protecting your loved one’s health and safety in the little things of everyday living. Personal hygiene plays a large roll in human health. Our professional Caregivers can provide assistance to make sure those daily tasks are being completed. If you see your loved one lacking in energy, or maybe just simply forgetting whether or not they have completed personal hygiene for the day. Our caring, gentle caregivers can assure your loved one feels satisfied with themselves at the end of the day.
Ways our caregivers may help: Brushing teeth, washing hands, bathing/showering, clipping toenails/fingernails, and more!
Physical Assistance-
RIGHT AT HOME CARE knows how important it is to keep your loved one safe from injury. RAHC knows how important it is for your loved one to stay mobile and how it plays an important role in the safety of your loved one. RAHC will assist your loved ones with ambulation, getting dressed, positioning in chair or bed, wheelchair assistance, and transferring from chair or bed.
Medication Reminders-
Our RAHC caregivers understand the importance of protecting your loved one’s health and safety in the little things of everyday living. Our professional caregivers offer the added trust of knowing your loved ones receive the caring concern and timely supervision of someone who understands what is needed in the day-to-day. No harsh directives, no safeguards missed, sometimes all they need is a gentle nudge to take their medication, or a little redirection.
Non-Medical Home-Care (Wellness)-
RAHC Caregivers provide services that help your loved one continue on with the day-to-day tasks. Your loved ones benefit from consistent human interaction. Our professional caregivers provide the healthy interactions and activities that promote physical and cognitive health. Your care will be individualized on the health and wellness of your specific loved one.