Your dad wants to age at home, but you worry about him being alone and struggling to complete daily tasks on his own. You’re weighing your family’s options and have come across senior home care. What can paid caregivers do each week?
Hygiene and Grooming Assistance
Your dad has a hard time with some areas of grooming and hygiene. He can shower on his own, but he cannot trim his toenails. He might have a hard time holding a razor steadily enough to shave without cutting his skin. His caregiver can help him.
Your dad’s caregiver can help him apply moisturizer to areas of his body that are harder for him to reach. He’ll have someone to help him brush and floss his teeth, and clean up after using the toilet if needed.
Medication Reminders
If your dad is taking any medications, his home care aide can help him remember when it’s time. He also has someone to read a label and tell him how to take a pill, as some may need to be taken with a glass of milk or meal or on an empty stomach.
His caregiver can also pay attention to when he’s getting low. If a prescription refill isn’t in the works, the caregiver can make sure your dad places it online or by phone.
Laundry, Beds, and Towels
Once a week, your dad’s caregiver can change his sheets and towels and make the bed with fresh linens. All of the dirty clothing, towels, and bedding is put in the washer and cycled through the appropriate setting. When it’s done, it’s moved to the dryer or hung outside to dry.
All clean laundry is ironed, if needed, folded or hung on a hanger, and put away. The laundry basket or hamper is returned to the proper location.
Companionship
Your dad may want to have someone visiting him more often than currently happens. A caregiver is there for companionship. He has someone to sit with him during a meal, join him on walks around the yard or neighborhood, and take him on interesting outings to area parks, museums, stores, or theaters.
Vacuuming and Sweeping
All of the floors in your dad’s home are vacuumed or swept. If he has upstairs bedrooms and stairs that he cannot safely vacuum on his own, his caregiver can do it.
Meals and Snacks
One of the most helpful home care services involves home-cooked meals. Your dad’s caregiver can plan a weekly menu with him, help him shop for groceries, and cook meals when he’s ready to eat.
He has someone to talk to while he eats, which often means he eats more. He also has someone to clear the table and clean the dishes and kitchen after.
Transportation
Transportation is another helpful aspect of senior home care. Your dad no longer has to drive. He has someone to drive him to his appointments or stores.
That’s a closer look at all that senior home care aides can do. Figure out what would most help your dad as he ages. The more support he has, the easier it is for your entire family to prioritize their schedules and balance free time to spend some of it with your dad.
If you or an aging loved one are considering senior home care in Paw Paw, MI, please contact the caring staff at Fresh Perspective Home Care today. Call (269) 329-4717
Fresh Perspective Home Care is a trusted non-medical senior home care provider in Kalamazoo, Portage, Mattawan, Richland, Vicksburg, Schoolcraft, Three Rivers, Gull Lake, Yorkville and Otsego, Michigan.
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