Have you ever looked into in-home care? There's a lot to it. Some care services cover hygiene and grooming. Others are focused on services entailing cleaning and organization. What are the different services included with in-home care, and how do you know what your dad needs help with the most? Here are some of the more popular services.
Companionship
Your dad doesn't like being alone all day, every day. Companion care aides stop by and keep your dad company. He'll have someone around he can play games with, watch movies with, or go for walks together.
He might not want to go to his appointments alone. His caregiver can accompany him and sit with him in the waiting room until it's his turn.
Housekeeping Services
In-home care services cover housekeeping tasks like cleaning floors, washing dishes, and dusting. A caregiver can sanitize hard surfaces like counters, sinks, light switches, phones, and remotes. Floors are swept, and carpets are vacuumed.
Housekeeping services also offer assistance with laundry. Your dad's caregiver can wash and dry clothing, iron wrinkles out of shirts and pants, and fold everything. When clothes and linens are folded, his caregiver can put items away.
If your dad has a dishwasher, his caregiver can load it, turn it on, and put items away when they're clean. Caregivers can also make your dad's bed, change the sheets, and replace dirty towels with fresh ones.
Hygiene and Grooming Services
Sometimes, personal care services are more important. Your dad needs help getting in and out of the shower. He may need someone to wash his hair as shoulder pain keeps him from lifting his hands to his head.
His caregiver helps your dad shave, trim his toenails, and dry off. The caregiver helps him get dressed, style his hair, and apply moisturizer. If he needs help brushing his teeth and using dental floss, that's another option with in-home care services.
If your dad needs help with toileting, that's an option. His caregiver reminds him to go to the bathroom before he has an accident and helps him clean up if he does have one.
Meal Planning and Preparation Services
Meal planning services are helpful as your dad sits down with his caregiver and creates a weekly menu. If he needs groceries, his caregiver brings him grocery shopping and assists him in the store. He could also work with his caregiver to place an online order and have it delivered or picked up.
When it's time to eat, his caregiver prepares ingredients and cooks the meal. While it's cooking, the caregiver cleans the kitchen. If your dad doesn't want to eat by himself, his caregiver can join him.
Transportation
Your dad no longer is allowed to drive a car. Instead of rearranging your schedule to be free on appointment days, hire an in-home care aide to drive him around. His caregiver can drive him to medical and dental offices, stores, post offices, and other area businesses.
Once you know what would most help your dad remain independent, call a specialist in in-home care. The representative helps you arrange services and better understand prices and frequency. Reach out to an in-home care agency today.