In-Home Services

The goal of in-home services is to provide trained individuals to help older persons remain in, or return to their own homes with maximum personal independence.

Self-sufficiency, and improving quality of life is key to the program.  Services are aimed at preventing the deterioration of individual's functional capacity, preventing abuse, neglect and/or exploitation and avoiding premature institutional care.

Care is provided at three levels of service depending on the complexity of home management and personal care tasks necessary.  Some services include:

• Personal Care
  • Shower/tub/bed or sponge baths
  • Skin, hair, and mouth care
  • Shaving
  • Assist with toileting
  • Skin breakdown observation 
    
• Home Management
  • Dust, sweep, mop, and vacuum
  • Laundry
  • Change linens
  • Wash dishes, and clean kitchen
  • Clean bathrooms
  • Transportation
  • Emotional support/communications
    
• Activity
  • Assist with ambulation
  • Range of motion
  • Repositioning and transferring
    
• Nutrition
  • Diet type
  • Prepare meals
  • Feed and assist with eating