Home Care services are highly personalized and delivered by qualified and trained caregivers and our healthcare aides. They are ready to help you and your loved ones with a variety of daily activities. Our elderly home care services are available 7 days a week, from 3 hours per day to 24 hours fully on-site care. Our services are grouped into the following categories:
Caring Companionship
- Conversation and socialization
- Stimulation
- Play board games and cards
- Teaching basic computer skills – email and web browsing
- Arts and crafts Projects
- Crossword puzzles
- Look at old photos; reminisce
- Create an indoor ‘garden’
- Surprises
- Maintain family photo album
- General encouragement
- Aid with reading; discuss current events
- Writing letters or cards
- Record family history
- Assist with walking & physiotherapy exercises
- Accompaniment to recreational activities
Meal Planning and Preparation
- Plan & prepare meals followed by clean up
- Prepare grocery lists
- Check for food expiration dates
- Prepare freshly cooked meals
- Prepare meals ahead; label and freeze in individual meal size for future use
- Clean and organize fridge and cupboards
Incidental Transportation
- Escort services for
- Doctor’s appointments and rehab
- Church service
- Library
- Theatre, graduations, family and social events
- Shopping for groceries or clothes with or without the client
- Running errands
- Picking up prescriptions
- Drop off, pick up dry cleaning, and library books
- Mail letters
- Airline travel assistance
- Dining out, visiting friends
Light Housekeeping
- Laundry and ironing
- Mending
- Change linens
- Light housekeeping
- Dust
- Wash and vacuum floors
- Clean bathroom
- Make beds
- Clean kitchen
- Organize and clean closets
- Water and care for plants
- Pet care
Health Management
- Medication reminders
- Guidance for special diets
- Safety monitoring
- Exercise assistance
- Assistance with making doctor’s and other appointments
Personal Care
- Assistance with bathing and grooming
- Dressing
- Toileting
- Incontinence care
- Transferring (in and out of bed or chair)
- Feeding
Household Management Assistance
- Organize mail and assist with bill paying
- Ensure medication supply does not run out
- Appointment reminders
- Remove the garbage and recycling on the appropriate day
- Supervise household maintenance such as housecleaning service, plumber, gardener
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
- Queuing for activities of daily living (ADL’s)
- Provide stimulation and initiative for activities
- ‘Activity care’ – our motto is ‘Never do for another adult what they can do for themselves. Especially with dementia, it is important to keep the client engaged with their world as much as possible. As we care for the individual, we encourage them to do as much as they still can for themselves.
Respite Care
- Temporary care to provide family members and caregivers with relief, rest and peace of mind
Information and Additional Services
- Our Client Care Coordinators fill in many more missing pieces. We have even planned a funeral for a client’s husband.
- Quality senior services
Other Services you may have need of:
In-Home Hairdressing
