Have you ever stopped to consider all the help your mom gets from a companion care at home aide? It’s not just a service that offers her the support she needs. Companion care at home also helps you. Take a closer look at everything companion care at home can do to help your family.
Home Care Prevents Loneliness and Isolation
Companion care aides spend time with your mom. She has someone to talk to at home, during meals, and when outside on walks. Your mom’s caregiver can join her on shopping trips, help her run errands, and escort her to social events at public libraries, senior centers, and museums.
As your mom has someone around and gets out of the house more, she’s less likely to feel isolated. She’s also going to be engaged, which helps her lower loneliness.
Your Mom’s Home is Clean and Organized
With companion care at home, your mom has a caregiver to help with housework. Clutter is picked up regularly, which reduces the risk of a fall. Her caregiver can clean the counters, wipe down faucets and handles, and wash and dry dishes.
Caregivers sweep and vacuum floors, change sheets each week, and do the laundry. Once the laundry is completed, her aide will fold items, iron what’s needed, and put everything away. Her caregivers can also dust surfaces as needed.
She Has a Helper When Running Errands
Your mom has a hard time keeping track of her medication refills. You don’t have to worry about her running out when she has a companion helping her keep track of monthly refills.
Has your mom complained she was unable to read price labels or nutrition facts on groceries? Have her caregiver accompany her on shopping trips to ensure she gets the right items.
Meals and Snacks Are Homemade
Your mom’s caregiver prepares meals and snacks for her. They can discuss the things your mom wants to eat, plan a menu, create a shopping list, and go grocery shopping together.
Her caregiver will cook meals and snacks when it’s time. If your mom has to avoid certain items, such as sugar, her caregiver helps her avoid those items by making sure meals meet her dietary restrictions. Plus, your mom never has to eat alone when she has her caregiver with her.
It Gives You a Break
Companion care at home is also important for family caregivers. Family caregivers spend an average of 22.3 hours helping a parent each week. If you’re also working full-time, have children at home, and have relationships to nurture, caring for a parent can be an added strain on your schedule.
Companion care at home offers the time off you need to go on a date night, visit friends, or attend your child’s after-school game or performance. Talk to a home care agency about having part-time care for your mom.
For more information about how caregivers at La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents stay in their own homes, call 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable Companion Care at Home in La Jolla, CA, and the surrounding communities.
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Today we are the oldest and most experienced private duty agency in San Diego County.She saw a need for quality private duty home health care and she worked diligently to build an agency that filled that need.I am proud to say, her vision is carried on today with our dedicated staff.
I believe our tenure in the community speaks well for us.We have had the opportunity to be of service to countless interesting individuals, including local and worldwide celebrities.It is the people we care for that makes this a fascinating industry.Whether high profile or a more ordinary citizen, we are proud that thousands have entrusted us with their care or the care of their loved ones.Our Mission is to provide high quality, very secure and the most compassionate home health care.We believe that patients heal faster and are happiest when they can stay in their homes.”
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