Description
You are doing your best. If your loved ones lives nearby, you are visiting them a lot, you would help them with shopping and errands, help them with some chores around the house. If they live far away caring for them is much harder, you worry about them being home on their own, you can call them regularly and try to visit as much as you can. Social Isolation and depression could also stop people from going out, as they may struggle to interact and engage. As time progresses their needs increase and there is only so much you can do, you would like to do more, but you’ve got your job and your own family to think about, too. You are not alone.
At Home Instead Senior Care we recognise the importance of maintaining interests and hobbies as part of promoting independence and dignity for our clients. Our CAREGivers are able to provide support as a Companion, with many becoming Friends. We match all of our CAREGivers to our clients on the basis, of similar personalities, hobbies and interests, so we can create that unique bond between them. Below are just some examples of the support we are able to provide.
• Assist in entertaining
• Offer companionship and conversation
• Discuss current/historical events
• Reminisce about the past
• Buy Magazines, papers and books
• Rent and play films
We want our clients to feel relaxed, and comfortable with our CAREGiver. Chatting with clients can really help develop a special bond which can make a real difference to a client’s life, especially as some clients may get lonely at times.
• Arrange and escort clients to appointments
• Help with travel arrangements
Planning ahead is important for maintaining structure within a client’s life, for the CAREGiver to make arrangements, and often escort clients to where they need to go offers that extra support that clients may need, to get from A to B.
• Plan visits, outings and trips
• Visit neighbours and friends
• Attend club meetings and sporting events
• Attend plays or concerts
Days out and trips can be very enriching for clients as it gets them out of the house and allows them to experience new things with their CAREGiver, some clients even go on holiday with their CAREGiver. For most, if not all clients, it feels like they’re in the company of a friend.
Accompany to lunch or dinner
Participate in crafts & hobbies
Assist with clothes selection
Even the little things matter when it comes to companionship. Simply having someone there to engage with a clients hobby or as company, when out shopping or eating, can create a bigger smile on our clients faces.
• Help with reading
• Monitor diet and eating
• Record family history
As well as companionship, CAREGivers can also help provide caring assistance and advice.
Please note the price shown is a typical cost for this service and is dependent on your individual needs and requirements. Once these have been discussed we can confirm a price.
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