Companionship

More than friendly conversation, a professional caregiver offers person-centered care with a focus on the vital role of companionship. We understand how important it is for to make your loved one feel valued and engaged. Knowing there is someone reliable, trustworthy, and interested in who we are is one of the greatest comforts we give those we serve in the area.

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• Friendly conversation

• Current or historical events discussion

• Making nutritious meals

• Games, cards, or other mind stimulating activities

• Help with hobbies or crafts

• Providing incidental transportation

• Watch movies/streaming services

• Read and discuss books, papers, and magazine

 

Personal Care

For times when you need assistance with the routines of keeping your house in order, our caregivers can provide the services of a personal assistant to help you or a loved one stay organized.

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• Light housekeeping

• Washing and arranging dishes

• Taking out garbage

• Change and wash linens

• Ironing laundry

• Change beds

• Dust furniture

• Organize and clean closets/cupboards

• Sweep and wash floor

• Clean kitchen appliances after making meals

• Sewing or mending assistance

• Care for house plants

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Meal Preparation

Eating well balanced meals, regardless of age and physical ability, promotes healthy weight, improves mood, combats diseases, boosts energy, and improves longevity! Touching Every Heart LLC is able to work in your kitchen as best fits your needs.

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• Consult on food preferences

• Meal planning and preparation

• Monitor diet and eating routine when requested

• Recipe and ingredient review for shopping list

• Going grocery shopping and food organization

• Monitor food expiration dates

• Clean kitchen and food prep area

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Care

Our caregivers are trained in dementia friendly practices. Touching Every Heart LLC offers support to the individual living with a cognitive disease and support to the family. The memory care we offer recognizes that those we serve prefer:

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• Personal choice and control or influence over decisions about their life

• Services designed around individual needs and wishes

• To feel valued, understood, and safe

• To experience a sense of belonging and of being part of family, community and civic life

• Positive and patient companionship for Alzheimer’s patients

• Prompting and cueing daily routines

• Respite for those caring for loved ones with Dementia

• Transport/Escort to appointments

• Outings, activities and events appropriate for Alzheimer’s patients

• Personal organization help

• Prevent wandering and unsafe behaviors

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Skilled Nursing (RN/LVN)

Home health (also called home health care or skilled home health) consists of medical services provided in a patient’s home, usually ordered by a physician and delivered by licensed clinicians.

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It’s different from non-medical home care (like bathing help or companionship), because home health is focused on clinical / skilled services

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• Medication management and education

• Wound care and dressing changes

• Injections and disease monitoring (diabetes, CHF, COPD, etc.)

• Post-surgery follow-up

• Catheter care, ostomy care

• Pain and symptom management

• Patient and caregiver teaching

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Physical Therapy (PT)

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• Strength, balance, gait training

• Fall prevention

• Recovery after surgery or injury

• Mobility and transfer training

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Occupational Therapy (OT)

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• Help with activities of daily living (ADLs)

• Adaptive equipment training (grab bars, shower chairs, etc.)

• Safety training in the home

• Fine motor and functional training

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Speech Therapy (ST)

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• Swallowing therapy (dysphagia)

• Communication and cognitive therapy

• Stroke recovery support

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Medical Social Services

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• Counseling and support

• Connecting patients to community resources

• Assistance with financial/resource planning

• Care coordination

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Home Health Aide (HHA)

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• Bathing, grooming, light personal care

• Basic support under a nurse’s plan of care
  (This is usually not the main service—it’s supportive.)

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