Home Care Services

 Our caregivers assist with meal preparation, light cooking, and kitchen tasks to help clients eat safely and enjoy familiar routines. Support may include meal planning, food prep, cooking, clean up and ensuring meals are prepared in a way that reduces strain and risk.

“Once my caregiver with In Home Care 4u™ started helping with meal prep, I started baking again. It was getting too hard to stir things and dangerous to pull things out of the oven, but with her help-my church family and neighbors are getting loaves of my banana bread again.”

 When eating becomes tiring, challenging, or impossible, our caregivers provide respectful assistance to help clients maintain proper nutrition while preserving dignity and independence. Support is always tailored to the client’s pace and preferences. Some clients need help with spoon to mouth assistance, while others just need someone to help cut up their stake into bite sized pieces ready to enjoy. 

“Having someone there to help when my hands are just too shaky makes mealtime enjoyable again instead of frustrating.”

 Caregivers provide medication reminders and observation to help clients stay on schedule and avoid missed doses. We work within care plans and we do not administer medications. 

We encourage clients to use pharmacies that offer bubble packs to avoid confusion when taking meds. 

(They're not only a time saver, they're a life saver.) 

“Knowing someone is there to remind mom to take her meds has taken a lot of stress off my entire family.”

 Caregivers can assist most clients with grocery shopping and essential errands, helping clients maintain access to fresh food and household necessities without the burden of traveling alone.

VA does not allow us to transport clients, but we can help to arrange transportation and accompany client on grocery trips. 

“I still choose my own groceries, but I don’t have to worry about getting to the store or carrying my heavy bags anymore. She even helps me put everything away. Grocery shopping used to be exhausting, now it's enjoyable again.”

Whether dad just needs a gentile reminder to wash his hands before meals, or mom needs someone to put the toothpaste onto her brush. We assist with daily hygiene routines. 

Our caregivers help with things such as grooming, oral care, and basic personal care all while prioritizing privacy, dignity, and comfort. (Hair and Nail trimming are prohibited unless done by a licensed cosmetologist.)

“It helps to have someone here who treats me with respect and never makes me feel rushed. I used to be able to do all this stuff on my own.”

 Caregivers assist with bathing on an as needed basis as outlined in the care plan and depending on client's ability to bath independently. 

Our caregivers can provide hands-on support during bathing whether that's a full bed bath or hands on assistance in the shower. This often will reduce fall risk and ensure safety, and cleanliness.

Often stand-by assistance is appropriate, only handing things in as needed from the other side of the curtain. Assisting with entering and exiting the shower, drying off and getting dressed as needed. 

“Bathing used to be scary. Now I feel safe and steady.”

 Also known as Continence Care, our caregivers can assist you with toileting routines.

Caregivers handle safe transfers, and hygiene needs in a discreet and respectful manner, helping reduce accidents and maintain confidence and dignity.

If your loved one needs this you may find this article helpful:  How to Change Incontinence Briefs

“I don’t worry about getting stuck in the bathroom anymore. I was getting UTI's quite regularly, but now that my caregiver helps me I don't get them as often anymore.”

We help with dressing tasks such as selecting appropriate clothing, fastening garments, getting into or out of PJ's, getting dressed or undressed before and after showers, and putting on socks and shoes or compression wear.

From the hands-on assistance of our caregivers to helpful dressing tips in our 4u Blog Articles like: 

 Is getting dressed becoming a Challenge?

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Is getting dressed harder than it used to be?

“Getting dressed in the morning no longer wears me out before my day even starts.”

 Caregivers assist with light housekeeping to help maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable living environment. Tasks may include tidying common areas and maintaining clear walkways. Chores might include taking the garbage can to the street on trash day, bringing in firewood from the shed, or clearing the front steps of snow.

“My home feels like my home again, not something I’m constantly behind on.”

Support includes washing, folding, and putting away laundry, as well as changing bedding to promote cleanliness and comfort.

“Fresh sheets every week makes a bigger difference than people realize.”

Caregivers provide supervision to ensure client safety, particularly for those at risk of falls, wandering, or confusion.

“My family has peace of mind knowing someone is always keeping an eye on me.”
 

Overnight home care and supervision provide reassurance and support during nighttime hours, assisting with safety, toileting, or restlessness.

“Knowing someone is there at night helps me sleep better.”

 Your caregiver can assist with transfers such as moving from bed to chair, chair to standing, and other position changes to reduce fall risk.

“I feel steadier knowing someone is there to help me move safely.”
 

We assist with repositioning and bed mobility to improve comfort, circulation, and ease of movement.

“Mom's bedsore went away with regular movement and bed mobility assistance.”

Caregivers assist with prescribed or approved exercises to help maintain strength, flexibility, and mobility as outlined in the care plan.

“Having someone encourage me makes it easier to keep moving.” 

As part of routine care, caregivers may assist with non-medical wellness observations such as:

• Blood pressure
• Blood sugar
• Weight
• Temperature
• Skin checks
• Tracking Fluid Intakes & BMs
   

“It’s reassuring to know someone is paying attention and noticing changes.”