Personal Care in Augusta, GA

Elderly parents and grandparents are precious family treasures, and their quality of life is important to you. As we age, our ability to complete familiar tasks and habits can change. You might have noticed them struggling with things as simple as buttoning up a collared shirt, brushing their hair or remembering to turn off the stove after they cook dinner. You want to be able to assist them with everyday tasks, but you might have your own family to raise, or live out-of-state.

Helping seniors maintain a high quality of life can become difficult for their adult children. Personal care services from Visiting Angels in Augusta might be the answer you’ve been looking for. Our caregivers can provide hands-on assistance that helps your loved one with the things they struggle with at home.

What Can Personal Care Services Help With?

The duties of a personal care assistant from Visiting Angels are twofold: first, our top priority as private sitters for the elderly is to mind their hygiene and appearance. Second, we pick up the slack on household tasks like keeping the kitchen clean, vacuuming, sweeping, doing laundry, washing bathroom floors and taking out the trash.

The most common ways our caregivers help seniors with personal care services is to perform the following:

• Bathing, grooming, toileting and incontinence care
• Basic housekeeping assistance
• Avoiding injuries due to preventable in-home accidents like slips and falls
• Remind clients when it is time to take medications
• Meal preparation in accordance with dietary needs and feeding
• Running errands and driving seniors to their appointments
• Brightening their days with lighthearted conversation and joyful companionship

Like the seniors we serve, our private duty services come in all shapes and sizes. It could be helping them to handle household tasks which have become too frustrating for them to do alone, fastening buttons or zippers that are too small for their trembling hands. It can also be giving them a sturdy shoulder to lean on as they move around their home. It can even be as simple as spending quality time with a person compassionate to their needs, whose presence lifts their spirits.

Why Personal Care at Home Instead of Assisted Living?

As painful as it is, when you see your elderly loved one slowing down and unable to care for themselves, your mind might naturally conclude that it’s time to relocate them into assisted living. What holds you back is knowing deep down that waking up in their own bed surrounded by familiarity and belongings is paramount to your loved one’s well-being.

Augusta families choose Visiting Angels personal care at home for their loved one in order to allow them independence and aging in place with dignity. Unlike assisted living, our caregivers provide personalized, one-on-one attention during their visits. The benefits of our one on one care can be seen in physical, emotional, social, and mental health for seniors.

Personalized Care Plans from Visiting Angels

In senior care, there is no such thing as one-size-fits-all because every senior is unique, and has their own, individual strengths, limitations and care needs. We offer free consultations to families in Augusta, and the surrounding area so that you can get to know one of our care directors in person and learn about our available options first-hand.

Our care director will work with your loved one and your family to create a fully customized care plan, including working with your family’s schedule and your loved one’s lifestyle preferences.

To facilitate a strong bond between your loved one and their provider, we highly encourage our clients to choose their own personal care assistant. By picking the most compatible caregiver based on your loved one’s personality and the level of care they need, your loved one is better able to build a strong relationship with their caregiver—which is essential to provide the very best private duty care.

Taking that first step towards personal care services for your loved one can feel uneasy, but we make the process as stress-free and comfortable as possible. Give Visiting Angels of Augusta a call today at (706) 955-4220 to schedule your free in-home assessment.

FAQs

My elderly parent values their privacy, how do your caregivers preserve their dignity during personal care?

This is one of the most common and most important concerns of families. It’s important to know that our caregivers undergo training from Visiting Angels University on how to approach personal care with respect, discretion, and empathy. We work to build trust with your loved one so that they begin to feel comfortable and in control. Caregivers work at the client’s pace and actively listen to them as a sign of respect during each interaction.

How does Visiting Angels match a local caregiver with my loved one?

Visiting Angels follows a Select a Caregiver® matchmaking process. After the initial consultation, we evaluate your loved one’s needs, personality tendencies and interests. Then, we introduce caregivers who we feel might be a harmonious match. You have the final say in which caregiver makes your loved one feel the most comfortable.

Do care costs change over time?

Visiting Angels charges affordable hourly rates for personal care services based on the level of care provided, frequency of visits and geographic location. If your loved one’s needs increase, the care plan can be adapted accordingly though there might be a change in your rates.