Family caregivers looking for quality home care in Lancaster trust Visiting Angels^® Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula. We offer a wide variety of services to help your loved one remain in their own home as long as possible.

Realizing your aging parent can no longer manage their household alone is a stressful situation for the entire family. There’s so much uncertainty about how your parent will age in place and how you’ll shoulder the additional burdens as their caregiver. We’d love to help you navigate this journey with our compassionate, qualified service providers. Here’s how we can help.

About Our Home Care in Lancaster

Maybe your loved one is still largely independent and just needs help getting to doctors' appointments. Or perhaps they’re having memory care difficulties like remembering when to take medication. We understand that your concerns are unique, and we have a wide variety of services that meet your loved one’s specific needs. 

Some of the home care services we offer in the Lancaster area are:

• Meal preparation
• Specialized care for dementia and Alzheimer’s
• Medication reminders
• Personal care tasks like dressing, bathing, and toileting
• Respite care for family members
• Transportation to appointments and errands
• Light household chores 

The services you begin with our agency can be changed as your needs differ. We adapt to what your family needs. Whether your loved one is recuperating from a hospital stay or needs memory care services as their aging journey progresses, our caregivers are available to you day and night, every day of the week. We even work on weekends and holidays, so you never have to worry that your family member is struggling in isolation.

We also think it’s important for you to know that we only employ caregivers who are carefully vetted. This process includes passing background and reference checks and an extensive interview process. That way, you have the assurance that a qualified professional is checking in on your loved one. We always provide respectful, compassionate care to your family member. 

Providing Home Care in the Lancaster Area

Our senior care agency is locally owned and operated in the Lancaster area. That local connection means we’re a neighbor you can call on for help anytime. We are currently providing home care for seniors in:

• Lancaster
• Gloucester
• Kilmarnock
• Warsaw
• Heathsville
• Reedville
• Wicomico Church
• Burgess
• Merry Point
• Saluda
• Urbanna
• Deltaville
• Northumberland County
• Lancaster County
• Essex County
• Middlesex County
• Gloucester County
• Richmond County
• And the surrounding area
  

When to Get Started With Home Care in Lancaster

Are you aware of the red flags that could signal your loved one needs care at home? There are many signs to watch out for, and these can be easily missed without a watchful eye. For example, if your loved one seems to be less socially active than usual, they may lack the energy to get out and about and could be at risk of senior isolation. It's also important to watch out for changes in their grooming and how they dress themselves. Should they seem a bit disheveled when they are normally put together, this may indicate that they are having difficulty with basic grooming and dressing activities that require fine motor skills.

Their living environment can additionally speak volumes about what they are going through. One sign to watch out for is clutter piling up and stacks of bills and other notices that have gone unopened. The former is a fall risk, and the latter could suggest that your loved one is dealing with memory issues or cognitive decline. In addition, empty cupboards or rotting food in the refrigerator may hint that they are having trouble maintaining a healthy diet and could benefit from assistance in this area. For example, our home care providers can help out with running errands, tidying up, planning and preparing meals, and more. 

Understanding Why Home Care Is So Important

While home care is not the only way to make sure your loved one gets support with their age-related needs, for many seniors it is the ideal option. The alternative of moving into a care facility can uproot elderly adults, planting them in an unfamiliar place where they must create new routines from scratch. Not only can this be challenging emotionally, but it can also be quite disruptive for those who are already dealing with memory disorders. If your loved one in the Lancaster area has expressed a desire to stay at home, then getting started with our services can help them continue to live on their own terms while receiving high-quality support.

If your loved one in Lancaster needs home care services or you’re still gathering information, please give Visiting Angels Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula a call today. We’d be happy to set up an in-home consultation to meet your family and discuss how we can provide quality in-home senior services to you.