Home Care Agency Helps with Daily Living
The daily chores and tasks necessary to run a household are difficult enough for a young person in good health, but when someone’s health is compromised, or if they are aging and experiencing physical or mental limitations, it is even harder for them to keep up with simple daily chores. Hiring a home care aide can help with the basics that an individual can no longer handle themselves.
Meal Preparation
Your home care aide can prepare meals to be eaten during their shift or to be stored for later. Each caregiver is provided with a care plan that details food allergies or issues, likes, and dislikes.
Housekeeping Help
A home care aide can provide an array of help in many categories. They can aid in simple housekeeping, like cleaning and dusting, or do someone’s laundry. Maybe the bills need to be paid, and an individual can no longer keep track of when this needs to be done or needs assistance writing.
Hygiene and Grooming
Hygiene and grooming are fundamentals that should be kept up with for a person’s health and dignity. A home care aide can provide assistance. Proper hygiene and grooming can boost morale, which is important for well-being and happiness.
Groceries, Prescriptions, and Other Errands
Getting to the grocery store or pharmacy, or running simple errands can be a daunting task. Sometimes it is necessary to have help if you or your loved-one can no longer drive or move around independently. Home care aides can help with errands, bringing groceries home, and meal preparation.
Often an elderly or disadvantaged person is capable of living on their own in their homes, with the assistance of home care aides to help with their daily tasks. Visiting Angels is a home care agency that provides experienced caregivers to people who want to age at home. Our aides offer companionship, cognitive help, hygiene assistance, light housekeeping, meal preparations, and more. Call us at 617-795-2727 to speak to one of our knowledgeable case managers and schedule an in-home assessment today!
About Visiting Angels Newton/Canton:
Visiting Angels of Newton/Canton is an award-winning local home care agency providing high caliber in-home care services to elderly and disabled adults. Countless families in Newton, Norwood, Canton, Wellesley, and the Greater Boston and MetroWest areas have benefited from our cognitive health programs, dementia and Alzheimer's care, companion care, elderly assistance, respite support, transitional aid, and senior home care services. While non-medical in nature, the help provided by Visiting Angels Newton/Canton can make a big impact on your loved one's happiness and quality of life.