Personal care is a service that supports personal hygiene and activities of daily living, including dressing, grooming, toileting, and more.
At Comfort Independent Living our trained caregivers assist with personal care needs ranging from stand-by assistance to full care depending on each client’s individual needs.
This can include basic tasks, such as fall risk assessment and prevention, mobility and transfer assistance, bathing, incontinence, and toileting care, preparing and serving meals, to more hands-on personal care including position changes for those clients that are bedbound and specialized care for those with memory issues or cognitive impairments which include monitoring changes.
Our assessment team can develop a custom plan of care for your loved one that includes physical safety and mental wellbeing. Our goal is to help our clients have the best quality of life while maintaining their privacy, dignity, and independence.
Personalized Service Plans can include:
Bathing and Hygiene
Comfort Independent Living strives to assist our clients with their personal care so they can look and feel their best. Studies show undeniable benefits for seniors’ self-esteem and emotional fitness to have regular hygiene and grooming. We can help clients who fear falling while bathing or have limitations that make grooming tasks difficult feel safe and confident.
These tasks include:
- Showering and bathing
- Dressing for the day, including shoes and accessories (belt, watch, jewelry, etc.)
- Brushing teeth or dentures
- Styling and brushing hair
- Makeup application
- Shaving
Fall Prevention and Mobility Assistance
Avoid unnecessary risks in the bathroom and around the house. Bathroom features are not always designed with seniors in mind and can be a fall risk. This is especially true for surfaces that may be wet and slippery after a bath or shower. Reducing falls in the home is one of the top safety concerns that seniors and their families face.
Our caregivers greatly reduce this risk by providing mobile assistance inside the home and helping to keep the home safe from fall risks. Many of the falls seniors experience happen in the bathroom, kitchen, or in some cases, stairs in the home can be a big challenge. There are many benefits to having extra hands for mobility assistance around the house.
Transferring and Positioning
As we age, moving around the house can get more difficult. At Comfort Independent Living one of our top priorities is helping our clients move around their homes comfortably. This includes getting in and out of bed, chairs, and wheelchairs.
Proper transferring and positioning can contribute to reducing bedsore risks. This also helps reduce muscle weakness and encourages proper breathing and digestion. It also greatly lowers the risk of falls and injuries.
Toileting and Incontinence Care
We understand the sensitive nature of toileting and incontinence care for our clients. Our caregivers offer compassionate, dignified help with these personal aspects of daily living.
Comfort Independent Living can provide a senior incontinence care plan and help with daily hygiene. By providing dignity and privacy our caregivers can help your loved ones in the comfort of home. A large part of dealing with incontinence care is remaining clean and comfortable.
Incontinence can be a difficult issue for a senior to discuss. If the senior or a loved one is not willing to ask for help, hygiene issues can arise and may compound over time. This may lead to other medical problems.
Nutrition & Meal Prep
Our caregivers can support nutrition and diet plans. We also provide assistance with grocery shopping* and meal preparation that meets nutritional needs and can accommodates special dietary restrictions.
Some seniors can be on a restricted diet. A doctor or a nutritionist may include special dietary needs in their dietary plans, this can include limits on what and how much can be consumed. Some situations may include:
- Some medications can have food restrictions or sensitivities associated with them, and physician-created nutrition plans typically account for these sensitivities. Medication timing and doses can be a critical part of a care plan.
- Proper nutrition can be an issue for seniors living alone. Moving around the kitchen and lifting, cooking, and preparing healthier home-cooked meals are challenging. It’s especially important for the elderly to consume enough calories and the right nutrients to avoid obesity, excessive weight loss, and dehydration.
- Dehydration can lead to several serious problems if left unchecked. It continues to be one of the most frequent causes of hospitalization among older adults.
Personal care services can also include:
- Care for those with memory issues or cognitive impairments
- Medication reminders and management
- Support for physician-prescribed exercise programs
- Change in condition monitoring
- Fall risk assessment and assistance with fall prevention
We strive to provide the highest quality of care. If you or a loved one could benefit from companionship, personal care, or any of our specialized services, we would love to talk to you today 859-552-7958 or 859-724-7252.
