In-home care focuses on helping seniors with the daily activities of living. These are tasks we all perform each day to stay healthy and engaged with life. For example:

Personal Care Services

Bathing & Dressing

Incontinence Care

Mobility Assistance

Companionship and Home Helper

Meal Preparation

Medication Reminders

Accompany to Doctor Visits

Grocery Shopping

Laundry and Linens

Socializing

Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia Care

Managing Behavioral Symptoms

Encouraging Engagement

Assist with Activities of Daily Living

Keeping Seniors Safe

Transitional Care Services

Transportation

Prescription Pick-Up

Hospital Discharge Assistance

Hospice Support

Supplemental Support

Respite for Family Caregivers

When a person becomes unable to perform these tasks, even temporarily, family members and non-medical caregivers can step in to help. Assisting with these activities generally doesn’t require any sort of medical certification. In contrast, home health care requires a doctor’s order and is performed by a licensed health professional, such as a nurse or physical therapist.

Here are a few examples of services provided by home health professionals:

Occupational Therapy

Wound Care

Mobility Training

Pain Management

IV Therapy/Injections