Home Support & Personal Care

Home Support and Personal Care Services

No matter the service being provided, having a compassionate caregiver appear every week will provide a welcome change of pace and will ensure you or your loved one is safe and well. Karp Home Care’s caregivers are trained to watch for and act quickly on what is called a “change in condition”, which means anything that appears out of the ordinary for that particular person.

Maintain a Safe Environment

Safety is a number one concern for both our clients and our caregivers. One main mission for the caregivers is to ensure that the home is safe for their clients and for anyone else who enters it. They can clear walkways and pathways, check electrical cords and wires, and observe for other safety hazards.

Companionship

Conversation and Companionship – Engage in conversation and company, playing cards, reading to each other, or just eating a meal together, having someone to sit by your side and visit with can help make for a happier, healthier life.

Arrange appointments - Coordinating medical and other needed appointments can be time consuming and challenging for seniors. Our caregivers can arrange and track these appointments for you.

Prepare grocery list - Caregivers not only prepare nutritious meals, they help prepare grocery lists as well. This includes clipping coupons, shopping through the grocery advertisements for the best deals, checking on the food supplies in the home, and disposing of old or spoiled food.

Plan activities - Everyone has a hobby they love, activity they enjoy, or an important routine they must follow. Caregivers can help by planning and assisting with these activities so you or your loved one can maintain independence, keep their minds active, and have a little fun! Caregivers can arrange for friend and family visits, shopping outings and other activities.

Personal Care Services

Bathing and showering - Bathing is essential to an individual’s sense of well being. Whether it is preparing the room for a bath, assisting with the transfer into the tub, staying nearby in case of an emergency, helping with a partial bath, or providing a full bed bath—our caregivers are trained and sensitive to this need.

Hair care - Our caregivers can help their clients shampoo their hair in a bath, shower, or sink and also help dry and style it to their preference.

Medication reminders - Our caregivers cannot administer medications but they can be an “alarm clock” for you or your loved one to take medications at the right time.

Help with morning wake-up - If you or your loved one needs help getting up and around in the morning, our caregivers can help with getting out of bed, getting dressed, and preparing breakfast.

Bedtime assistance - Just like the morning wake-up, our caregivers can assist with getting you prepared for bed, help with getting into bed and making sure there is an ample amount of fluids by the night stand.

What is the difference between an at-home nurse, and a home care aide?

Q: What is the difference between an at-home nurse, and a home care aide?

A: The difference between an at-home nurse and a home care aide lies in the difference in the services they provide. An at-home nurse is a registered nurse who is licensed to administer medicine, manage IV pumps or ventilators, and to help manage clients’ medical issues and/or diseases.

In contrast, a home care aide is a professional, who is also educated on the needs of a senior, but who is not licensed to provide medical care. A home care aide can assist with toileting, and with preparing meals, and essentially all non-medically related challenges a senior faces.

Karp Home Care Vancouver is committed to providing premium in home care to the elderly, ill or injured. For more information call 604-420-7800

How do I know if long-term care, or home care, is the right option for me?

Q.How do I know if long-term care, or home care, is the right option for me?

A.The difference between long-term residential care and home care comes down to your specific needs; if you have health issues, and need assistance in managing your medical issues, long-term care may be the right option. However, if you are just in need of assistance with learning how to live on your own as an older adult, and need assistance with personal care, home care may be the appropriate option for you.

A simple gauge to determine if home care is right for you may be to ask yourself these questions: How do you fair with brushing your hair, or bathing? Do you have difficulty with using the bathroom? How do you manage eating on your own, or preparing your own meals? If your answer to any of these questions leaves you feeling uncertain about your abilities to manage these activities independently, you may want to consider home care. Home care services are an alternative to long-term care, which allow you to continue to live independently, yet provide the assistance of a qualified home care worker coming to your home a couple hours a day to aid you with mealtimes, general hygiene, or to even lend a hand with grocery shopping.

Karp Home Care Vancouver is committed to providing premium in home care to the elderly, ill or injured. For more information call 604-420-7800