Personal Care Assistance For Elderly At Home in Denver
With age, illness, or recovery from surgery, individuals may struggle to take care of themselves without assistance. Things we all do, day in and day out, can become difficult. As part of a comprehensive home care plan, Elderlink caregivers can help with the following personal care tasks:
- Assistance with bathing: getting in and out of the shower or bathtub, assistance with washing, shampooing hair and drying off. Caregivers can also provide sponge baths for clients who are bedbound or prefer a sponge bath.
Assistance with oral hygiene, such as brushing and flossing teeth, assistance with dentures.- Assistance with shaving.
- Assistance with toileting or incontinence care. Caregivers can provide assistance to and from the bathroom and help with the entire process from start to finish if needed. Caregivers can also clean and change the depends for individuals who are incontinent.
- Assistance with dressing for the day and getting ready for bed at night.
- Assistance with hearing aids.
- Assistance applying non-prescription lotion and creams.
- Assistance putting on pressure stockings (non-prescription strength only).
Personal care and proper hygiene are important for a person’s overall sense of physical well-being and confidence. Caregivers will ensure these needs are being met. Please call today to find out more about how Elderlink can help!