Maintain a clean and organized home

You’ve got your own home to maintain, so when your senior family member needs some assistance with theirs it can be hard to find enough time. We understand how frustrating that can be, as you want your aging loved one to stay at home and enjoy their independence. That’s where OurCare comes in. We can step in and restore your peace of mind by taking on many of the household chores that your senior loved one no longer can do.

Dementia Care

If they aren’t a safety risk to themselves or others, helping a senior family member with dementia stay in their home can be highly beneficial. The committed, highly qualified caregivers at OurCare can assist clients with Alzheimer’s or dementia in the comfort of their private residences. In addition to helping the patient feel safe and secure – reducing the likelihood of anxiety or confusion episodes – our Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care services relieve the family’s responsibilities so they can stay refreshed.

Delivered with patience, empathy, and nurturing, our compassionate in-home dementia caregivers are trained to support clients and families in these ways:

• Continuity of Care
• Familiar Frame of Reference
• Meal Preparation & Assistance
• Low-Stress Environment

Companionship Care

Having a friendly and trusted companion around makes every day at home brighter. At OurCare, our companion caregivers enjoy spending time with seniors. While there, they can also perform services ranging from assistance with light housekeeping and routine exercise to facilitating socialization with peers.

These are some of the many ways our Companion Care services can help:

• Doctor’s appointments and prescription pick-up
• Mobility assistance
• Light exercise
• Grocery shopping
• Recreational activities
• Sorting, opening, and responding to mail

Light Housekeeping

If your senior loved one needs help maintaining their household, our convenient Light Housekeeping services can keep their home environment clean, comfortable, safe, and healthy. While we are not a dedicated cleaning service, our caregivers can provide housekeeping services that include

• Laundry
• Bedmaking and linen changes,
• Dusting, vacuuming, floor care (sweeping, mopping, etc.)
• Cleaning the bathroom and kitchen
• Taking out the trash, watering houseplants, and helping with organizational projects.

Live-In or 24-Hour Senior Care

Finding the right caregivers to provide your senior with continuous in-home assistance can be challenging. Having them in your aging loved one’s home 24/7 to expertly handle emergencies will also be reassuring for you and other family members. At OurCare, we’ve done all the preparation for you. We will efficiently match your loved one with caregivers ideally qualified for their personality and care level needs.

Licensed, insured, and thoroughly screened, our 24/7 caregivers can provide these affordable and dependable Live-In or 24-Hour Senior Care services:

• One-On-One Attention
• Status Reports & Updates
• Accident & Fall Prevention
• Companion & Personal Care

Medication Supervision

Our highly trained caregivers and home health aides understand the importance of helping independent seniors remember to take their daily medications as prescribed. For your protection, OurCare is licensed and insured, and all of our highly-trained hourly caregivers are thoroughly screened beforehand. Some of the medication supervision services we offer include:

• Ensuring medication is taken by the prescribed dosage and at the proper time
• Setting up an organizational pillbox to help with medication management
• Logging/reporting medication intake

Meal Preparation

Our knowledgeable meal planners will ensure that your aging loved one eats better each and every day. From the initial grocery shopping to the in-home meal preparation itself, our caregivers will make sure that your senior’s nutritional needs are being met in the comfort of their own home. To put your mind at ease, OurCare is a licensed and insured home care provider, and all of the meal planners that we employ are carefully screened beforehand. Our affordable and dependable senior meal assistance services include:

• Recipe research and meal planning (Including your loved one’s favorite dishes
• Grocery shopping
• Caloric monitoring and proper nutrition
• Meal preparation
• Establishing an appealing eating environment

Personal Care

Most of us wake up and start our days using the bathroom, bathing, dressing, and grabbing a bite to eat. For many seniors, this morning routine is not so easy as they struggle to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs). To assist your efforts, the certified home health aides from OurCare offer reliable and discreet personal caregiving assistance for seniors.

Conveniently available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our customized Personal Care solutions include the following:

• Dressing
• Bathing
• Grooming
• Toileting
• Incontinence Care
• Overall personal hygiene

Respite Care

Although it’s a labor of love, caring for an aging friend or relative can be physically and emotionally demanding. If you’re not careful, caregiver burnout can sneak up on you when least expected, impacting the quality of life of both you and your loved one. Our reliable respite caregivers can step in while you take a well-deserved break, allowing your senior to age gracefully in place while enjoying the familiar and comfortable surroundings of home.

Once customized to your needs, our affordable and reliable Respite Care services provide family caregivers with these benefits:

• Allowing you to physically and mentally recharge
• Flexible scheduling for your convenience
• Conveniently scheduled appointments when you need them.
• 24/7 availability
• We can step in when you are planning an out-of-town trip.
• Can be tailored to any family budget and lifestyle.