Home Care Assistance
Aged Care Services at Home
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Hourly Care
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24 Hour Care
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Hospital to Home
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Specialised Care
Care for your loved one: Invaluable Support
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“Mum has a fall and everything changes”.
You may have lived through this experience or one like it if you have older family members. Aged care services in the home can make all the difference when something like this happens and help to prevent a crisis such as a fall or wandering out of the house from happening.
Home Care Assistance can assist with:
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Cooking and light housekeeping
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Laundry and changing bed linen
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Grocery shopping and errands
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Companionship and exercise
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Bathing, dressing and grooming assistance
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Transportation to medical appointments, the supermarket or pharmacy
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Assisting with walking and transferring from bed to wheelchair
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Status reporting to family
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Medication reminders
How Can My Aged Care Provider Help?
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Home care can be a vital lifeline. Read Ann’s story:
Ann is a spritely 93-year-old living with her husband in their home. Ann’s husband, Jim, has early-stage dementia, and she has been his primary carer. She cooks the meals, does the housework, and still drives to the shops for groceries. Ann gets a simple cold, which then turns into pneumonia. Ann is hospitalised for two nights and receives IV antibiotics and fluids since she is also dehydrated. When she goes home, Jim is completely overwhelmed with caring for her. Ann’s daughter decides it is time for home care to help them. She makes inquiries to arrange care. Our Professional Carer reminds Ann to do her breathing exercises, encourages her to drink water, and creates nutritious meals. Having care for Ann speeds up her recovery while also assisting Jim and keeping him happy and healthy.
What Can Aged Care in the Home Assist With?
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A Home Care Professional from an aged care agency can provide vital support to those wanting to maintain their independence and age in their home, including:V
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Companionship and Socialisation
IIsolation and loneliness are recognised as an increasingly serious and growing problem for older Australians. Elder care, provided by an aged care agency like Home Care Assistance, can provide conversation and encourage socialisation. They can also be a nurturing and comforting companion and re-instil meaning and purpose in life.
Not all family carers can be 24-hour support or companion to an aging family member. The option of a Care Professional providing care in the home relieves the burden for families who still want to give support but can’t be there every day.
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Nutrition and Hydration
Nutrition and hydration are critical to health and recovery in elder care. Dehydration is a serious problem and can result in frequent hospitalisations if not managed. Poor nutrition has also been implicated in slower recovery from illness and an increase in hospitalisation. Care Professionals can shop for food, encourage fluid intake, and make meals. They can also reinforce and track any special dietary requirements.
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Heart and Lung Health
Supporting seniors in light exercise and healthy eating can benefit their heart and lung health. Support for light exercise as part of aged care services can help an older person stay healthy but do so safely. Carers can also encourage deep breathing to prevent pneumonia and sometimes check blood pressure.
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Transportation and Errands
Transportation is a significant challenge for many people. Most of us know of an older person who continues to drive despite feeling that this may no longer be the best choice. Although it is hard to give up driving, having an alternative can make the decision easier. Care Professionals from an aged care agency like Home Care Assistance can provide this valuable service, whether attending necessary appointments or socialising.
Dressing, Bathing and Transferring
You may have experienced being physically limited by an accident or injury. If you have, you know how challenging it can be to do seemingly simple things like get dressed or shower, not to mention cook, clean, or drive. This situation is made even more challenging as we age.
Having aged care services provided in the home means a Care Professional can assist with these routine daily activities, such as getting out of bed, showering, getting dressed, and monitoring mobility. Care Professionals can also help someone transfer from the bed to the toilet. Whatever the task, home care for the elderly bridges the gap that is often needed to offer safety and support in a familiar environment.
Light Exercise & Movement
A Care Professional providing aged care services can help reinforce and encourage light exercise and physical therapy activities. Movement after illness or surgery is critical to healing. Physiotherapy gets people on the right track, but in most cases, the individual expects in-home activity and exercise. A Care Professional can monitor those exercises to ensure they are done safely and adequately and to ensure positive progress.
Rehabilitation and Recovery
For most people, recovery means returning to their previous functionality level. Recovery in older adults generally takes longer, and other co-occurring medical conditions can complicate the rehabilitation process.
A Care Professional can provide invaluable elder care for recovery in any number of situations, including hospitalisation, illness, rehab stay, or general decline that results in frailty. A suitable care plan developed by the Home Care Assistance Care Team with feedback from the family and individual can encourage a safe rehabilitation journey to recovery.