Get Complete In-home Care with Personal Care Services & Companionship

Non-medical in-home care services help clients with basic activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living. Most seniors start taking outside help with basic ADL such as bathing, grooming, maintaining hygiene, mobility assistance, transferring & positioning, toilet assistance, incontinence care, etc. However, with aging, seniors tend to encounter considerable amount of difficulty in performing many instrumental ADL as well and require outside help.

Common instrumental ADL covered include meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, running errands, transportation assistance, engaging recipients in mental activities, giving reminders to take medication, and assisting with reading. Through its personal care services (for basic ADL) and Companionship (for instrumental ADL), Comfort Keepers has consistently provided high quality in-home care services in Millburn, Rutherford, Roseland, and other areas of New Jersey. Companionship is actually more important in the lives of seniors than what many people think. These services help in creating & maintaining a dynamic social environment for seniors that is pivotal in improving quality of life. There are many physical (atrophy, malnutrition, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, etc.) and psychological (depression, anxiety, etc.) problems that may arise due to a non-active lifestyle. Therefore, it becomes imperative that elders maintain a reasonably good social life and actively involve themselves in various tasks.

With age seniors could find it difficult to drive on their own and try to avoid going outside to meet others and buy essential household items. Under companionship, a caregiver can provide incidental transportation and accompany a senior to a local senior center, grocery store, medical appointments, group meetings, etc. Also, they can go for small neighborhood walks together or to the nearby church. Inside the house, seniors can join their caregivers in tasks such as preparing meal, cleaning, laundry, etc. as their health permits.

Interactive caregiving where a caregiver constantly communicates with a senior above & beyond what needed while helping with basic ADL, helps in creating a friendly environment that elevates the whole caregiving process. Sitting with seniors while they reminisce about old family photos, participating in their hobbies/interests (painting, playing musical instruments, dancing, etc.), & conversing about current events are some of the many ways to improve quality of life of seniors.

The decision to hire an agency for personal care services, companionship, or both depends on the circumstances of your loved one. They might only need assistance with the basic ADL as there is someone to help them with instrumental ADL. However, if your loved one lives alone and you might not be able to check on him/her regularly, it's better to go with both.Click here to find the best in-home care, senior care services offered by Comfort Keepers.

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