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Personal Care Assistants/Home Health Aides
They are available to assist you in personal cares including bathing, dressing, and medication reminders. Our Home Health Aides (HHA) and Personal Care Assistants (PCA) will follow a plan of care that is set-up by you, your RN Case Manager and your doctor. They are supervised by your RN Case Manager to ensure that you are receiving the best possible care. Examples of personal assistance:
- Bathing (tub or shower)
- Grooming
- Dressing / Ted Stocking
- Foot Care (non-Diabetic)
- Routine Foot Care (non-Diabetic)
- Light Housekeeping
- Medication Reminders
- Accompany to appointments
Companion services are perfect for individuals who may just need a little extra help and are not ready to accept personal cares. This service gives the family a sense of relief knowing that their loved one is being cared for by a competent caregiver. Our companions can check in on your loved one and make sure they are having a good day. They can accompany them to events and outings outside the home, play games or simply go outside for a walk. The client has the freedom to decide what activities they would like to do for the day. Some of the fun things companions can do:
- Play cards and games
- Go to the theater, art centers and museums
- Assist with crafts
- Plan the day’s schedule
- Help schedule appointments
- Read books together
- Attend social functions
- Reminisce about the past and talk about the future
- Sort and assist with reading the mail
- Clip coupons
Our homemakers are responsible for helping you or your loved one with basic light homemaking tasks. Tasks that are usually included are meal prep, laundry, care of the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. They can also assist with errands such as grocery shopping and picking up medications from the pharmacy. Some examples of homemaking tasks are:
- Dusting
- Mopping
- Meal-prep
- Vacuuming
- Shopping
- Running Errands
- Laundry
- Care of living room, bed room and kitchen
- Bed Making/Linen Change
Our Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) come out to your home to provide assistance with skilled needs. Nursing services are available to persons of all ages. At HomeCare Resource, all of our home care nurses are licensed by the State of Minnesota and are required to take continuing education classes to keep up with the latest medical practices. Our in-home nurses provide caring and compassionate one-on-one services ensuring that your needs are meet. Our nurses are there for you after a hospital stay, during an illness or to help you maintain a quality of life. Some of the home care services our nurses provide are:
- Age-Related Needs
- Alzheimer’s
- Behavioral Needs
- Brain Injury
- Chronic Health Problems
- Developmental Disabilities
- Gastric Tubes
- Joint Problems
- Medical Needs
- Mobility Problems
- Neurological Disorders
- Blood Glucose Check
- Medication Reminders
- Weekly Medication Setup
- Blood Pressure Check
- Skilled Nursing Visit
- Injection
- Routine Enema / Suppository
- Colostomy / Ureterostomy Care
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Personal Needs
- Respiratory Disorders
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Ventilator-Dependency
Home respite care allows seniors to stay in their own home and in their own surroundings while giving their family a chance to rest. Respite caregivers can help with personal hygiene, reminders to take medication, playing games and simply providing companionship.
- Nursing
- Home Health Aide
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy