Home Care Services
We provide the following services, based on the needs of our clients and their families:
- Assisting with grooming needs (hair care, shaving, routine skin care, and brushing teeth)
- Supervising or assisting with tub baths, showers, and/or sponge baths
- Assisting with dressing and undressing
- Assisting with walking and routine daily exercise activities
- Light Housekeeping and Laundry Services
- Meal Preparation and Clean-up
- Assistance with Eating & Feeding
- Escort to Doctor’s Appointments
- Shopping Escort
- Family Liaison
- Medication Reminders
- Exercise Assistance & Mobility
- Assist with walking
- Prepare grocery lists
- Clip coupons for shopping
- Assist with Personal Tasks
- Aid with morning and wake-up
- Help with clothing selection
- Assist with evening and tuck-in
- Escort to appointments
- We will escort the client in and wait in the waiting room until the client is ready to leave
- Escort for shopping and errands, or we will do the shopping for them
In-Home Respite Care:
Temporary care of a dependent elderly, ill, or handicapped person, providing relief for their usual caregivers.
These services typically include:
- Assisting the family members to enable individuals to stay at home
- Providing appropriate care and supervision to protect that person’s safety in the absence of a family member or usual caregiver
- Relieving family members or usual caregivers from the constantly demanding responsibility of providing care
- Attending to self-help needs and other activities that would ordinarily be performed by other family members or usual caregivers
Sleep Over Services:
Our Sleep Over Service is available in 12 hour shifts. We will provide a caregiver to spend the night at the client’s home. We offer two options for this service. The first option would be for the caregiver to spend the night and be permitted to sleep, but still be close enough to hear the client call out or ring for the caregiver’s assistance with getting to the bathroom, getting something to drink, or repositioning for comfort. The second option is for the caregiver to spend the night, but be required to stay awake during the whole 12 hour shift.
Should the client require medication during a shift, the caregiver can assist with opening pill bottles or containers and remind the client that it is time to take their medication.
Other Helpful Programs
Many helpful programs exist to assist older Pennsylvanians and their families with a broad range of issues. Familiarize yourself with the variety of services that provide assistance to older adults:
- Healthcare Employer Tool Kit
- Legal Advice
- Pennsylvania Lifespan Respite Care Act Program Grant
- Social Security
- Taxes
- Utilities
- Volunteer Opportunities
Online helpful tools for seniors in the community:
For help with utility payments contact your County Assistance Office to learn more about the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
For legal advice especially for older adults, call the toll-free SeniorLAW Helpline at 1-877-PA SR LAW (1-877-727-7529).
Find your local Social Security office by using the Social Security Office Locator.
To learn more about the Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program, visit www.papropertytaxrelief.com or call 1-888-222-9190.