CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE CARE: THE SOLUTION TO DANGERS OF ELDERLY ISOLATION

Caring About Someone Means Caring For Them Too. When Life's Daily Chore Become Too Difficult For You Or A Loved One To Manage On Your Own, Let Helping Hands International Be Your Helping Hand.

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In-Home Supportive Care and Assistance
Independent Living Skills Programs
On Your Own But Not Alone

Cost of care for the elderly is the alarming focus for families facing decisions about the long-term care of senior loved ones. The affordable alternative to traditional care for seniors who pursue flexibility, comfort, active independent lifestyle and peace of mind is the in-home supportive care.

In-Home Supportive Care and Assistance

Helping Hands International provides frail and ill seniors with homemakers who perform necessary day-to-day activities, a service that helps seniors remain independent in their homes. Duties include preparation of meals, light housekeeping, marketing, help with bathing/grooming, and assistance with exercises. The program also offers limited, temporary 24-hour emergency services for those senior citizens who are at risk of institutionalization.

Helping Hands International care and assistance services are:

Homemaker Services

Medication reminders
Monitor diet and nutrition
Meal preparation and cleanup

Socialization & Relationships

Companionship
Answer door and telephone
Help write letters and read the mail
Communicate with family members and healthcare professionals

Indoor Activities

Help reduce risk of slips and falls
Stand –by assistance with grooming and dressing
Take walk and other exercise reminders
Play games, rent and watch movies

Transportation

Run errands (grocery shopping, dry cleaners, pharmacy…)
Provide transportation to grocery store, doctor appointments, religious activities, bank or social activities

Light Housekeeping Services

Wash laundry and put away clothes
Wash and arrange dishes
Mop, sweep and vacuum floors
Make beds and change the linens

Independent Living Skills Programs

People with disabilities learn the basic skills of daily living in individual and group counseling settings that incorporate personal instruction and practical experience in real life or simulated situations. The goals of the program are to assist seniors to live independently in a private residence, using physical and occupational therapy devices, special equipment and specialized assistance and to cope with other requirements for successful independent living. These include the ability to travel alone, live within one's personal income, maintain acceptable grooming and appearance, cope with legal, family, or social problems and maintain health through self-care and the effective use of medical services.

Services for the Aging

This 7-days-a-week program that serves the homebound, frail elderly residing in the Metropolitan Area. Outreach services include food delivery, emergency home care, prescription delivery, health screenings and monitoring and assessment of older person's daily living activities.

Nutrition Challenges

Good nutrition is a key factor in warding off chronic illness and maintaining a high quality of life as we age. The best way for seniors to maintain overall health and strength is to make sure their bodies are getting the nutrition they need. However as we get older, getting good nutrition can be difficult. With a few simple changes r a little assistance, seniors can continue to receive the nutrients that help protect their well-being.

Helping Hands International In-Home Supportive Care program provide highest quality of care with skill and sensitivity.

On Your Own But Not Alone

With age comes loneliness. Who hasn't experienced sadness? However sometimes we don't recognize the signs of depression until something terrible happens. Sadness can quickly progress to depression if it is undiagnosed. Depression is defined as: persistent sadness; feelings of hopelessness; loss of interest in activities that used to bring pleasure; fatigue; changes in eating and sleep habits; thoughts of death or suicide; irritability; and/or physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment (headaches, stomach aches, and bowel problems).
Although we do not always know whether the cause of depression is a chemical imbalance or a personal history of experiences, there are treatments to relieve it. Research has shown that talk therapy is effective alone.

Helping Hands International has therapists on hand to help clients identify the problems that are troubling to them, and work with them to find ways to deal with their particular concerns.

Sharing one's feelings and fears with someone helps people feel connected and no longer alone.

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