Dementia Care
Our dementia caregivers take into account each client’s environment and special needs, thereby making daily life less difficult and stressful.
Compassionate In-Home Care for Seniors with Dementia
It’s not easy to take care of a patient with dementia. There are things you need to adjust in order to maintain a gentle pace with them.
At Caring at Home, we understand that caring for a loved one with dementia can be emotionally and physically challenging. That’s why we’ve designed specialized dementia care services to provide the support and assistance your loved one needs within the comfort and familiarity of their own home. Our experienced and compassionate caregivers are dedicated to improving the quality of life for those coping with dementia while providing much-needed relief and peace of mind for their families.
We provide our dementia care services in Scranton, Carbondale, Green Ridge, Dunmore, and Throop.
Our Caregivers’ Qualifications and Experience
At Caring at Home, our caregivers are carefully selected for their skills, experience, and commitment to providing exceptional dementia care. All of our caregivers undergo comprehensive background checks, specialized training in dementia and Alzheimer’s care, and continuous professional development to ensure they stay updated with the latest industry standards and practices. We prioritize matching clients with caregivers who share similar interests, facilitating strong and trusting relationships between them.
When it comes to entrusting the care of our loved ones to someone else, we want to make sure that the caregiver is more than just qualified, but also has the necessary experience to ensure that our loved ones receive the best possible care.
Exceptional Dementia Care Services
Caring at Home is proud to serve communities throughout Pennsylvania, including Scranton, Carbondale, Green Ridge, Dunmore, and Throop. Our local caregiver teams share a commitment to enhancing their neighbors’ quality of life by providing the in-home elder care and companionship they need. Our qualified caregivers are trained to work with seniors with dementia, from those least affected to the most severely impacted.
Like all the other Home Care Services we offer, our reliable Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care is backed by the core values of kindness, respect, commitment, and integrity.
Customized In-Home Elder Care Services in Scranton, Pennsylvania
At Caring at Home, we realize that every one of our clients is unique. That’s why we develop a personalized in-home care plan customized to each person’s specific needs. Regardless of which in-home services you need, from a few hours per week to around-the-clock care, you can be confident you or your loved one will receive the nurturing they deserve.
Understanding that needs often change, we offer a broad range of in-home health care services and flexible scheduling options, enabling us to respond quickly while putting an updated care plan into action for our clients as needed.
We also recognize that good communication is the key to good customer service. Our supervisory staff is in regular contact with our clients and caregivers to ensure information is shared in an accurate and timely manner.
In addition to being well-trained and fully qualified, each Caring at Home caregiver must also pass a rigorous background check. Along with having a caregiver who genuinely cares, you will have peace of mind knowing you can contact an on-call nurse supervisor any time of day or night.
Premier Senior Home Care in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Family members and friends of someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia shoulder a particularly heavy burden. Helping to maintain some sort of normalcy is key because the type of care needed is physically and emotionally demanding.
Many seniors with dementia can be cared for at home instead of nursing homes and other facilities. At Caring at Home, we want you to know that you are not alone. With our Alzheimer’s and dementia home care services, your loved one will receive a customized care regimen making their daily life, and yours, less difficult and stressful.
Our Dementia Care Services
Our tailored dementia care plans include a range of services to meet the unique needs and preferences of our clients, such as:
- Meal Preparation: Our caregivers ensure your loved ones receive nutritious and well-balanced meals that cater to their dietary requirements and preferences.
- Familiar Frame of Reference: We maintain a familiar environment for your loved one by allowing them to remain in their own home, which can minimize disorientation and anxiety associated with dementia.
- Personal Care: We provide assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming, preserving your loved one’s dignity and autonomy.
- Compassionate Care: Our professional and empathetic caregivers create meaningful connections with our clients, promoting companionship and mental stimulation.
- Medication Reminders: We help your loved one stay on track with their prescribed medication routine, ensuring that they take the correct dosages at the appropriate times.
- Fall Prevention: Our caregivers are trained in fall prevention techniques, creating a safe and secure living environment for your loved one.
Our Home Care Services
We offer a wide selection of home care services in Scranton, Pennsylvania that are all intended to help you achieve the quality of life you deserve. Click below to find out more about the individual home care services we offer.
Dementia Care
Having a friendly and trusted companion around makes every day at home brighter. At Caring At Home, our companion caregivers enjoy spending time with seniors. While there, they can also perform services ranging from assistance with light housekeeping and routine exercise to facilitating socialization with peers.
These are some of the many ways our Companion Care services can help:
- Doctor’s appointments and prescription pick-up
- Mobility assistance
- Light exercise
- Grocery shopping
- Recreational activities
Companionship
Having a friendly and trusted companion around makes every day at home brighter. At Caring At Home, our companion caregivers enjoy spending time with seniors. While there, they can also perform services ranging from assistance with light housekeeping and routine exercise to facilitating socialization with peers.
These are some of the many ways our Companion Care services can help:
- Doctor’s appointments and prescription pick-up
- Mobility assistance
- Light exercise
- Grocery shopping
- Recreational activities
- Sorting, opening, and responding to mail
Light Housekeeping
If your senior loved one needs help maintaining their household, our convenient Light Housekeeping services can keep their home environment clean, comfortable, safe, and healthy. While we are not a dedicated cleaning service, our caregivers can provide housekeeping services that include
- Laundry
- Bedmaking and linen changes,
- Dusting, vacuuming, floor care (sweeping, mopping, etc.)
- Cleaning the bathroom and kitchen
- Taking out the trash, watering houseplants, and helping with organizational projects.
Live-In Care
Finding the right caregivers to provide your senior with continuous in-home assistance can be challenging. Having them in your aging loved one’s home 24/7 to expertly handle emergencies will also be reassuring for you and other family members. At Caring At Home, we’ve done all the preparation for you. We will efficiently match your loved one with caregivers ideally qualified for their personality and care level needs.
Licensed, insured, and thoroughly screened, our 24/7 caregivers can provide these affordable and dependable Live-In or 24-Hour Senior Care services:
- One-On-One Attention
- Status Reports & Updates
- Accident & Fall Prevention
- Companion & Personal Care
Meal Preparation
Our knowledgeable meal planners will ensure that your aging loved one eats better each and every day. From the initial grocery shopping to the in-home meal preparation itself, our caregivers will make sure that your senior’s nutritional needs are being met in the comfort of their own home. To put your mind at ease, Caring At Home is a licensed and insured home care provider, and all of the meal planners that we employ are carefully screened beforehand. Our affordable and dependable senior meal assistance services include:
- Recipe research and meal planning (Including your loved one’s favorite dishes
- Grocery shopping
- Caloric monitoring and proper nutrition
- Meal preparation
- Establishing an appealing eating environment
Medication Management
Our highly trained caregivers and home health aides understand the importance of helping independent seniors remember to take their daily medications as prescribed. For your protection, Caring At Home is licensed and insured, and all of our highly-trained hourly caregivers are thoroughly screened beforehand. Some of the medication supervision services we offer include:
- Ensuring medication is taken by the prescribed dosage and at the proper time
- Setting up an organizational pillbox to help with medication management
- Logging/reporting medication intake
Personal Care
Most of us wake up and start our days using the bathroom, bathing, dressing, and grabbing a bite to eat. For many seniors, this morning routine is not so easy as they struggle to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs). To assist your efforts, the certified home health aides from Caring At Home offer reliable and discreet personal caregiving assistance for seniors.
Conveniently available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our customized Personal Care solutions include the following:
- Bathing & Showering
- Transfer & Ambulation Assistance
- Toileting & Incontinence Care
- Oral Hygiene
Respite Care
Although it’s a labor of love, caring for an aging friend or relative can be physically and emotionally demanding. If you’re not careful, caregiver burnout can sneak up on you when least expected, impacting the quality of life of both you and your loved one. Our reliable respite caregivers can step in while you take a well-deserved break, allowing your senior to age gracefully in place while enjoying the familiar and comfortable surroundings of home.
Once customized to your needs, our affordable and reliable Respite Care services provide family caregivers with these benefits:
- Rest & Recharge
- 24/7 Availability
- Short-Term Care
- Peace of Mind
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