Services
Touching Hearts helps elders live independently for as long as possible by providing in home care for healthy aging, thereby bringing peace of mind to them and their families.
We provide individualized non-medical home care services and activities in the secure and familiar surroundings of our clients’ homes, wherever that might be – house, apartment, condo, senior community, etc. Services can be provided up to 24 hours, 7-days-a-week, including weekends and holidays. There are no minimum hours. Below are some examples of our services.
Companionship | Personal | Meal Preparation | Household Chores | Transportation and Escort | Medication | Home Monitoring
Social Companionship
- Friendly conversation
- Discuss current or historical events
- Play games, cards, or other mind stimulating activities
- Help with hobbies or crafts
- Rent and play videos/DVD
- Read and discuss books, papers, and magazines
Alzheimer’s Care and Dementia Care
- Positive and patient companionship for Alzheimer’s patients
- Prompting and cueing daily routines
- Respite for those caring for loved ones with Dementia
- Transport/Escort to appointments
- Outings, activities and events appropriate for Alzheimer’s patients
- Personal organization help
- Prevent wandering and unsafe behaviors
Household Chores
- Light housekeeping
- Washing and arranging dishes
- Taking out garbage
- Change and wash linens
- Ironing laundry
- Change beds
- Dust furniture
- Organize and clean closets/cupboards
- Sweep and wash floor
- Clean kitchen appliances
- Sewing or mending assistance
- Care for house plants
Transportation and Escort
- Doctor Appointments
- Airport, departure/arrival
- Walks
- Friends, relatives, social functions
- Church, other religious functions
- Entertainment events – Plays, Concerts, and Sports
- Prescription pick-up
- Dry cleaning drop-off/pick-up
- Grocery shopping
- Running miscellaneous errands
Meal Preparation
- Meal planning, preparation and clean-up
- Monitoring diet and eating
- Record and arrange recipes
- Grocery shopping
- Monitor food expirations
- Clip coupons for shopping
Home Monitoring
- Notify family of any changes in health or appearance of client
- Correspond with and update family on client’s activities
- Supervise home maintenance
- Monitor home safety
Home Monitoring
- Notify family of any changes in health or appearance of client
- Correspond with and update family on client’s activities
- Supervise home maintenance
- Monitor home safety
Medication
- Medication reminders
- Monitor Medication usage
- Assist in scheduling appointments
- Pick up prescriptions
Health and Hygiene Assistance
- Prompt and encourage personal hygiene tasks
- Stand by assistance for bathing, toileting, teeth brushing, shaving
- Help selecting clothes and assisting proper dressing
- Monitoring and recording proper self medication, e.g. Insulin
- Fall prevention assistance
Respite for Family Caregivers
- Provide 24/7 in home care to “cover” when family caregivers cannot be there
- Give primary caregivers daily or weekly breaks
- Check in to monitor safety while family is away
Personal
- Answer door and telephone
- Bring in and sort mail
- Letter writing and other correspondence
- Assist with walking and exercises
- Birthday and anniversary reminders
- Assist with gardening
- Assist in decision making
- Arrange family photos