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#Provide basic hygiene care and grooming for Mom. Bathing and dressing. | #Provide basic hygiene care and grooming for Mom. Bathing and dressing. | ||
#help with laundry. organize clothes in closets and tidy laundry area. | #help with laundry. organize clothes in closets and tidy laundry area. | ||
- | #Provide healthy breakfast for both. Help with meal prep and cleanup. | + | #Light housekeeping. Change linens and bed making. Collect and dispose of trash and recycling. |
+ | #Provide healthy breakfast for both. Help with meal prep and cleanup. Keep counters tidy. Check food supply. | ||
#Dispence medications from prepared cassettes for both. | #Dispence medications from prepared cassettes for both. | ||
#Encourage hydration for Mom. | #Encourage hydration for Mom. | ||
#Provide safety for Mom to avoid falls or injuries. Walking assistance. | #Provide safety for Mom to avoid falls or injuries. Walking assistance. | ||
- | #Light housekeeping. Change linens and bed making. Collect and dispose of trash and recycling. | ||
#Provide respite to Dad. | #Provide respite to Dad. | ||
#Provide afternoon activity to promote regular sleep patterns. | #Provide afternoon activity to promote regular sleep patterns. |
Revision as of 14:03, 27 January 2016
This page is about Home support for an Elderly Couple.
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Objective
- Provide basic hygiene care and grooming for Mom. Bathing and dressing.
- help with laundry. organize clothes in closets and tidy laundry area.
- Light housekeeping. Change linens and bed making. Collect and dispose of trash and recycling.
- Provide healthy breakfast for both. Help with meal prep and cleanup. Keep counters tidy. Check food supply.
- Dispence medications from prepared cassettes for both.
- Encourage hydration for Mom.
- Provide safety for Mom to avoid falls or injuries. Walking assistance.
- Provide respite to Dad.
- Provide afternoon activity to promote regular sleep patterns.
Services Required
- In home Aid service from 8:00am to 11:00am seven days a week.
- Primarily covers items 1-7 above.
- Daily in home visit to dispense evening medications from cassette, 15 minutes. Encourage hydration for Mom.
- Respite for Dad:
- Mom should be out of the apartment 3 days per week 2-3hours each time.
- Provide companionship. Promote group activities.
- Activities could be physical therapy. Combine hair appointment with lunch and walking. Others to be developed.
Desires
- Have a writen plan. Provide consistent service day to day. Periodic review and revise if required.
- Would like 2-3 Aids to consistently do the daily morning shift. Uniform style of dress. Prominent name tags.
- Have a plan to deal with Mom's tantrums. see item 1.
- Phone contact to avoid "I will call the Police" threats.
misc
- clear out clutter in kitchen cabinets.
- note paper crafting with photos of roses.
- Mom sometimes likes to cook but use of stove requires supervision.
- organize collections and package in display boxes.
Sources
- Fox Run Home Support Services
- http://seniorshelpingseniors.com for respite care
- https://www.homeinstead.com/
- http://www.seniorhelpers.com/oaklandmi
- http://www.assuredhospicecare.com/Home.html