Long-Term Care, How Can We Help?

The National Institute on Aging provides tips on long-term care:

"Long-term care involves a variety of services designed to meet a person’s health or personal care needs during a short or long period of time. These services help people live as independently and safely as possible when they can no longer perform everyday activities on their own.

Long-term care is provided in different places by different caregivers, depending on a person’s needs. Most long-term care is provided at home by unpaid family members and friends. It can also be given in a facility, such as a nursing home, or in the community, such as in an adult day care center."

Examples of long-term care include:

• Help with bathing, using the toilet, eating, and moving around

• Transportation and meal services

• Physical, occupational, or speech therapy

For more information go to the full article here.

5 Star Concierge personal assistants provide short-term or long-term non-medical services to our clients and their families. We have a two-hour minimum. Insurance does not cover our types of services but are very important aspects of a person's sense of wellbeing and independence for as long as possible. Here is a sampling of the kinds of care we provide, but not limited to:

Care Management:

• Arrange and coordinate medical services in the home, including hospice

• Be a second set of eyes and ears a medical and dental appointments

• Arrange a home safety assessment

• Medication management

• Check in on loved one for peace of mind

• Arrange/provide support after a medical or surgical procedure

• Work with therapies prescribed to be a workout buddy

Companionship:

• Get a milkshake, visit the library, visit parks and museums...

• Play games, and puzzles

• Help with Hobbies

• Assist with meal prep

• Shopping companion

• Go on scenic drives

• Be a walking partner

• Conversations

• Provide communication with family, as requested

Errands:

• Grocery shopping for or with client

• Prescription pick-up

• Mailing and package services

• Pet to the vet

• Holiday shopping/gift wrapping

• Dry Cleaning/Shoe Repair, etc

Household Management:

• Scheduling maintenance such as: HVAC, landscaping/lawn care, home-one smoke/CO2 detectors, etc

• Household repairs/renovation oversight

• Calendar management including: medical appointments, physical therapy, hair/nail/ foot care, etc

• Assistance with bill paying

• Paperwork management

• Waiting for the repairman or for appliance installation, etc.

• Light housekeeping

• Simple tech support

• Arrange fiduciary and respite services

Lifestyle Solutions:

• Accompany you or your loved one to fitness/yoga/swimming classes or walks in the park

• Accompany your loved one to social events at places like the Shedd, the Hult Center, or to classes/events at senior centers, etc

Organizing, Downsizing, and Moving Services:

• Organize closets, the office, pantry, or garage

• Packing and unpacking

• Estate management, sorting, estate sales, and clean-up

• Handling the donation of items

If you have a need, but don't see it here please contact us for a free consultation. We are here to help and will work with you to create a customized plan that suits your specific needs and your budget. Call us at 541-816-1730.