Frequently Asked Questions

Senior Home Care

What is senior home care?
Senior home care provides non-medical support that helps older adults remain safe, comfortable, and independent in their own homes.

What services are included in senior home care?
Senior home care may include companion care, personal care, dementia support, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands, transportation, and safety supervision.

Can senior home care be adjusted as needs change?
Yes. Care plans are flexible and can be updated over time as a client’s needs, health, or schedule change.

Personal Care Services

What are personal care services?
Personal care services provide hands-on assistance with daily living activities while supporting dignity, privacy, and comfort.

What tasks are included in personal care?
Personal care may include help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, transfers, feeding, and incontinence care.

Is personal care available part-time or full-time?
Yes. Personal care can be provided hourly, part-time, full-time, overnight, or as part of a 24-hour care plan.

24-Hour Home Care

What is 24-hour home care?
24-hour home care provides continuous support through rotating caregiver shifts to ensure safety, supervision, and assistance at all times.

Who typically needs 24-hour home care?
This level of care is often needed for individuals with advanced health needs, fall risks, nighttime confusion, or those who cannot be left alone safely.

Does 24-hour care include overnight support?
Yes. Caregivers remain available overnight to assist with mobility, toileting, safety monitoring, and reassurance.

Companion Care

What is companion care?
Companion care focuses on social interaction and daily support to help clients stay engaged, active, and connected at home.

What does companion care typically include?
Companion care may include conversation, shared activities, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands, transportation, and help with daily routines.

Who is companion care best suited for?
Companion care is ideal for seniors who live alone, feel isolated, or need extra support but do not require hands-on personal care.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

What is Alzheimer’s and dementia care at home?
This is specialized in-home support for individuals living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of memory loss, focused on safety, routine, and meaningful engagement.

How is dementia care different from standard home care?
Dementia care emphasizes structured routines, calm communication, redirection techniques, and activities tailored to cognitive abilities.

Can dementia care be combined with other services?
Yes. Dementia care can be combined with personal care, companion care, overnight care, or 24-hour home care as needs change.

Skilled Nursing Care

What is skilled nursing care at home?
Skilled nursing care provides medical-level services delivered by licensed nurses in the comfort of the client’s home.

What types of services do skilled nurses provide?
Services may include medication administration, wound care, chronic condition monitoring, post-surgical care, injections, and coordination with physicians.

Who typically needs skilled nursing care at home?
This service is appropriate for individuals with complex medical needs, recent hospitalizations, or conditions requiring ongoing clinical oversight.

Rehabilitation and Hospital-to-Home Transition Services

What are hospital-to-home transition services?
These services support a safe and smooth return home after a hospital stay by providing assistance during the recovery period.

What kind of support is provided after hospital discharge?
Support may include personal care, mobility assistance, medication reminders, meal preparation, transportation to follow-up appointments, and safety supervision.

When should transition services be arranged?
Ideally, services should be arranged before discharge or as soon as a discharge plan is discussed to ensure support is in place upon returning home.