Companion Care at Home – Caring for Your Loved One From a Distance

If you don’t live close enough to your aging loved one to visit daily, and you have begun to notice that he needs a bit more help around the home, you might consider hiring someone to provide companion care at home. Even if you do live nearby, you might need a little extra help so that you can manage your daily living as well as your elderly loved one’s without becoming too overwhelmed and burned out.

Many caregivers get to a point where they are exhausted from caring for their elderly loved ones in addition to all of their other family obligations so looking into resources before you get to that point can be judicious.

And while friends and family can also help, sometimes you need the consistency, professionalism, and reliability of a hired service such as an organization that provides companion care at home. With a team of companion care at home providers on your side, you can rest easier knowing your loved one is getting the care he needs when you aren’t available to provide it personally.

Let’s look at just a few of the services a companion care at home provider can help your loved one with, making his life easier, safer, and more rewarding.

Meals

If you’re concerned about what your loved one is eating and how much he’s eating, having a companion care at home provider help with meals can be a great resource. They will work with your loved one’s dietary needs or restrictions and help provide home-cooked, fresh meals instead of those frozen pizzas your loved one seems to have been living off of. If your loved one likes to cook, but now struggles with the preparation of the meal, they can help with chopping, cutting, measuring, and preparing so your loved one stays safe while still being able to prepare his meals.

Cleaning

If that dust is building up, or laundry seems to sit in a pile by the dryer all week, a companion care at home provider can help fill those cleaning gaps. Providers can help with light household chores such as sweeping, washing dishes, dusting, and organizing. They can also keep an eye on those floors so that loose items are not left lying around waiting to be tripped on.

Personal Care

If your loved one needs help shaving or having his hair combed and styled, a companion care provider can help with that each visit. They can also help get your loved one dressed by buttoning those tough buttons or tying shoelaces that are too hard to reach anymore.

Companionship

It’s right in their name. Companion care at home providers are a great way to provide companionship. They can play games with your loved one, talk about the weekly news events, or go on long strolls through the neighborhood. The bond between an elderly loved one and his companion provider can be deep.
No matter why you might need a little assistance caring for your loved one, getting help from a professional, caring team can help both you and your loved one sleep a little better.

If you or an aging loved one are considering companion care at home in Salisbury, NC, contact the caring professionals at TenderHearted Home Care today. Call us at (704) 612-4132