Compassionate Caregivers Palos Verdes
The aging process can be highly unpredictable. It may come as a surprise to learn that a loved one is struggling to manage their daily tasks on their own. While they might have expressed a desire to age in place, it is becoming clear that help is needed. Caregivers can assist your loved one by providing non-medical home care services.
In Home Caregivers | Overview
An in-home caregiver offers customized services to provide support for individuals who are no longer able to adequately care for themselves. A caregiver is assigned to your loved one, and a plan is then developed to address the areas where help is needed.
Caregivers are available on a part-time, full-time, or live-in basis depending on the needs of the loved one. During caregiver shifts, they will aid the loved one by performing a multitude of tasks for them.
Caregiver services elevate the individual’s quality of life. The caregiver becomes an assistant, a companion, and a second set of eyes to ensure medication is taken on time. Having the help of a compassionate and qualified caregiver can make a positive impact on the loved one’s mental health. By improving overall wellness, it helps them continue to enjoy their independence. In summary, home caregiving offers relief to both the client and their families.
Caregivers Palos Verdes | Services
Caregiving services are different from home health care services. Where home health care involves nursing and medical interventions, caregiver services are limited to non-medical senior support care. Caregiver services may include:
- Personal Care. Caregivers are trained to provide personal hygiene care in a way that protects the patient’s dignity. They can assist in toileting and incontinence, grooming, bathing, and dressing.
- Assist with Eating. Caregivers can help with grocery shopping and light meal preparation, and assist the patient with basic eating and drinking functions.
- Posture and Mobility. The caregiver will assist the patient in safely getting in and out of bed, a chair, or a car. They will also coach the patient on maintaining good posture while eating, watching television, or reading.
- Companionship. Quality of life includes social and emotional aspects as well as the physical. Caregivers spend time with the patient, engaging them in conversation, playing games, reading to them, or just enjoying a movie together.
- Medication Reminders. Medication compliance is of utmost importance for seniors living independently. A caregiver can create a reminder system to help ensure that their medications are taken on time.
- Light Housekeeping. Aging seniors find it increasingly difficult to manage basic household chores. A caregiver provides assistance with the laundry, light housekeeping duties, and washing the dishes.
- Respite Care. When a family member is still the primary caregiver, they may benefit from a brief respite where they can take some time off to restore their own health. Caregivers can come in and fill the gap by providing care for the loved one during the respite period.
- Transportation. At a certain age, many seniors stop driving so a caregiver can provide transportation. This allows the patient to remain engaged in local activities in the community, to get to their appointments, and to visit friends.
Types of Caregivers
Multiple types of caregivers exist to help serve people with varying levels of needs. A few examples of different types of compassionate caregivers care include:
- Live-in home caregivers
- Daily In-home caregiver
- Hospice care Home Caregiver
- Senior Home Caregiver
Caregivers care can be flexible – and accommodate most older adults with specific needs, desires, and schedules.
Compassionate Caregivers
Personal caregivers can provide assistance with the following areas:
Personal Caregiver
- Completes everyday tasks for seniors who cannot do so themselves
- Provides physical support and medical monitoring
- Improves the quality of healthcare
- Assists with bathing, grooming, and toileting
Additional Healthcare Services Coordinated
Besides offering home caregiving services, Kinkaid Private Care offers a full spectrum of in-home healthcare services. These include:
- At-home doctor visits. If you are in need of medical care, Kinkaid can arrange for a doctor to see you in the privacy of your own home. We work with an extensive network of physicians and can schedule a house call for you.
- At-home lab draws. When your doctor has ordered blood or urine tests, there is no need to travel to a doctor’s office or hospital to accomplish this. Our private nurses will come to your home to perform the blood draws or collect the urine sample, and then transport the samples to the lab for analysis.
- At-home IV therapy. Kinkaid nurses are trained to administer IV therapies for patients in the comfort of their homes. Whether it is the “Myer’s Cocktail” of essential vitamins and minerals or IV electrolyte replacement, the procedure is safe and easy at home.
- At-home EKG. Your doctor may have ordered an electrocardiogram (in home EKG) if you are exhibiting symptoms related to the heart. Our private nurses are able to come to your home to conduct an EKG, and then transmit the results to your doctor.
- At-home chest x-ray. If your doctor orders a chest x-ray, there is no need to travel to the imaging center and battle traffic and parking challenges. Instead, Kinkaid can provide a nurse who will administer the chest x-ray in the privacy of your home.
- At-home acupuncture. Acupuncture is a holistic health practice that involves placing tiny needles in strategic locations on the body to relieve pain and other issues. We have a team of trained home acupuncturists available to travel to your home where they can safely perform the treatment.
- Private yoga instructor. Yoga is a holistic activity that involves intentional movements, stretching, and poses to increase muscle strength, flexibility, and balance. Kinkaid has a network of expert yoga instructors who are able to enjoy a yoga session in the comfort of your home.
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How to Get Started with Caregivers Palos Verdes
Kinkaid Private Care offers caregiving services in Palos Verdes and surrounding area, including Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Torrance, and the South Bay. For more information, please reach out today at (866) 337-4596
Our Coverage Areas
We service patients in California.
In-Home Caregiver Services
Our in-home nursing care services throughout the state of California include:
LOS ANGELES METRO AREA:
- Los Angeles
- Beverly Hills
- Bel Air
- Brentwood
- Westwood
- Pacific Palisades
- Santa Monica
- Malibu
- Holmby Hills
- Cheviot Hills
- Culver City
- Beverly Glen
- Beverlywood
ORANGE COUNTY:
- Includes Costa Mesa
- Newport Beach
- Newport Coast
- Huntington Beach
- Irvine
- Laguna Hills
- Laguna Niguel
- Laguna Beach
- Mission Viejo
- San Clemente
- San Juan Capistrano
- Yorba Linda
- Chino Hills
- Dana Point
SAN DIEGO METRO AREA:
- San Diego
- La Jolla
- Eastlake
- Hillcrest
- Carlsbad
- Oceanside
- Coronado
- Chula Vista
- Del Mar
- Escondido
SAN FRANCISCO
- San Francisco
- Daly City
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- Berkeley
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- Richmond
- Walnut Creek
- Alameda