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Personal Care Services

Our personal care services are rendered by CNAs' who are trained and certified by the State of Connecticut to assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) and Personal Care. This type of service not only offers all the task of a Homemaker and Companion but also offer assistance with hygiene and personal care. In addition to providing social and emotional support to our patients, our CNA’s will work with your healthcare team to carry out the required daily tasks.

Personal Care includes:

  • Bathing, dressing, grooming, caring for hair, nails and oral hygiene which are needed to facilitate treatment or to prevent deterioration of the patient’s health.

  • Feed and/or assist with feeding

  • Skin care

  • Foot Care

  • Ear Care

Light Housekeeping includes:

  • Changing bed linens

  • Picking up and cleaning client’s personal care area

 

For client’s living alone, whose medical condition prevents them from providing housekeeping for themselves, and if time allows in the visit, the following services may be provided by the aide:

  • Light vacuuming, light dusting, light floor mopping

  • Reasonable amount of dish-washing for the client

  • Assistance with laundry

  • Meal preparation

Additionally, our CNA’s are trained to perform the following duties:

  • Taking Vitals

  • Cleaning catheters

  • Controlling infections

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Benefits of Personal Care Services

There are numerous benefits associated with this type of service and it varies depending on your specific needs. However, the overall benefit is having a trained professional that is patient, nurturing, caring and willing to assist you or your loved ones in the comfort of the home. Other benefits may include but not limited to:

  • Memory Stimulation

  • Dependable Supervision

  • Social and Emotional Development

  • Clean and Healthy  Environment

  • Balance and Nutritious Diet

  • A liaison between the patient and their health team

  • Hygiene and Personal Care

  • Non-medical observation and note taking

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Our Personal Care services are provided on an Hourly or 24 Hour Live-In Basis. Tell us what your needs are and we will develop a home care schedule that best fits you.

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