Non-Medical Home Care Definitions

24 HOUR ON CALL – Refers to ‘around the clock treatment’ in a home environment. The care may be shared by multiple caregivers or by a single caregiver.

ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA CARE – Non-skilled care provided for clients with memory issues includes but not limited to establishing a routine, reminders for activities for daily living, rerouting if necessary and assistance with sleep issues or ‘sun downing’. By using creativity and caregiving skills, you can adapt routines and activities as needs change.

BONDED – Being bonded means that a bonding company has secured money that is available to the consumer in the event they file a claim against the company.

COMPANION/HOMEMAKER

SERVICES – Refers to services provided by a companion to be with your family member for a specified amount of time each day up to and including 24-hour supervision. The companions may provide assistance with routine household activities – cooking, cleaning, laundry, errands and shopping. Many agencies provide transportation and supervision to physician’s offices, grocery and clothing shopping as well as recreational activities. Companions are able to perform a wide variety of other non medical tasks and activities that are designed to assist the elderly to remain at home as long as possible. By law homemakers and companions cannot provide hands on personal care such as assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, ambulating nor dispense medications for their clients.

INSURED – This refers to what happens if someone gets hurt on the job. If the company isn’t insured, then the claim gets filed against the homeowner’s insurance. If the company is insured, then the claim gets filed against the company’s insurance.

MED-ALERT SYSTEMS – Personal medical alert products activated by pushing a button.

MEDICATION REMINDER – Assistance with reminding an individual about medications but not dispensing medications.

TRANSPORTATION – Rides to shop-ping, appointments and other outings. ~

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