Home Care is assistance with those tasks that allow people to remain safely in the comfort of their own home. Most of us prefer to stay in our own homes when faced with health problems or limitations due to aging or disability. A few brief visits from a caregiver might suffice in some situations, while others may need and request 24-hour care to remain safely at home. Temporary Home Care can help when a regular caregiver is away, or when care needs increase while recovering from an illness, injury or surgery. Others may require ongoing Home Care services to assist them with more chronic conditions or persistent limitations. Schedules are tailored to meet each client’s individual needs and preferences. Professional caregivers assist with the non-medical tasks that a person cannot safely or comfortably do alone.

The type of help usually provided by Home Care aides includes:

• Personal Care – Assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, ambulation, transfers, positioning, exercise and medication reminders and assist
• Household Tasks – Meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, pet care, errands as needed
• Companionship – Provide a listening ear, cheerful conversation, and a caring heart while working around the house, escorting and driving on trips to the doctor, hairdresser, house of worship, the home of a friend, or recreational outings
• Respite – Fill in for a regular caregiver when they are unable to work due to illness, vacation, or other much needed time away
• Hourly Home Care may be scheduled for periods as short as four hours (minimum shift length), or for shifts as long as 12 hours by a single caregiver. The caregiver will provide care and companionship while completing the duties specified on the individual plan of care. You may order hourly care intermittently or on a regular basis up to 24 hours per day.
• Live-In Care can be scheduled if the caregiver has reasonable sleeping accommodations, can expect to sleep through the night, and will have breaks from work during the day. This combines the constant supervision by a professional caregiver with a great deal of attention to the care plan each day, while being less expensive than keeping caregivers on wakeful duty round the clock.
• 10-Hour Overnight Companion Care Srvices are an overnight stay by a caregiver who will assist you with routine bedtime and early morning tasks, and also be available to provide security and peace of mind in case of emergency during the night. Like Live In Care, the caregiver should be able to sleep through the night.
• Nurse Delegation allows our caregivers to receive special authority to administer some medications or do some procedures that might otherwise require a family member or other medical professional to be present. This can be very helpful when your loved one can no longer take medications without assistance. Nurse Delegation requires client and caregiver specific training on tasks that are usually only performed by licensed nurses. It has been practiced for years in Washington’s adult family homes, but was only authorized for Home Care Agencies in 2003.

Services "By the Visit" provide care or assistance with a defined set of tasks that can be accomplished easily in a brief visit. We offer the following types of visits:

• Bath Visit
• Meal with Companion
• Morning Rise and Shine and
• Fluff and Tuck

Visits are limited to a specific list of common activities, but they are offered at a cost below that of hourly care with its 4-hour minimum.

Home Care aides are NOT intended to replace medical professionals or family members. Certain medical tasks such as changing a sterile dressing or IV administration cannot be done by a Home Care aide and must be done by a family member or qualified medical professional.

CareForce is the first Home Care Agency in the Seattle area to offer its customers the cost saving option of Nurse Delegation services!