Types of Care

What is Companion Care?

Companion, or companionship, care includes preparing meals, laundry, light housekeeping, grocery shopping and errands, transportation to appointments and social events, reminders for grooming, respite care, medication reminders and education and communication with a client’s loved ones. At Karolinas Home Care, we also focus on activities that bring joy, provide mental stimulation and encourage physical and emotional wellbeing.

What is Personal Care?

Karolinas Home Care’ trained caregivers assist with personal care needs ranging from stand-by assistance to full care depending on each client’s individual needs. This can include bathing, mobility assistance, position changes for those clients that are bedbound, incontinence and toileting care, preparing and serving meals, specialized care for those with memory issues or cognitive impairments, fall risk assessment and prevention, change in condition monitoring, and assistance with outings, social events, shopping trips, and other activities of interest to maintain engagement both physically and emotionally. A personal care assistant can help with basic activities of daily living, or ADLs.

What is Considered Light Housekeeping?

Light housekeeping includes tasks that provide seniors with tidy, clean, safe spaces in their home. This can include disinfecting surfaces, cleaning counters and floors in the kitchen and bathroom, dusting, de-cluttering, vacuuming, taking out the trash and other household tasks. Many seniors are capable and willing to maintain their own spaces, and our individualized care plans for clients is customized to consider the physical ability of the client and the level of assistance they need and want. Many of our clients enjoy the activity of cleaning their house and find that working side-by-side with a caregiver can help build their relationship.

What is Respite Care and What Type of Care is Respite Care?

Respite care is defined as the transfer of primary caregiving responsibilities to another person, typically a professional caregiver, relative or friend, in order for primary caregivers to receive temporary relief from caregiving responsibilities. Respite care takes many forms – some family caregivers choose to have someone take on caregiver duties for a few hours a week or a few hours a day. Or, some schedule respite care for longer periods of time to accommodate an extended break or vacation.

What is Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care?

We understand the struggles families face when caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Our Karolinas Home Care® are trained to provide care for Alzheimer’s patients and care for those with dementia while supporting opportunities for meaningful engagement, builds and nurtures authentic, caring relationships, and implements a care plan that evolves with the senior’s needs. By choosing Karolinas Home Care, families receive support that includes:

Specially Trained Caregivers

• Family education to better understand dementia
• Tasks built into the care plan and geared to a senior’s interests to engage them physically, mentally and emotionally
• In-Home services such as personal care, companionship, medication reminders, and family respite care
• Safety Choice® In-Home safety technologies, including medical alert systems and motion detectors