Personal Care

Personal Hygiene

Maintaining overall personal hygiene is very important for many reasons. Our in home personal caregivers at California Home Care Aides are specially trained in bathing, personal hygiene and other personal care services, and always focus on preserving the  comfort and health of each client.

Walking and Mobility

We understand that our clients can  physically and mentally benefit from regular movement and exercise.  Our personal caregivers are California Home Care Aides carefully acknowledge the physical limitations and comfort of each client’s ability to walk, climb stairs, get in and out of vehicles, and make other routine movements as they aid them.

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Oral Hygiene

At California Home Care Aides, our caregivers assists our clients with mouth, gum, and denture care to encourage better overall oral hygiene.

Meal Preparation and Planning

One of our main goals is to make sure our clients are eating a healthy diet in accordance with their doctors and/or dieticians. Therefore, our caregivers at California Home Care Aides, provide assistance in planning and preparing meals according to the specific needs of our clients. This can comprise of shopping for special diets (diabetic, low-sodium, low-trans fat, low cholesterol, etc.) and working to fix delicious and delicate dishes accordingly.

Skin and Nail Care

Maintaining healthy skin and nails are important to sustaining personal care. Our caregivers are trained to use soft cloths to wash skin, use warm (not hot) water, use certain products for sensitive or delicate skin and use moisturizing cream or lotion  to keep the skin hydrated. Maintaining of nails prevents fungal infections and ingrown fingernails. Proper fingernail care also reduces the likelihood of infections of the hands. Seniors avoid scratching or otherwise injuring themselves by keeping their fingernails trimmed and clean

Transfer Assistance

Moving freely and completing daily tasks can be difficult and incredibly frustrating without the proper assistance. California Home Care Aides are able to help our clients transfer to and from place to place safely to accomplish certain tasks. We always aim to lower the risk of injury or discomfort during moments of vulnerability that result from needing transfer assistance.

Medication Reminders

Many seniors may experience difficulty in remembering to take their prescription, and if they are taking multiple prescriptions, it can be even more difficult to remember what dosage they should take, how often, and in what order. Our caregivers from California Home Care Aides provide regular medication reminders for our clients. With regular in home services that focus on personal care, nutrition, and other vital daily tasks, our caregivers at California Home Care Aides easily maintain prescription schedules, provide transportation or help pick up medicine, and offer friendly medication reminders for the elderly.

Toileting

Poor vision and inadequate lighting near the bathroom is a recipe for disaster. Therefore, at California Home Care Aides, our caregivers are trained to assist clients in going to the bathroom safely and using the necessary accessible equipment available.