Home Care Services in the Dallas Metro Area
We Serve all of Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Carrollton, Parker, Allen, and Murphy.
Welcome to a quick overview of our home care services in the Dallas Metro Area, including McKinney, Richardson, Plano, Carrollton, Parker, Allen, and Murphy
Personal Care
- Help with bathing or showering
- Skin check and apply lotions or medications as needed
- Help with dressing
- Oral hygiene or denture assistance
- Comb & set hair
- Nail care for hands and feet
- Toileting assistance
- Incontinence care or perineal care
- Catheter/ostomy bag (empty only)
Housekeeping & Laundry
- Vacuuming
- Dusting
- Changing bedding
- Clearing clutter and straightening rooms
- Organizing household items
- Removing trip hazards
- Meal cleanup
Meals
- Planning meals to include food preferences and dietary restrictions
- Grocery shopping
- Help with cooking or meal preparation
- Managing nutrition and fluid intake and reporting problems to medical staff
Reminders or assistance with exercise as prescribed
- Encouragement to continue or return to daily routines
- Assist with meeting smoking and alcohol guidelines
- Help with improving sleep schedule and hours of rest
- Fresh air, temperature and light regulation for health, comfort and safety
Errands & Transportation
- Transport or accompany to handle shopping, medical appointments or social engagements
- Bring home prescriptions, groceries or other shopping needs
- Pick up mail or packages
Medications
- In-person medication reminders
- Remote medication reminders
- Help patient adhere to dosage, timing, diet requirements or restrictions
- Ensure patient and family understand side effects & dosage requirements
Social Engagement
- Help to plan and carry out simple outings & social activities with friends and family
- Arts & crafts, hobbies, & walks
- Cards, board games, online games, puzzles
- Sharing music, movies, or television shows together
- Encouraging sharing of stories and memories - looking at pictures together
- General companionship – preparing meals together, getting mail together, writing letters together, etc
Safety Precautions
- Fall risk evaluation
- Complete evaluation of in-home safety
- Transfer assistance (bed, car, chair)
- Repositioning for bed-bound individuals
- Help with walking in the house or beyond
- Assistance using devices
- Help with Safety Alert Systems
Communication
- Assist patient in understanding communications from providers
- Help patient to share information with concerned family and friends
- Provide direct communication with family
- Caregiver communication with other in-home providers (PT, OT, Home Health, DME, Oxygen)
- Communication with providers outside of home (physician, skilled nursing, pharmacist, clinic)
- Scheduling medical appointments
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