Services We Offer

Personal Attendant Care

Assistance with personal care, which includes

–  Bathing, partial bathing

–  Oral hygiene

–  Hair care, including clipping of hair

–  Shaving

–  Hand and foot care

–  Intact skin care

–  Application of cosmetics

 Assistance with mobility, which includes:

–  Proper body mechanics

–  Transfers

–  Ambulation

–  Use of assistive devices

Assistance with elimination, which includes:

–  Assistance with bedpan, bedside commode, and toilet

–  Incontinent or involuntary care

–  Emptying urine collection and colostomy bags

Provision of assistance with nutrition, which includes:

Meal planning, preparation, clean-up

Assistance with safety, which includes:

–  Use of the principles of health and safety in relation to self and individual

–  Identifying and eliminating safety hazards

–  Practicing health protection and cleanliness by appropriate techniques of hand washing

–  Waste disposal and household tasks

–  Reminding individuals to self-administer medications

–  Providing assistance with correspondence and bill paying

–  Escorting individuals to community activities that are therapeutic in nature or that assist with developing and maintaining natural supports

Homemaker/Companion

Light housekeeping tasks, which include:

–  Dusting and straightening furniture

–  Cleaning floors and rugs by wet or dry mop and vacuum sweeping

–  Cleaning the kitchen, including washing dishes, pots, and pans; cleaning the outside of appliances and counters and cupboards; cleaning ovens, and defrosting and cleaning refrigerators

–  Maintaining a clean bathroom, including cleaning the tub, shower, sink, toilet bowl, and medicine cabinet; emptying and cleaning the commode chair or urinal

–  Laundering clothes in the home or laundromat, including washing, drying, folding, putting away, ironing, and basic mending and repair

–  Changing linen and making beds

–  Washing insides of windows

–  Removing trash from the home

–  Choosing appropriate procedures, equipment, and supplies; improvising when there are limited supplies, keeping equipment clean and in its proper place

–  Clearing primary walkways

–  Assistance with correspondence and bill-paying 

Assistance with meals or nutrition, which includes:

–  Shopping, including planning and putting food away

–  Making meals, including special diets under the supervision of a registered dietitian or health professional

Running the following essential errands:

–  Grocery shopping

–  Household supply shopping

–  Prescription pickup

Around-The-Clock

Just because it is time for bed doesn't mean that you want or can be left alone. At HomeStay, we offer services around the clock, to keep our clients comfortable and satisfied, to ensure you our your loved one can rest peacefully through the evening.