What can Home Care Services do for you?

• Home Care Services can help you live with independence and dignity in your own home, near family and friends
• Home Care Services can delay admission, or offer an alternative, to long-term care placement

• You must reside in Regional Health Authority #6
• You must have a Personal Health Number (PHN) or be in the process of obtaining one
• Need service, and not have such services available from family and friends
• Age and income DO NOT affect eligibilty

1. Assessment and Coordination - Staff will set up services and can arrange to make referrals to other agencies that can assist you.
2. Nursing - Nurses perform a variety of nursing procedures as prescribed by a physician. Nurses will teach self-care as well as instruct families on how to provide care. Nurses also provide personal care to clients requiring professional help such as bathing, dressing, nail care, feeding, and toileting.
3. Meals on Wheels - A hot nutritious meal is delivered to your home. Staff also can provide special diets to clients as prescribed by a physician.
4. Homemaking -  Trained Home Health Care Aides can provide both Personal and Respite care.
5. Volunteer Services - Volunteers play an important role in our program by providing Friendly Visits, Telephone Reassurance, Surveillance, Meal Delivery, and Palliative Care. Teenagers also visit Senior Citizens in our Adopt-A-Grandparent program.
6. Palliative Care - Client Case Managers, Nurses, Home Health Aides and Volunteers are part of the team who assist in accessing/providing services required to meet the needs of a person living with a terminal illness.

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