This allows the family have a break whether it be for one hour or the entire day while an Irish HomeCare carer cares for the client in accordance to the individual’s care plan.
 Taking clients for a walk
Reading to client
Assisting with personal hygiene
Preparing a meal, serving and clearing away
Preparing future meals
This allows the family to get a full night’s sleep knowing that their loved one is safe under the watchful eye of the Irish HomeCare carer.
Monitoring the client
Making the client comfortable
Talking to the client
Making the client a snack
This programme of care is specifically designed around the early and middle stages of Alzheimer and Dementia clients.
Playing mind stimulating games with clients
Encouraging clients to reminisce about the past
Playing board games and card games with clients
Encouraging clients to participate in handicrafts
Taking clients for a walk
Assisting clients with shopping
In Ireland today, hospital stays are shorter and people may be discharged before they are fully recovered, their family need to :
- Learn about the person’s medical, physical and cognitive issues.
- Receive the medication list and instruction on how to administrate it.
- To be advised on good care techniques in the home.
- To be advised on where to go to locate community services.
At Irish HomeCare we understand that this can be very daunting for a family who are considering full time care of a family member and have no previous experience in caring. At Irish HomeCare we provide a service to help the family acquire the everyday skills needed to develop and maintain a daily routine. Such skills include:
- How to bathe the patient
- How to help the patient on and off a commode
- How to help the patient in and out of a chair
- How to give a bed bath
- How to move the patient safely
All the basic safety requirements are skills that a family may need to be taught. Particularly in areas like lifting and handling, family carers often need advice to ensure that they do not inadvertently injury themselves or the family member they are looking after.
The family will also need to know what actions they should take in an emergency. This can be one of the most frightening aspects of caring for someone. Having a clear knowledge of the steps which they need to take in the event of an emergency is very reassuring. |
