Compassionate Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care for Seniors in Florida
Dementia is not a specific disease but rather a general term for a decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with daily life. It affects memory, thinking, behavior, and the ability to perform everyday tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of cases, but there are many other types as well.
Exceptional Dementia Care Services
CareGivers of America is proud to serve communities throughout Florida, including Lauderhill, and throughout the Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. The caregivers we refer are committed to enhancing their client’s quality of life by providing the in-home elder care and companionship they need. They are trained to work with seniors with dementia, from those least affected to the most severely impacted.
Like all the other home care services we offer, our reliable Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care is backed by the core values of kindness, respect, commitment, and integrity.
Customized In-Home Elder Care Services in Florida
At CareGivers of America, we realize that every one of our clients is unique. That’s why we develop a personalized in-home care plan customized to each person’s specific needs. Regardless of which in-home services you need, from a few hours per week to around-the-clock care, you can be confident you or your loved one will receive the nurturing they deserve.
Understanding that needs often change, we offer a broad range of in-home health care services and flexible scheduling options, enabling us to respond quickly while putting an updated care plan into action for our clients as needed.
We also recognize that good communication is the key to good customer service. Our supervisory staff is in regular contact with our clients and caregivers to ensure information is shared in an accurate and timely manner.
In addition to being well-trained and fully qualified, each caregiver we refer must also pass a rigorous background check. Along with having a caregiver who genuinely cares, you will have peace of mind knowing you can contact an on-call nurse supervisor any time of day or night.
Delivered when and where you need them, our dependable home care services include the following:
Dementia Care
If they aren’t a safety risk to themselves or others, helping a senior family member with dementia stay in their home can be highly beneficial. The committed, highly qualified caregivers we refer at CareGivers of America can assist clients with Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of dementia in the comfort of their private residences. In addition to helping the patient feel safe and secure – reducing the likelihood of anxiety or confusion episodes – our Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care services relieve the family’s responsibilities so they can stay refreshed.
Delivered with patience, empathy, and nurturing, compassionate in-home dementia caregivers are trained to support clients and families in these ways:
- Continuity of Care
- Familiar Frame of Reference
- Meal Preparation & Assistance
- Low-Stress Environment
Companionship Care
Having a friendly and trusted companion around makes every day at home brighter. At CareGivers of America, the companion caregivers we refer enjoy spending time with seniors. While there, they can also perform services ranging from assistance with light housekeeping and routine exercise to facilitating socialization with peers.
These are some of the many ways a Companion Caregiver can help:
- Doctor’s appointments and prescription pick-up
- Mobility assistance
- Light exercise
- Grocery shopping
- Recreational activities
- Sorting, opening, and responding to mail
Light Housekeeping
If your senior loved one needs help maintaining their household, light housekeeping services can keep their home environment clean, comfortable, safe, and healthy. While we are not a dedicated cleaning service, the caregivers we refer can provide housekeeping services that include:
- Laundry
- Bedmaking and linen changes,
- Dusting, vacuuming, floor care (sweeping, mopping, etc.)
- Cleaning the bathroom and kitchen
- Taking out the trash, watering houseplants, and helping with organizational projects.
Live-in or 24-Hour Senior Care
Finding the right caregivers to provide your senior with continuous in-home assistance can be challenging. Having them in your aging loved one’s home 24/7 to expertly handle emergencies will also be reassuring for you and other family members. At CareGivers of America, we’ve done all the preparation for you. We will efficiently match your loved one with caregivers ideally qualified for their personality and care level needs.
Licensed, insured, and thoroughly screened, 24/7 caregivers can provide these affordable and dependable Live-in or 24-hour Senior Care services:
- One-On-One Attention
- Status Reports & Updates
- Accident & Fall Prevention
- Companion & Personal Care
Medication Supervision
The highly trained caregivers and home health aides we refer understand the importance of helping independent seniors remember to take their daily medications as prescribed. For your protection, CareGivers of America is licensed and insured, and all of the hourly caregivers we refer are thoroughly screened beforehand. Some of the medication supervision services an in-home caregiver can provide include:
- Ensuring medication is taken by the prescribed dosage and at the proper time
- Setting up an organizational pillbox to help with medication management
- Logging/reporting medication intake
Meal Preparation
We will match you with a caregiver who will ensure that your aging loved one eats better each and every day. From the initial grocery shopping to the in-home meal preparation itself, the caregivers we refer will make sure that your senior’s nutritional needs are being met in the comfort of their own home. To put your mind at ease, CareGivers of America is a licensed and insured nurse registry and all of the caregivers hat we refer are carefully screened beforehand. Our affordable and dependable senior meal assistance services include:
- Recipe research and meal planning (Including your loved one’s favorite dishes
- Grocery shopping
- Caloric monitoring and proper nutrition
- Meal preparation
- Establishing an appealing eating environment
Personal Care
Most of us wake up and start our days using the bathroom, bathing, dressing, and grabbing a bite to eat. For many seniors, this morning routine is not so easy as they struggle to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs). To assist your efforts, a certified home health aide can offer reliable and discreet personal caregiving assistance for seniors.
Conveniently available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our customized Personal Care solutions include the following:
- Dressing
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Toileting
- Incontinence Care
- Overall personal hygiene
Respite Care
Although it’s a labor of love, caring for an aging friend or relative can be physically and emotionally demanding. If you’re not careful, caregiver burnout can sneak up on you when least expected, impacting the quality of life of both you and your loved one. Reliable respite caregivers can step in while you take a well-deserved break, allowing your senior to age gracefully in place while enjoying the familiar and comfortable surroundings of home.
Once customized to your needs, our affordable and reliable Respite Care services provide family caregivers with these benefits:
- Allowing you to physically and mentally recharge
- Flexible scheduling for your convenience
- Conveniently scheduled appointments when you need them
- 24/7 availability
- We can step in when you are planning an out-of-town trip
- Can be tailored to any family budget and lifestyle
Benefits
Trustworthy Dementia Care
Many seniors with dementia can be cared for at home instead of nursing homes and other facilities. At CareGivers of America, we want you to know that you are not alone. With Alzheimer’s and dementia home care services, your loved one will receive a customized care regimen making their daily life, and yours, less difficult and stressful.
Dignified Senior Home Care, When and Where You Need It
CareGivers of America is a nurse registry that matches qualified caregivers Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach and surrounding cities throughout the Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. The first step in our process includes a personal consultation with a care coordinator at no charge to you. In our meeting, we will thoroughly discuss your care needs, create a care plan, and work with you or your loved one to determine how best to meet your requirements.
Whatever your care needs, CareGivers of America is there for you, always striving to exceed your expectations.
Contact Information
Need to speak with someone right now? Please feel free to call one of our offices:
Broward County
(954) 722-7662
Palm Beach County
(561) 832-0504
Miami-Dade County
(786) 360-3449
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We are dedicated to serving the needs of the Lauderhill community and the counties of Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach.
CareGivers of America has served thousands of clients’ homecare needs over the past 30 years. The team’s passion, every day, is to match clients’ needs and preferences with excellent caregivers, whether those needs are for companionship, activities of daily living, or specialized cases involving Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of dementia.
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