Level I - COMPANION CARE
- Provide companionship
- Help maintain daily routines
- Encourage activities of interest
- Monitor home safety
- Meal preparation
Includes special diets - Light housekeeping for client *
- Change of linens
- Laundry
- Assistance with mobility
Encourage use of safety devices such as walker and cane - Standby assistance
When you require another person within arms reach to help you maintain daily routines - Transportation & escort services
Appointments, shopping, errands, outings - Assist with light physical exercises
- Read mail
* Housekeeping must be less than 20% of the caregiver's working time during each shift
Level II - PERSONAL CARE:
Includes all services in Level I plus:
- Personal hygiene assistance
Bathing, grooming, shaving, hair, oral hygiene, skin care, dressing,
Help with elastic stockings and other supports - Medication reminders
- Toileting
- Incontinence care
- Minimal transferring
Level III - HIGH NEEDS CARE:
Includes all services in Level I & II plus:
- Moderate to maximum transferring
From bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to car, etc. - Assistance with other specialized equipment such as Hoyer lifts
- Provide Hospice assistance and care to those with Parkinson’s disease and moderate to advanced levels of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
