HOME CARERS

The homecare service is ideal for patients with special needs, the elderly, or to those needing medical assistance due to:

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Head injuries (following an accident, surgery etc.)
• Rehabilitation (after surgery, car accident etc.)
• Stroke
• Radiotherapy/Chemotherapy
• Palliative care
• Parkinson’s disease
• Alzheimer’s
• Diabetes
• Arthritis
• Mental or physical disabilities

Home carers will assist in the following tasks:

• Assistance with washing and dressing
• Grooming hair, nails, dentures, shaving etc.
• Preparation of meals
• Keeping daily record of food and fluid intake
• Toileting regularly
• Checking skin integrity
• Helping with housekeeping
• Making bed, keeping patients personal space tidy, clean and hygienic
• Assisting with exercise, including walking outdoors if able
• Checking medication are taken as prescribed
• Grocery shopping including creating shopping list and disposing of outdated food
• Picking up prescriptions
• Maintaining safety and comfort of the patient
• Contacting next of kin and Sharing The Care manager, Sharon Bolger, if worried about a change in patient’s health and condition
• Encouraging stimulating activities—discussion of day-to-day happenings and current events; crosswords and puzzles; reading books etc.
• Encourage visits to day care centre, mass etc.
• Reminding patient of appointments to hairdresser, GP, etc.
• Companionship

 

Sharing The Care provides qualified and experienced part-time and full-time nurses and carers to health professionals where a short-term need occurs.