Personal Care Services
Nebraska Care Registry connects families and individuals with independent caregivers in their local communities. The registry allows Nebraskans who need assistance with daily activities due to age, disability, or other circumstances to hire pre-screened caregivers.
Caregivers have undergone background checks and screening. Services they provide range from personal care such as bathing and dressing to household chores, meal preparation, and companionship. Some caregivers also have specialized training to assist with medications, injuries, and illnesses.
Nebraska Care Registry helps connect those needing care with compassionate caregivers, senior companions, and respite care providers. We provide resources to support independent living for the elderly and disabled by promoting the health and well-being of both caregivers and care recipients.
What are Personal Care Services?
Personal care involves assistance from an experienced caregiver with essential daily tasks known as activities of daily living (ADLs). This includes:
- bathing,
- dressing,
- grooming,
- feeding,
- toileting/incontinence care,
- transferring and walking/moving between locations.
The goal is to complement a person’s existing abilities, not replace them.
An empowering approach allows seniors and others to maintain independence even if needing help to bathe, dress or get around comfortably.
Compassionate support from Nebraska Care Registry allows you or your loved one to remain at home rather than move to a facility. Enjoy confidence and comfort with grooming, hygiene, medications and nutritious meals. Reduce risk of infections and falls.
Independent Caregivers become trusted partners, providing respectful care based on our client’s preferences.
Renew and refresh with respite care for family caregivers. In-home assistance allows family caregivers to take a break. Nebraska Care Registry provides in-home respite care – whether for a few hours or a week-long vacation.
This protects relatives and friends from fatigue. Safety is ensured and household tasks continue as usual.
Our priority is tailoring services to each client while encouraging independence. Even maximum care can provide dignity when respecting the client’s personal choices. With Nebraska Care Registry’s compassionate support, maintain the lifestyle you desire.
Evaluating Care Needs
Determining the level of care needed starts by finding out what seniors can do on their own, and where they may need a little (or a lot of) help.
- Can the person bathe, dress, and groom independently, or require partial/total help?
- What mobility aids (canes, walkers) are they currently using?
- Is moving between bed, chair, toilet/bath bench safe alone or needs support?
- Can the person toilet independently, and clean up after an incontinence episode?
- What nutrition changes (special diets, adapted dinnerware) are needed?
- Would medication reminders increase compliance/safety?
- Are home modifications like grab bars, and improved lighting needed?
- Does the person feel steady on stairs or need supervision? Can lifts be installed?
- What activities (games, outings, hobbies) offer joy and engagement?
Discussions about activities of daily living allow Nebraska Care Registry to match the family with a independent caregiver who meets everyone’s needs.
Sometimes seniors need less help over time. Independent caregivers can also switch to long-term care as needed. The priority is maintaining a safe and happy lifestyle!
Independent Caregivers Providing Personal Care Services in Lincoln, Kearney, Grand Island, North Platte, Hastings, Omaha, Columbus, Broken Bow, Scottsbluff, Norfolk, and surrounding areas.
Benefits of Independent In-Home Personal Care
Selecting Nebraska Care Registry’s in-home personal care services offers clients and families many advantages:
- Improved Safety – Prevent falls/injuries with supervised transfers and walking. Medication and nutrition management also safeguard wellness. Home modifications and mobility equipment add security.
- Social Interaction – Caregivers provide valued companionship, activity partners, and listening ears. Combating isolation and supporting hobbies aids mental health.
- Family Respite – Give relatives a break knowing quality care continues. Protect all generations by regularly scheduling rest periods and getaway vacations.
- Preserved Dignity – Respectful, discreet assistance helps keep seniors happy, fresh, and feeling good.
- Customized Care – We assess each client’s current care needs and abilities. We also consider their preferences. Once we have gathered the right information, we create and share a customized plan of care.
- Reduced Anxiety – Peace of mind helps the whole family’s quality of life.
Nebraska Care Registry’s compassionate support empowers those needing help to continue living in their cherished home. Concerns over nutrition, medication compliance, or safety risks melt away through responsible care. Our goal is to maximize clients’ independence so they thrive at home.
We provide resources to support independent living for the elderly and disabled by promoting the health and well-being of both caregivers and care recipients.
Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
Let’s review typical ways Independent Caregivers provide daily help. Personal needs vary, so services are customized. Areas often needing assistance include:
- Bathing/Grooming – Help may involve washing/drying, shaving, nail care, and oral hygiene. Home modifications like grab bars, tub benches or shower chairs can also be installed.
- Dressing/Undressing – Assistance choosing outfits, putting on clothes, fastening buttons/zippers, or changing soiled clothes may be required. Consider slip-on shoes and elastic waists to retain independence.
- Feeding – Caregivers can prepare meals, ensure adequate nutrition/hydration, and help with utensils as required. Adapted plates or cups help as abilities evolve.
- Toileting/Incontinence – Help getting on/off the toilet may be needed. Incontinence products discreetly handle accidents. Scheduling bathroom visits prevents urgency.
- Mobility/Transfers – Caregivers assist in moving between bed, chair, etc using proper techniques to prevent injury. Canes, walkers, or wheelchairs aid navigation as strength/balance declines.
- Medications – Caregivers provide reminders for proper timing, dosage, and administration of complex regimens. Pre-filled organizers facilitate independence.
These examples show that even significant personal help can be delivered to enhance dignity and self-reliance. Open communication between provider, client, and family is key to providing the best care possible.
We ensure our caregivers are highly skilled and compassionate while giving attention to our clients. With them, you can be sure your loved ones are always safe and have the highest level of care.
Avoiding Depression Through Connection
Isolation often leads to depression. Nebraska Care Registry‘s caring support provides vital social contact, and in-home personal care assistance combats depression. Here are some examples of how home care helps seniors and disabled adults have brighter days.
- Caregivers become trusted friends whose regular visits motivate getting showered and dressed to participate in favored activities.
- Assistance with grooming or dressing helps seniors get ready for a grandchild’s recital or dinner with friends. Making personal care easier and less stressful makes socialization more enjoyable for everyone.
- Daily care also keeps seniors on a schedule that often fades when living alone and lacking motivation. Caregivers gently nudge clients to keep regular routines, benefiting their mental and physical health.
- Medication reminders, meal assistance, and safety supervision contribute to maintaining balance day-to-day.
- When a caregiver accompanies a senior to family events, family visits, and weddings, older adults are never alone and always have someone to talk to.
- Caregivers unfold the paper and chat over coffee to pleasantly begin days.
- Afternoons may involve a garden stroll or helping prepare dinner. Cards or board games pass the time in the evening.
- Caregivers also customize activities around personal interests that stimulate and entertain – cooking favorite recipes, sorting magazines, or watching favorite shows.
- Encouragement to get out and about decreases isolation.
- Help getting in/out of vehicles makes outings manageable that otherwise would get declined.
Thoughtful support keeps seniors on a schedule, combats loneliness, and keeps seniors active with their families, friends, and communities.
We start a client relationship by providing a free consultation where together we can explore your individual needs and offer the most helpful and appropriate care plan.
How to Choose a Caregiver Registry
Choosing an appropriate caregiver registry ensures your family member receives great care. Keep these considerations in mind when evaluating options:
Specialized Expertise – Seek a registry with extensive experience assisting clients sharing similar diagnoses and care challenges. Are they experienced in caring for clients with dementia or Parkinson’s disease?
Individualized Approach – Each client is unique. Make sure the caregiver registry doesn’t use a cookie-cutter approach to care.
Seamless Coordination – Does the care registry coordinate with other care providers or share information when appropriate? This becomes important as clients’ medical conditions get complicated.
Clear Communication – Ongoing and clear communication between the care registry, the family, the care receiver, and other medical independents is key.
Compassionate Caregivers– Perhaps most importantly – the demeanor and compassion of those providing daily care greatly impact the client’s experience. Look for genuine warmth, patience, and respectfulness when interacting with your loved one.
Assisting Family Caregivers Through Respite
Caring full-time for a disabled relative can be rewarding and exhausting at the same time. Getting relief through respite care allows family caregivers to refresh and renew their physical and mental state.
Respite offers planned breaks so family caregivers can focus on self-care to preserve their own health.
Time away alleviates exhaustion and anxiety accumulated through intensive caregiving. Restored balance and perspective make providing nurture much more viable over the long haul.
Nebraska Care Registry gives family caregivers peace of mind to step away whether to take care of business or enjoy a vacation. Caregivers take care of the client and the home by supplying nutritious meals, medication reminders, and safety supervision. Clients enjoy one-on-one friendly visits, physical assistance, and activity.
Short-term respite care supplies occasional relief – a morning off to relax or an afternoon lunch with a friend.
Extended respite care enables lengthier getaways like a weekend retreat or 1-2 week holiday. Customized arrangements let family caregivers recharge.
Rely on Nebraska Care Registry for trusted respite care options so you can sustainably support your loved one long-term. Protect your own health and avoid resentment over duty-bound sacrifices. Stay energized and available thanks to planned respite intervals. Caregiving fueled by self-care succeeds!
