Caregiver Duties, part 1

Caregiver duties depend on the health and needs of the senior needing care. The first thing to do is determine the elder’s needs, as well as your caregiver abilities.

Some of the most common caregiver duties include physical care, cleaning, grocery shopping, cooking, managing medications, and helping with medical appointments.

In taking on the role of caregiver for the elderly, here are just some of the areas to cover:

1. Schedule medical appointments: Helping a senior schedule and attend their medical appointments, like colonoscopies or other preventative diagnostic screenings, is key to keeping them healthy. Your elderly parents may not be able to remember to schedule these appointments themselves, so it’s a good idea to review their care plan regularly. Contact their health care providers often. You don’t have to be a senior’s power of attorney to help them schedule medical appointments.

2. Prepare and oversee care plan: Preparing a care plan that addresses an elder’s care needs and goals can be helpful when you begin taking on the responsibilities of caregiving. A plan can help you determine how many daily hours of care your elderly parents will require and whether you need additional help to ensure their health and safety.

3. Assist with bathing, eating, and grooming: Memory and mobility issues can make activities of daily living (ADLs) — such as eating, bathing, grooming, and toileting — difficult to perform without a caregiver. Check in often and pay attention to specific signs and changes to determine if your senior needs extra help.

Call Home Care Partners (781)-378-2164 to discuss caregiving for elderly.

JD Miller

About JD Miller

John D. Miller is the founder/owner of Home Care Partners, LLC, a Massachusetts business providing private duty, personalized in-home assistance and companion care services to those needing help in daily activities and household functions. Phone: (781) 378-2164 Email: [email protected] Website: https://homecarepartnersma.com
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