Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Activities of daily living (ADLs) are daily self-care tasks that are important in maintaining independence as an individual. This includes bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, and maintaining personal hygiene, among other things. If you or a loved one could benefit from in-home care, contact Assisting Hands Home Care in Richardson, TX, to request a free consultation.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are everyday activities that are related to independent living, such as housekeeping, meal preparation, taking medication, and transportation. Failure to complete these tasks is often an indicator of the early stages of disease. If your loved one cannot handle these activities on their own, our caregivers will complete the tasks for them.
Our in-home health care services include:
- Accompany on Walks
- Accompany to Doctor Appointments
- Bathing
- Bed Making
- Companionship
- Dressing
- Dusting
- Eating
- Errands
- Grocery Shopping
- Grooming
- Hobbies
- Incontinence Care
- Laundry
- Limited Transportation
- Meal Preparation
- Medication Reminders
- Mopping
- Oral Hygiene
- Organizing Incoming Mail
- Pet Care and Feeding
- Picking up Prescriptions
- Post Office Visits
- Recreational Activities
- Respite/Relief for Families
- Safety/Fall Protection
- Sweeping
- Taking out the Trash
- Toileting
- Transferring and Positioning
- Vacuuming
- Washing Dishes
- Walking and Mobility
The first step to providing proper care to your loved one is to understand their limitations and specific needs. Assisting Hands Home Care offers home care so your loved one can receive care in the familiarity and safety of their home. Identifying the IADLs and ADLs is important to help determine if home care is needed.
Contact Us
You can reach us at (214) 760-6944 for more information about our full list of services in Richardson, TX.