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Holistic Approach for Client Care

The Assisting Hands Way: A Holistic Approach to Caring from the Lens of Clients and Families

How We Make It Happen

1. We Prepare

1. We Prepare

• Onsite meeting with family
• Personal Care Plan developed
• Client profile matched with Caregiver skillset
• Caregiver Professionalism and Preparedness
2. We Greet You

2. We Greet You

• Welcoming, ‘face to face’ hello and personal greeting
• Positive Attitude
• Set tone of genuine connection
• Shift Transition – Update and review Care Plan details
3. We Plan

3. We Plan

• Establish day structure with client
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• Ask the right questions to get to relevant issues
• Add fl exibility to schedule for client as needed
• “Down time” a helpful reprieve
• Listen and adapt based on spoken / unspoken behavior
4. We Get It Done

4. We Get It Done

• Assess hygiene, grooming, wardrobe
• Celebrate the art and dignity of giving choices
• Keep it fun – Mix it up
• Care and personal tasks done
• Are they comfortable? Hungry? Ready to start an activity?
• Credentialed in bathing, personal care
5. We Monitor Health

5. We Monitor Health

• Reminders to take medications are essential
• Family has peace of mind knowing meds monitored and coordinated
• Meds taken in timely manner improve health and well being
• Physical assist with medication
• Assist with skin conditions
6. We Monitor Nutrition

6. We Monitor Nutrition

• Meal logs important baseline for monitoring eating patterns
• Log what’s working and not working. Normal or erratic eating?
• Offer balanced nutritional meal options established / adjusted
• Table settings and silverware keep mealtime special
7. We Help with Chores

7. We Help with Chores

• Chores completed after personal care obligations are met
• Opportunity to leverage creative and strategic planning skills
• Bed linens, laundry, bathroom, trash
• Create a safe and clean environment without compromising care
• Familiar items kept in close proximity
8. We Care

8. We Care

• Companionship is based on spending time together
• Bond of knowing “who” client is and what they like
• Customize – Create – Engage with the heart
• Time for chatting, reminiscing, sharing stories
• Assist with repetitive tasks
9. We Help with Bedtime

9. We Help with Bedtime

• Kind / gentle transition to bedtime
• Ask and give choices: “Blue robe or grey?”
• Help with: Bathing, oral needs, pj’s, hearing aides
• Checklist: Water by bed, phone, and call buttons within reach, nightlight on
We Provide Continuity of Care

We Provide Continuity of Care

• Asking: “Is there anything else you need?” allows helpful transitioning
• Care Plan and Shift Updates documented in home binder
• Familiar faces and daily routine helpful and calming
• Say goodbye with a smile
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Assisting Hands Home Care Agency provides elder care services and senior in home care services for families in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

  • (513) 729-9999 or (859) 444-5699
  • gkling@assistinghands.com
  • 8160 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 125, Cincinnati, OH 45242

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