What are our Specialty Care Services?

Overnight or extended hospital stays can significantly impact a senior’s physical and mental well-being. Prolonged hospitalization can increase the risk of infections, loss of muscle mass, and functional decline. Extended hospital stays may also foster confusion and feelings of isolation, which can be compounded for older adults with dementia.

Unfortunately, readmission to the hospital—shortly after discharge—remains an unfortunate consequence for many seniors. Effective discharge planning and ongoing support at home are essential to reducing the likelihood of hospital readmission.

As your aging loved one attempts to transition to their home from the hospital, you might need a helping hand to manage discharge instructions and keep up with regular senior care duties.

Supportive In-Home Care After Hospitalization

Gentle Support Home Care created a “Ready, Set, Go Home” transitional program to provide non-medical home care support after your senior leaves the hospital or a rehabilitation facility.

Our professional caregivers can help reduce your loved one’s risk of readmission due to preventable mishaps at home—and give you peace of mind during their recovery.

Visiting Angels designed the “Ready, Set, Go Home” program to help seniors get the best outcomes after hospitalization by providing essential, non-medical personal care services such as:

• Dressing
• Personal grooming
• Bathing
• Toileting
• Mobility and transfers
• Companionship to reduce senior isolation
• Errands
• Light housekeeping
• Meal Preparation
• Medication reminders

Our caregivers will keep a watchful eye on your aging loved one during recovery. Identifying issues early—particularly within the first two to seven days after hospitalization—will enable you to promptly follow up with your senior and their primary care provider—reducing the risk of a hospitalization or emergency room visit.

Does your loved one living with a chronic condition need immediate help at home? Palliative care is a specialized service that can help manage their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. The goal of palliative care is to enhance your loved one’s quality of life and offer peace of mind to you and your family.

Gentle Support Home Care excels in non-medical palliative care by providing companionship, emotional support, and assistance with daily activities such as personal care services, meal preparation, and light housekeeping. Our caregivers provide palliative care that promotes comfort and dignity during challenging times.

Our personalized approach emphasizes companionship and meaningful engagement, fostering a supportive environment that enhances your loved one’s overall well-being.

In- Home Palliative Services For Chronic Conditions

Palliative care is often associated with hospice or end-of-life care. However, there are key difference between palliative and hospice care. Hospice delivers services to those with limited life expectancy, while palliative care is provided any time after the diagnosis of a chronic illness – even during treatment.

At Gentle Support Home Care, we treat palliative care as a distinct type of care. Our Certified Palliative Care program follows a comforting, holistic approach to address a range of essential non-medical services.

• Physical
  Focus on physical concerns and supportive care to provide comfort.
• Emotional
  Instill positivity and a sense of purpose.
• Social
  Develop companionship and provide meaningful conversation to relieve loneliness and isolation.
• Spiritual
  Boost the overall sense of inner calm and purpose while helping families find peace of mind during a challenging time.

While our caregivers do not provide medical support, we will watch over your loved one at home, in an assisted living facility, or in a long-term care residence. In addition to dedicated home care services, we also offer a customized program for end-of-life care.

No matter the cause, conditions that result in a change of mood, memory or the thinking process are especially tough. When these are associated with aging, we often call them “Alzheimer’s,” but in reality, Alzheimer’s is just one of many different disorders of the brain.

Caring for a family member or friend with cognitive difficulties is demanding. If you’re doing it by yourself, it’s even tougher. At times, it can feel like you’re battling both the disease and the person. They need a sense of normalcy, but they don’t always act like they want it. Even when you’re doing everything right, it can feel like you’re doing everything wrong. It drains you emotionally and physically.

We believe that it doesn’t have to. Our approach is about helping you reclaim precious moments with your loved one, so instead of worrying about their bad days, you can celebrate their good days. Most of all, we want to be there for both of you so you don't have to do it alone.

Gentle Support Home Care offers a customized care plan with a combination of personal care, companionship and homemaking, and just as importantly, we can provide gentle supporting care for you and your other loved ones.