About who needs care: Underlying conditions include cognitive decline/dementia, has difficulties with incontinence. May need help changing clothes if has bout of incontinence. Can wipe self as directed generally but at times may need help. Enjoys puzzles and crosswords and reading magazines. Can play games on phone with direction. Enjoys household tasks-doing dishes/folding laundry. Day is not very structured. Eats when hungry, and naps at times. Stays inside most of the time. About the care needs: Someone who can carry a conversation. My grandma can carry a conversation but at times gets a little confused and has trouble hearing so she may need questions repeated or said differently. Special skills would include aiding her in going to the bathroom or monitoring if she may have had an accident and needs prompts to change her clothes or use the restroom to wipe self. She uses depends/pull-ups generally to aid in this process. Services needed include: companionship, feeding, and bathing / dressing.
Bathing / Dressing
Companionship
Feeding