| The need for a caregiver can be an emotional | | | | on what is required by the patient or the family. |
| decision, but there are a range of professionals | | | | For instance, there are Companions or Assistant |
| available to assist for the various types of care | | | | caregivers who are those that can visit the |
| needed | | | | person, who may or may not be living alone, and |
| When caring for a loved one there may come | | | | provide company and help with household tasks |
| appoint when assistance is needed, whether it is | | | | and chores including: |
| medical or simply help caring for their daily needs. | | | | * Grocery shopping |
| When it comes to deciding on hiring a caregiver, | | | | * Cleaning |
| there is a range of trained professionals available | | | | * Caring for any animals (i.e. walking a dog) |
| that are able offer help in these difficult situations. | | | | * Cooking |
| Nursing Assistance | | | | * Personal Hygiene assistance |
| This can come in the form of Licensed Practical | | | | For those who require more assistance but are |
| Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and | | | | still able to live on their own or with family, there |
| Registered Nurses who all have slightly different | | | | are Personal Care Assistants who will do much |
| qualifications and experience. Essentially Licensed | | | | the same as Companions although generally |
| Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses | | | | speaking they should have more medical |
| are trained in certain skilled nursing procedures, | | | | experience such as trained in First Aid, home |
| yet they are required to work under the | | | | safety and body mechanics. |
| supervision of a Registered Nurse who has more | | | | Health Aides |
| extensive education and experience. What this | | | | Home Health Aides or Certified Nurse's Aides are |
| means is you are looking to hire a caregiver is | | | | well trained in the basic of the nursing profession |
| that a Registered Nurse will generally be needed | | | | and rehabilitation therapy and are well equipped to |
| for patients who are very unwell and need that | | | | provide medical services including pulse and blood |
| higher level of care, although the cost of hiring | | | | pressure monitoring, physical exercises and in-bed |
| such a nurse will usually be higher. | | | | care. While not qualified to decide on medicinal |
| Nurses are able to perform tasks such as | | | | amounts, they are able to dispense pre-measured |
| administer medications, care for any injuries or | | | | medicines and treatments as advised by a |
| wounds and supervise any medical equipment, | | | | Registered Nurse. They will also be able to provide |
| with them often being used as a step before | | | | health reports on the patient to any health |
| nursing homes or retirement homes. | | | | professionals. |
| Rehabilitation Assistance | | | | Social Workers |
| Rehabilitation assistance will be needed for patients | | | | Social workers are able to provide help from the |
| who may have suffered a stroke or an accident | | | | decision to pursue the assistance of a health |
| and need to rebuild up their motor skills. This may | | | | professional as they are able to assess the |
| require the assistance of Physical Therapists, | | | | situation and the patient and advise on what level |
| Occupational Therapists or Speech Therapists. | | | | of care may be required. What's more, medical |
| This sort of care can either be at home or at the | | | | social workers are able to provide the family with |
| therapy centre, depending on how mobile the | | | | the names of community resources that can |
| patient is and how often they require a therapy | | | | offer help while also extending their care to the |
| session. | | | | family of the patient and offer counselling services |
| Care Assistance | | | | if necessary. |
| Care assistance can take many forms depending | | | | |