Companion Care

• Caring companionship and conversation

• Help with hobbies and activities

• Games, reading, and social engagement

• Gardening and light outdoor activities

• Transportation to appointments and errands

• General shopping and grocery trips

• Meal preparation

• Light housekeeping

• Assistance with pet care

• Reminder services for medications, dates, and routines

• Prescription pick-up and other errands

• Home safety evaluation

• Bowel and bladder programs.

• Colostomy/Ileostomy care.

• Aseptic procedures (i.e., wound care management, catheter insertions, tracheostomy care)

• Diet teaching.

• Medication administration (i.e., oral, sublingual, nasal, inhalation, G-tube, rectal, subcutaneous, I.M. and I.V. above the drip chamber)

• Oxygen therapy.

• Postural drainage and chest percussion.

• Tracheostomy care and suctioning.

• Management of internal/external urinary and wound drainage devices

• I.V. therapy including initiation, maintenance and administration of infusion pumps

• Management of basic traction devices

• Measurement of client physiological parameters (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, pulse, capillary blood sampling for glucose and cholesterol)

Getting Started

Everyone can use a helping hand. Senior Helpers of Northumberland makes it easy to get started with companion care services in your home. We will be happy to coordinate a free in-home consultation to get to know your loved one and his or her needs help address any questions you may have, and provide recommendations for care.