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Family Lifeline's Personal Care program provides older adults and persons with disabilities the support and resources necessary to meet their basic self-care, emotional, and physical needs in a setting they prefer -- their home. Our program goals include…
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Program Goals:
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- Promoting healthy aging in the safety and comfort of home
- Delaying the need for more expensive care in institutional settings
- Preventing unplanned hospitalizations, falls, and fall-related injuries
- Relieving the stress placed on primary caregivers
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Services & Supports:
Research shows that for those living with chronic illness or a disability, receiving care at home is often the best option for promoting optimal physical and mental well-being. Customized companion care, personal assistance, and homemaker services help individuals remain safely in their own home for as long as possible, while supporting caregivers and relieving associated stress. Our services include…
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- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Grocery shopping and errands
- Meal preparation and eating assistance
- Bathing and dressing
- Toileting and incontinence care
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- Ambulation, transferring, and lifting
- Medication reminders
- Disease management
- Caregiver education and support
- Respite for caregivers
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All of our services begin with a comprehensive assessment of physical health, social support, and self-care ability, followed by a customized plan of care developed by our on-staff Registered Nurse. Services are available for a few hours a week or 24 hours a day, including weekends, depending on need
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Participant Eligibility:
Services are provided to older adults and individuals with disabilities, living in the Metro Richmond area, who require assistance with carrying out activities of daily living. Subsidized services are available.
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