A Personal Care Assistant in Chicago Can Help with ADLs
Maintaining a consistent bathing routine, getting dressed, and moving around the house all fall under the category of what are known as activities of daily living, or ADLs for short. For most of us, these tasks feel like second nature. However, with age often comes difficulties that make conducting even the most basic tasks a daily challenge. If your loved one is currently struggling to manage their daily routines and take care of themselves, a personal care assistant from Visiting Angels® Chicago Lakeshore can offer crucial support that facilitates a sense of ease in their everyday life at home.
Which ADLs Do Personal Care Assistants Help With?
As seniors grow older, they can experience challenges related to their mobility, strength, balance, and memory. These changes make many ADLs unsafe for them to complete on their own. Here's how personal care assistants at Visiting Angels Chicago Lakeshore help in these areas:
- Getting dressed. Getting dressed requires a level of coordination that is often beyond elderly adults' abilities. Our personal caregivers respectfully help care recipients put together outfits and safely dress and undress each day.
- Grooming and bathing. Slips and falls can have a dramatic effect on the health and independence of older individuals, and these accidents occur most often in the bathroom. Caregivers give seniors essential physical assistance as they bathe and groom, reducing their risk of a fall and helping them maintain a consistent personal care routine.
- Using the toilet. The act of getting on and off the toilet can also be a struggle for individuals with limited mobility. Our caregivers are respectful of seniors' dignity and help ensure they are able to safely use the toilet as needed.
- Mobility and transference. From going up and down stairs to getting in the car and attending doctors' appointments, there are many other important activities that a care assistant can help with.
Help a Loved One Get Started With a Personal Care Assistant in Chicago
Help with ADLs demands a specific set of skills and expertise. You can trust our local office to match your loved one with a qualified caregiver who can safely, respectfully, and joyfully deliver the care your loved one needs as they age in place in:
- Chicago
- Lincoln Park
- Uptown
- Lakeview
- North Center
- Buena Park
- Edgewater
- Lincoln Square
- West Loop
- South Loop
- River North
- Streeterville
- Old Town
- Bronzeville
- Hyde Park
- Chatham
- Pill Hill
- Andersonville
- Downtown
- North Center
- Or a community in the surrounding area
Call for a free consultation to learn more about getting started with a personal care assistant in Chicago!