Personal Hygiene Assistance for Seniors in and Around La Jolla, CA

Visiting Angels of La Jolla is here to help if your loved one requires personal hygiene. For more than 20 years, as part of our personal care services, we have assisted seniors in La Jolla, San Diego, Encinitas, and surrounding California communities in taking care of themselves so they can continue to live safe, healthy, and comfortable lives as they approach retirement. While preserving their privacy and independence, our caregivers will help your loved one with personal hygiene tasks like washing, grooming, and dressing.

Call 858-551-8910 to learn how Visiting Angels' assistance with personal hygiene can benefit your loved one. 

What Are the Benefits of Professional Personal Care Services for Seniors in the La Jolla Area? 

If your senior loved one is exhibiting signs of difficulty with personal hygiene, consider hiring a professional home care agency. Seniors may find it challenging to take care of themselves due to age-related mobility and cognitive issues, which can lead to health issues or exacerbate chronic conditions. 

The following are typical indicators that older adults are struggling to maintain their personal hygiene:

• bad breath
• not changing into new clothes in a few days
• untidy hair and an offensive body stench

Visiting Angels of La Jolla provides San Diego County seniors hygienic, germ-free living. Our in-home personal care services help seniors establish and maintain good hygiene practices, lowering their chances of contracting various illnesses and infections.

At Visiting Angels of La Jolla, we're different from other neighborhood home care providers in San Diego County in that we focus on offering seniors individualized, superior care. Put another way, we tailor our approach to each client's unique needs and routine rather than providing the same degree of care to all of them. When you depend on Visiting Angels of La Jolla for personal care services, your loved one will receive the customized, one-on-one support they require in a manner that works with their schedule.

How Seniors Can Maintain Their Personal Hygiene by Visiting Angels of La Jolla

Our caregivers can assist your loved one in taking care of themselves in the following ways:

Bathing and Showering

Bathing regularly is a crucial component of maintaining good health. Additionally, it's a fantastic way for senior citizens to relax at the end of the day. But as people age, it's possible that bathing could become more complex. Your loved one might find it challenging to use a regular bathtub if they have arthritis or other joint pain. Slippery floors dramatically increase the risk of falling. As part of our personal care services, Visiting Angels of La Jolla assists those who require assistance getting in and out of the bathtub or shower on their own with bathing and showering.

Getting Dressed

Keeping oneself clean is a crucial part of practicing good personal hygiene. As they get older, many elderly adults struggle with getting dressed. Not only can it be embarrassing, but wearing the same clothes every day can put your loved one at risk for infection and worsen their physical condition. We assist seniors in the La Jolla area with selecting clean, weather-appropriate clothing as part of our personal care services. If your loved one has a medical condition that makes these tasks challenging, we can assist with buttoning buttons, tying shoelaces, and zipping zippers.

Hair Care

For many seniors, doing simple tasks like combing their hair becomes more difficult as they age. If your loved one neglects their hair, it may become tangled and be challenging to manage. Regular brushing can help prevent dandruff, which is particularly common in the elderly. Our caregivers may assist your loved one with daily grooming routines, such as brushing their hair so that they can prepare for the day. We'll protect them from harm and demonstrate proper technique. In addition, if your loved one's hair is getting too long, we can remind them of their next appointment and go with them to the salon or barbershop of their choice as part of our personal care services.

Oral Care

Brushing twice a day is essential for maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Brushing your teeth can help remove plaque and bacteria on the gums, which can also lead to tooth decay. People's hand dexterity declines with age, making tooth brushing more complicated than it once was. It shouldn't deter your loved one from practicing proper oral hygiene. The personal care services provided by Visiting Angels of La Jolla can assist your loved one in brushing and flossing correctly and remind them to do so if they have difficulty holding a toothbrush due to a condition like Parkinson's disease.

Contact Visiting Angels La Jolla For More Info!

To arrange a free in-home consultation, call our La Jolla, CA, office at 858-551-8910 or use our online form.