As seniors age, there are factors that may make staying home more difficult, like mobility or health-related problems. However, many seniors desire to stay in their own home as long as practical. In-home personal care, companion care and/or mobility support can help older adults stay at home, while receiving the help and support they need.

What is Personal In-Home Care?

Personal care is a non-medical in-home service that is designed to help seniors with their routine and daily activities to promote independence, dignity and well-being while helping them maintain the lifestyle they enjoy in their own home. 

Personal care, a/k/a “private duty” care, provides the needed assistance with activities of daily living such as:

• Bathing, personal hygiene, grooming and toileting
• Assisting with checking email or printing a document
• Dressing
• Errands and transportation
• Feeding and meal preparation
• Light housekeeping
• Medication reminders
• Mobility support with needed transferring

Personal care is often helpful for individuals who need some physical help due to an illness, chronic conditions, strokes or other serious health-related problems. Private duty care can also assist with non-health related issues such as errands, preparing healthy meals and other daily assistance.

How to Begin Personal Care Services

If your loved one is struggling with their routine daily activities or if you are concerned about their physical needs, consider reaching out to a reputable home care company, like Visiting Angels of Liberty Lake.

We make it easy to find the perfect caregiver for your loved one. We serve  Spokane County, Newman Lake, Liberty Lake, Green Bluff, Colbert, Mead, Otis Orchards, Chattaroy, Deer Park, Elk and Newport.

When you call Visiting Angels of Liberty Lake, we will set up a complimentary consultation. During the consultation, we will be able to learn the family's needs and then create a custom plan for your loved one. To set up this meeting or to discover more information:

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FAQs About Visiting Angels' Personal Care, a/k/a Private Duty Care

Is there a Difference Between Personal Care and Companion Care?
Personal care provides more personalized and direct physical assistance with daily physical activities like dressing, bathing, toileting, and reminders to take medications. Personal care can also include non-medical assistance for chronic health conditions such as diabetes, memory difficulties, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or other debilitating conditions.

Companion care; however, provides a different type of support, i.e., companionship, social support, and assistance with non-medical tasks like helping a senior check their e-mail, print a document or sharing conversation, engaging in hobbies, listening to music and other familiar and fun activities.

How Can Personal Care Complement Home Health Care?
Personal care and home health care often go hand-in-hand to provide a comprehensive support system for seniors that are in need of varying types of assistance within the comfort of their own homes.

Personal home care often involves non-medical assistance like household tasks, home health care involves nursing or other medical services able to be delivered by an elder's healthcare professionals, such as registered nurses, physical therapists, other types of medical personnel and occupational therapists.

Although in-home personal care and home health care address different needs, they often are provided together to assist a senior so that they have all their needs met.