For compassionate home care on Amelia Island, FL that is tailored to your family's needs, turn to Visiting Angels^® Jacksonville. We provide comprehensive home care services to help local seniors live more fully, safely, and comfortably in their own homes.

We are proud to be a certified home care agency that is committed to improving the lives of our clients and their families. We provide essential support for families across Amelia Island and the surrounding communities, including Fernandina, Neptune Beach, Fleming Island, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Orange Park, and Atlantic Beach.

Our caregivers are all based in the Jacksonville - Amelia Island area and have been hired for their abilities, their caring personalities, and their commitment to making each day better for their clients. As part of our rigorous vetting process, all our caregivers have also passed a criminal background check.

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About Our Home Care Services

As a locally owned home health agency, we're deeply invested in the continued comfort and quality of life of our elderly clients, as well as the peace of mind of their families. When you entrust your loved one's care to us, you can rest assured your loved one will receive the care they need to thrive.

The services we offer include:

• Bathing and dressing assistance
• Walking and transferring support
• Medication reminders
• Grocery shopping and other errands
• Meal planning and prep
• Respite care
• And more

How Home Care Near You Helps Amelia Island Seniors

Home care on Amelia Island, FL, provides invaluable support to seniors who wish to age in place in the comfort of their own homes. These personalized services help older adults maintain their independence while ensuring they receive assistance with daily activities like meal preparation, medication reminders, and mobility support.

Some of the areas in which our caregivers at Visiting Angels Jacksonville can help with home care near you include: 

• Hygiene - seniors with serious ailments or disabilities may experience a great deal of difficulty or discomfort when performing tasks like bathing without assistance, but these are areas in which our hands-on caregivers can help.  
• Nutrition - helping your loved one to prepare nutritious meals and ensuring that they drink enough water is essential to ensuring that they stay healthy and strong. 
• Mobility - whether it's up and down the stairs or to and from the supermarket, in home senior care can make sure your relative in Amelia Island gets just where they need to go.
• Housekeeping Assistance - if you are worried about a loved one carrying the laundry basket up and down the stairs, our in home care providers can help. From help with laundry and doing dishes to vacuuming and changing linens, we're here to make the tasks of every day living just a little bit easier.

Establishing Your Home Care Needs

Every family has unique care needs that typically evolve over time. We offer personalized home care services and scheduling that can include weekends, holidays, and any time you need support. First, though, we need to learn more about your loved one, including their condition, preferences, and the care they receive.

When you contact Visiting Angels Jacksonville about our home care for a loved one in the Amelia Island area, we'll guide you through the following process to ensure you receive the most impactful care:

• An initial conversation that covers your loved one's general condition, the types of care they may require, the services we offer, and what the potential costs would be
• A thorough, no-cost assessment of your loved one's care needs and situation that can include family members involved in their care 
• A care planning stage where we determine the ideal home care services and schedule to address your loved one's needs
• A selection process where we recommend a specific care professional whose skill set, temperament, and schedule are the best fit for your family

Some Underlying Beliefs That Cause Caregiver Guilt

It’s very common for primary caregivers to feel guilty asking for outside help. At Visiting Angels® Jacksonville, our senior care on Amelia Island helps family caregivers deal with these feelings and realize that they are mostly all entirely unfounded and undeserved.

In our experience, it’s extremely helpful to recognize the underlying, sometimes faulty beliefs that lead to guilty feelings about seeking help, in order to overcome them. It’s also important to note that these beliefs all stem from good intentions, but problems arise when they override logic.

You feel you should be able to handle everything yourself. This feeling arises from the underlying belief that it is your duty to take care of your loved one. The reality is that your loved one’s increasing needs will eventually be more than one person alone can handle. If you are reluctant to accept help, you may very well find yourself run down and overwhelmed.

You shouldn't do anything to upset your loved one. You feel guilty because your loved one doesn’t want an “outsider” coming in. Many seniors become more frightened by any strangers coming into their home, as they sense their own increasing vulnerability. These feelings are understandable. However, by giving into this fear, you can easily become trapped by trying to handle everything yourself and risk caregiver burnout, which in turn adversely affects your loved one.

The best thing to do is to explain to your loved one that this is something you really need as well. Also, professional caregivers from reputable providers like ours, are carefully and rigorously vetted, including a full background check and an extensive interview process.

How To Talk to Your Parents About Accepting Help

Our team at Visiting Angels® Jacksonville has some helpful advice for primary caregivers about how to deal with this situation.

• First, it helps to try and understand and empathize with where your parents are coming from with their reluctance. Have a conversation where you acknowledge their reluctance and their fears/concerns and then validate their feelings about the matter.
• Next, explain to your parents that this is something you need. Be careful to emphasize they are not a burden but trying to balance your own life with caring for them is just a little too much and having the professional help would make you a better caregiver.  
• Explain that professional caregivers–especially those we work with at Visiting Angels Jacksonville, are all thoroughly vetted. They go through extensive background checks, reference checks, and a lengthy interview process.
  

Types of Senior Care Services in Amelia Island

Personal Care - Personal care is the most common type of care we provide. It's the foundation for all of our services. When a loved one struggles to care for themselves, we can provide the assistance they need. Our caregivers can help with a range of day-to-day activities that your loved one may find difficult. Depending on the situation, these services can include the following:

• Helping with dressing and bathing
• Providing support when walking or changing locations
• Creating meal plans and preparing meals
• Picking up groceries and handling other errands
• Providing medication reminders

Respite Care - Are you already assisting your loved one with basic tasks around their home? Through our respite care, we can be there for your relative in the moments when you can't be or when you are feeling overwhelmed.

Many family caregivers experience burnout and exhaustion. It's especially common among those who are working and raising families of their own as well as caring for an aging loved one. We offer respite care to give family caregivers like you a chance to step back. While you take time to address your own needs, you can breathe more easily knowing that your loved one is well cared for with senior care Amelia Island, FL.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care - Millions of Americans are affected by Alzheimer's disease and other variants of dementia. These conditions can make daily life more difficult for seniors. They can also pose significant risks like wandering and neglecting basic needs.

Our Alzheimer's and dementia care services can address these specific challenges. As part of your loved one's comprehensive care plan, we can include the following assistance:

• Regular visits to provide comfort, consistency, and cognitive stimulation
• General monitoring of their condition to identify changes or risks
• Prompts to take medications and attend vital appointments
• Planning and making filling, nutritious meals

Palliative Care - Our palliative care is a holistic service that provides physical, mental, social, and spiritual relief for individuals diagnosed with a serious health condition.  We promote the comfort of our clients, regardless of age or life expectancy. With our compassionate care, your family can simply focus on each other. 

End of Life Care - In contrast to palliative care, end of life care is available for those approaching the end of life transition, or in the final stages of an illness. Our caregivers can help minimize your loved one's discomfort and take over routine tasks for your family so you can treasure your time together.

Hospital Discharge Support - The first month after a hospital stay poses the highest risk for hospital readmission. With that in mind, we offer hospital discharge support via our Ready-Set-Go-Home program. Our nearby senior care professionals can be there for your loved one at the hospital and once they return home, ensuring your relative understands and can follow their discharge instructions.

Fall Prevention Assistance - A fall only takes a moment, but it can lead to grave injuries that can prevent seniors from living as independently as before. To reduce your loved one's risk of such an event, we offer our Safe and Steady program. We can evaluate your loved one's condition and their home to identify and address their unique risk factors. We can also incorporate walking and transferring support into their care. 

Senior Resources

Nassau County Council on Aging
Atlantic Recreation Center
Nassau County Public Library Fernandina Beach Branch
Amelia Island State Park and George Crady Bridge State Park - SR A1A North, Amelia Island, FL, 32034

Get Started with Senior Care on Amelia Island, FL 

If you're concerned about a loved one's ability to remain safely and comfortably at home, we can help with senior care near you. Call Visiting Angels Jacksonville today at (904) 302-7560 to discuss our home care for seniors in the Amelia Island - Jacksonville area and set up your no-cost consultation.