SYNERGY HomeCare

Products And Services

• Care Management

  Caregiving is not easy for anyone. If you don’t live near your aging parent, you may wonder if what you’re doing is enough to oversee your loved one’s care. Even if you live nearby, you may discover the problems you or your loved one are facing are becoming larger and more complex than you can comfortably manage. Or maybe your life’s other responsibilities have grown to the point you are unable to provide the level of supervision and attention to your loved one’s care that you wish. We’re here to help. While we don’t deliver medical care, we can oversee your loved one’s care through our care management services. We will keep you and your family members—whether living nearby or far away—informed, involved and confident that your loved one is enjoying a healthy, safe and independent lifestyle. Our care managers act as your senior parent’s “coach,” helping to ensure they follow doctor’s orders, which isn’t as easy as it sounds, especially if a senior has memory difficulties or problems reading fine print. Our care managers can assist your aging parent with: Transportation and scheduling of doctors' appointments Attending doctors' appointments and facilitating communication between doctor, senior and family members, if appropriate. Monitoring client’s adherence to medical orders and instructions, including reminders to take medications and exercise as directed by a physician Special dietary needs for conditions like diabetes, hypertension or heart disease can be managed through strict shopping guidelines and proper food preparation by our skilled CARE team.

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• Our Caregivers

  At SYNERGY HomeCare, we know how hard it is to entrust someone else with the health, safety and happiness of your loved one. You may wonder, "Can I trust this person in my home? Will they be nice to my senior mother? Do they know how to care for someone with Alzheimer’s?” You want an experienced, responsible caregiver. We understand that a true companion must share similar interests with your senior parent and understand their emotional and physical needs. We provide caregiver recommendations based on the customized care plan we develop with you, as well as the individual skills and strengths of our caregivers. You and your family are encouraged to stay involved in the planning of your senior parent's care; we will never make a decision for you. We will always notify you of any change in their condition and at any time, you can reach your local office to discuss the plan of care. To protect you and your family, SYNERGY HomeCare takes on all the responsibility of employing and managing your caregiver. Each SYNERGY HomeCare caregiver is: Our W-2 employee Bonded and insured Experienced Dependable Screened through a national criminal background check Sex Offender Traffic Convictions Social Security Verification Skip Traces Tuberculosis (TB) tested Offered ongoing training Managed with performance assessments You and Your Family You want to be involved in your loved one’s care. Through care logs, active communication and care coordination, we keep you in the loop. *Some information regarding our clients must be kept confidential in compliance with HIPAA guidelines; contact your local office for more information.

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• Why SYNERGY?

  Quite simply, because we CARE. We're the only non-medical home care company with the C.A.R.E. Team approach, and at SYNERGY HomeCare, CARE stands for Coordinated and Responsive Engagement. At SYNERGY HomeCare, this means we are the hub of a synergistic and quality care plan for your loved one. Ask Me How? By going above and beyond providing basic homemaking, personal care and companionship services and ... Coordinating with providers and family members by observing and noting how our clients are doing on each visit and making this information available to them. Proactively Engaging family members, medical providers and clients in order to gain important information. Responding by incorporating this information into the caring services we provide to our clients each day. We don't just provide home care, we provide solutions. We take our role in your loved one's care plan seriously and know that we must all work together to create a higher quality of life at home. Our ongoing CARE process helps make this possible.

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• Stories

  Hear How Others Feel About SYNERGY HomeCare When you are a family caregiver looking for help caring for the emotional and physical well being of someone you love, there are a lot of unknowns. Does this agency understand the challenges of an Alzheimer's or dementia patient? Will this agency understand my specific needs – the needs of my senior parent? We've found the best advice comes from people who have been through what you are going through. That's why we're sharing these real-life testimonials from people who have experienced the compassion and care SYNERGY HomeCare can provide. At the very least, knowing that others have been in your shoes can be an enormous comfort. Share Your Story If you've already found help with SYNERGY HomeCare, we encourage you to share your story with others who may be experiencing the worry and doubt that you faced when first considering in-home care for your parent or family member of any age. Send us your story so that we can show them they are not alone!

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• Medication Reminders, Safety and Fall Prevention

  When it comes to the safety and security of your loved one, you cannot be too careful. For people experiencing the effects of aging, disability, illness or injury, a fall or forgotten medication can be serious health hazards. At SYNERGY HomeCare, we understand the power of fall prevention and regular medication reminders, and we are here to help. Medication Reminders It can be hard to remember to take medication, especially when you are focusing on recovering from chemotherapy or illness. For many people with injuries, taking too much pain medication is common. Seniors and people with Alzheimer’s are often prescribed so many medications they have a hard time with them. Most people can organize their medication, but having a friendly reminder to take medication can mean that you are taking the prescribed amount. Safety SYNERGY HomeCare is well-acquainted with the importance of safety and security in the home. Through your local SYNERGY HomeCare office, you can receive a detailed safety assessment of your loved one’s home, as well as suggestions on ways to improve safety levels and decrease the likelihood of a fall or an accident. For many seniors who live alone, fear for safety is a stressful part of life. Sometimes, just having a caregiver around can calm fears and provide peace of mind. Fall Prevention According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls occur to one in every three adults age 65 and older. These falls can lead to brain damage, broken bones, and other moderate to severe injuries. With a little bit of help, falls are easy to prevent. Our caregivers can also provide assistance while transferring between beds and wheelchairs, and help walking around the house and through the yard. By preventing your family member from falling, home care can also prevent hospital stays and injuries and promote a healthy, independent lifestyle. To learn more about safety and medication reminders, please contact your local SYNERGY HomeCare office or call (877) 230-4851.

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• Working with Healthcare Providers

  Are you worried that your aging parent’s health has taken an unexpected turn for the worse? Have you ever asked your aging mother or father about doctor’s orders, and noticed they had a hard time even remembering? If you answered yes to one or both questions, it’s possible the health challenges your loved one is facing are becoming larger and more complex than they can comfortably manage alone. Recent studies show that both seniors and doctors benefit from having a companion along at doctor’s visits, an important service that we provide to ensure a healthy outcome and improved quality of life for elders. Doctor’s appointments are often brief and abrupt, leaving your loved one little time to communicate their symptoms, ask questions and comprehend a diagnosis. As part of our care management services, we work with your loved one’s healthcare providers by: Attending doctors appointments and taking notes for you and your loved one Reminding your family member to ask questions or express concerns Providing information your senior parent has forgotten, or clarifying information for the doctor Acting as a “translator” who explains what the doctor and patient are saying to each other Helping your elder to make the necessary follow-up diagnostic tests and appointments with doctors and therapists Offering friendly reminders to take medication as prescribed or follow other doctor’s orders The benefits of this home health service are immense, especially when you consider poor medication management is the No. 1 reason for leaving an independent living situation and going into supervised care. We recognize that your aging parent’s health needs evolve over time. By constantly reevaluating their needs, we maximize their health, freedom and overall quality of life. Our experience, compassion and attentive service establish us as a reliable and invaluable partner to our clients and family members.

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• Resources for Home Health Care

  Home health care is defined as the skilled nursing care that is needed fewer than seven days each week or less than eight hours each day over a period of twenty one days. It also provides for other skilled care services such as physical and occupational therapy, durable medical equipment services such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, oxygen, and walkers, medical supplies, and other services. Home health care providers follow strict guidelines, often dictated by organizations that manage Medicare and Medicaid, which limits the amount of care they can provide. SYNERGY HomeCare can supplement by providing the non-medical home care services that are not covered in a home health care case. These services can include: Personal Care Assistance with bathing, grooming and dressing Medication reminders Light housekeeping Errands Meal preparation and clean up

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• Free Medical Alarms

  When you or your parent lives alone, you are concerned about their safety and ability to receive help. You know about medical alert systems, but they are expensive and you don’t know which company to trust. At SYNERGY HomeCare, we want you to be safe in your home, so we include a complimentary medical alert system with our caregiving services. SYNERGY HomeCare is Your Solution As a valued client, in addition to a quality caregiver, we will place a medical alert system in your home at no additional cost¹ Your independent senior is no doubt concerned about their health and safety when alone in their home and you worry about what you can do when a problem occurs. Our complimentary medical alarm service combined with a compassionate caregiver is all you need. Backed by the second largest medical alarm service provider in the world, you and your senior parent receive the safety, security and peace of mind you need included in your customized plan of home care – for free. Did You Know 87% of medical alarm customers state that the service is a main or important factor in their decision to stay in their homes² 95% of medical alarm customers feel they are protected at home We Understand Independence SYNERGY HomeCare understands the value of independence and self-reliance. Our mission is to keep your senior parent or family member safe in their home instead of being placed in a nursing home or an assisted living facility. A medical alarm service allows you to age-in-place, knowing that help will be there at the push of a button. Our Emergency Medical Alert Systems are great for people who: Live alone, spend extended periods of time alone Are at risk of falling due to home safety hazards, such as stairs or ramps without safety railing Use walkers or assistive devices Are physically weak due to recent hospitalization Have a part-time caregiver Three Easy Steps Push button for help Speak to an operator Help is on the way What You Get Your medical alarm unit includes: 1 medical alarm base unit 1 waterproof emergency buttons Can be worn on a wristband or a pendant around the neck 1 rechargeable battery backup 1 plug-in power supply 1 plug-in phone cord Contact your local SYNERGY HomeCare office today to learn how you can get a complimentary medical alarm for your senior parent. ¹ Minimum number of service hours required ² Statistics provided by a 2004 AC Nielsen survey

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• Life Time Learning

  Our Commitment to Life Time Learning “Compassion without knowledge is ineffective; knowledge without compassion is inhuman.” – Victor Frederick Weisskopf As leaders in home care and advocates of the increasingly important role home care plays in the lives of clients, families and communities, Synergy HomeCare strongly believes in the teaching, learning and understanding of home care and the issues surrounding it. Why “Life Time” Learning? Quality of Life – enhanced by learning techniques and understanding expectations Save and make Time – through self-paced, effective learning that builds efficient skill sets Commitment to Family Caregivers As a family caregiver, the most empowering tool you have is understanding the new or changing needs of your senior parent or family member – what’s happening, why, what can you expect, and what you can do? Synergy HomeCare has partnered nationally with recognized education specialists to develop a unique, complete series of learning materials for you and your family. Life Time Learning is designed with you in mind. Materials are always easy to use and 100% online which means you choose only courses you want to take, when and where you want to take them, and at the pace that’s comfortable to you. You’ll find a full range of topics from healthy nutrition, to safety, to managing Alzheimer’s Disease and every course is completely free to you as a Synergy HomeCare client or family member. Take as many or as few in-home learning courses as you like. If you’re a family caregiver and ready to see what Life Time Learning has to offer you, contact your local office for more information.+ Education for you and your family Commitment to Professional Caregivers Sometimes simply caring isn’t enough. That’s why we created a one of kind Life Time Learning program just for our careTEAM. This program covers Synergy HomeCare core competencies and beyond. It is uniquely designed to complement and amplify the expertise and skill sets of even our most experienced caregivers. If you are currently a careTEAM member ready to start or continue the Life Time Learning caregiver training program, click here. If you’re interested in becoming a Synergy HomeCare caregiver and joining the team that cares, apply on line or call your local office today. Professional Caregiver Training

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• Home Care for the Holidays

  Reduce Holiday Stress with Home Care The holidays are typically a joyful time spent with our loved ones. However, if you are caring for an aging parent, relative or other loved one, the season can quickly turn into a time of emotional stress and physical exhaustion. If this sounds like your situation, the best gift for everyone involved may be holiday home care services from SYNERGY HomeCare to help care for your loved one in their home, providing you and your entire family the time and energy to prepare, experience and enjoy the holidays. You’ll have the peace of mind knowing your loved one is receiving compassionate, professional care and your parent or relative won’t feel like they’re being a burden to you and the family, as you all enjoy the holidays together. Holiday Preparation SYNERGY HomeCare Holiday Home Care services provides your loved one with general supervision and assistance with personal care. They will help handling routine daily activities including light housekeeping, meal preparation and errand running for your loved one which allows you to balance your increased holiday, family and work commitments. The SYNERGY HomeCare caregiver will cheerfully help your loved one get in the holiday spirit by assisting with seasonal tasks such as addressing holiday cards, wrapping presents, packaging gifts for shipment and even lending a hand with holiday decorations. Transportation to and from holiday events can also be a part of the holiday home care services provided by your caregiver. Extended Holiday Visit The holidays are a great time to reconnect and many people take this time for an extended visit. If you have opened your home up to an aging parent or someone else who requires assistance, home care is a great option to balance the responsibilities of caregiving with the holiday time commitments. You can depend on quality care for your loved one and also assistance in your home with light housekeeping, errands, meal preparation and even post party clean up. SYNERGY HomeCare caregivers can be in your home for a few hours a day or around the clock, and fit in just like they’re part of the family. Call your local SYNERGY HomeCare office today for a free home assessment. The holidays are just around the corner. Click here to locate your local SYNERGY HomeCare office.

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  Personal Assistance

  Everyday activities you take for granted—such as bathing, eating or dressing—may be too difficult for your aging parent or disabled family member. To help your loved one live an independent life, SYNERGY HomeCare provides in home personal care. Beyond basic companionship and housekeeping, our home health caregivers provide sensitive, confidential personal care services in a way that respects your loved one’s dignity and well-being. We can work with you to develop a customized home care plan that meets your loved one’s needs with one or more of the following personal care services.

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  Standby Assistance with Morning & Evening Routines

  From help out of bed, to grooming and dressing assistance to a nutritious breakfast, a caregiver can be there every step so the day gets started right. A good night's rest is essential to a healthy lifestyle. SYNERGY caregivers can assist with evening hygiene routines to help ensure a restful night.

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  Transfer Assistance

  If your loved one struggles with getting in and out of bed or a wheelchair, our assisted living caregivers have specialized training in how to safely provide this home care assistance.

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  Bathing & Showering Assistance

  Bathing and showering, a daily essential for good personal hygiene, may be difficult or unsafe for your loved one to do alone. Bathtubs and showers can be dangerously slippery places, but we can provide the help your family member needs as part of our in home personal care.

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  Personal Hygiene Assistance

  Personal hygiene cleanses the body and soothes the mind. Our in-home caregivers offer the personal assistance your aged or disabled loved one needs to continue the self-care that makes them feel clean and refreshed.

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  Help with Restroom Use

  Our personal caregivers have been trained to offer minimal to full assistance with restroom use, including incontinence care, all with the utmost respect, professionalism and sensitivity to privacy.

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  Assistance with Dressing

  If your loved one struggles with getting dressed and undressed, either in or out of bed, our personal care services include help with this task, ensuring your family member can look and feel their best.

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  Personal Appearance Care

  No matter the number of years an aging parent has lived, they still take pride in their appearance. As part of our personal care services, we can help them look their best with hair care and other grooming tasks.

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  Incontinence Care

  Our personal caregivers are specially trained on how to provide care for aging or disabled family members who suffer from occasional or frequent incontinence. For people who have problems controlling their urine or bowels, keeping the skin clean and dry is important for good health.

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  Errands & Transportation

  Those new dings and dents on your aging parent’s car may leave you wondering if your parent should be driving any more. The damage may be a sign that driving safely is becoming an issue due to vision problems, delayed reaction time or confusion. Other warning signs include traffic violations, parking tickets, accidents, getting lost, losing keys or running out of gas. Feeling suspicious, you may have gauged your aging parent’s competency behind the wheel by spending time in the passenger seat while your parent drove. Before your parent’s driving gets seriously erratic, it’s important to have a serious talk about hanging up the keys. Before you broach the subject, it’s best to have good alternatives in mind, such as the senior care errand assistance offered by SYNERGY HomeCare. Your aging parents will likely feel reluctant to give up the independence that driving offers, but the good news is SYNERGY HomeCare’s elderly transportation assistance means they can still run errands, go to doctor’s appointments and visit with friends and family—all without getting behind the wheel. If your parent would prefer reading a book or gardening versus running errands, that’s possible, too, through SYNERGY’s senior care errand assistance.

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  Incidental Transportation

  For your aging parent, driving to an appointment can leave them feeling confused, frightened or unable to negotiate the high volume of traffic entering and exiting parking lots. Aging parents who are no longer confident in their driving skills may not know how to arrange for transportation and may miss important doctor’s appointments versus placing a burden on their children by asking for a ride. It’s reassuring to know SYNERGY HomeCare provides senior home care transportation assistance. Our caregivers can help with transportation and accompany your senior parent to their appointments.

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  Schedule Planning & Assistance

  Missing doctor’s appointments and difficulties with following doctor’s orders can take a serious toll on an aging parent’s health. These problems may be signs that an aging parent is suffering from memory loss or needs senior homecare transportation services. We can help. A SYNERGY HomeCare in-home caregiver can help your aging parent schedule and keep medical appointments as well as follow doctor’s orders.

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  Errand Services

  Picking up prescriptions. Going grocery shopping. Standing in line at the post office. Returning an overdue library book. Taking the car in for an oil change. Errands can turn into a never-ending list of chores that can overwhelm an aging parent, especially one with transportation problems. Our caregivers can provide senior homecare errand help–while your parent enjoys time in the garden or reading a good book.

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  Meals

  As your parent ages, he or she may lose interest in food. If your mother or father lives alone, mealtimes may be lonely. If your parent has a reduced sense of taste or smell, food may seem less appetizing. Medications, too, can take a toll on appetite. For aging parents with physical or mental impairments, difficulties with grocery shopping and preparing meals may be obstacles to good nutrition. Even when seniors do eat well, they may not fully absorb all their nutrients. Meanwhile, our nutritional needs change as we age. It all adds up to special needs—which can be met through a variety of SYNERGY HomeCare’s homecare meal services.

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  Assist with Menu Planning

  To ensure your senior parent eats the right foods to stay healthy, SYNERGY HomeCare caregivers can assist with preparing a well-balanced grocery list. As part of our home care meal service, we can also help your family member clip coupons, find the best deals, monitor on-hand food supplies, dispose of old outdated food and go grocery shopping.

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  Mealtime Feeding Assistance

  Unintentional weight loss affects more than a quarter of people over age 65. It may be a signal that a senior needs home care meals or feeding assistance—all services our caregivers provide. In fact, research shows that feeding assistance, either during or between meals, can improve a senior’s daily fluid and food consumption needed to maintain a healthy weight.

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  Assist with and Motivate Meal Preparation

  Studies show that more than half of all seniors living at home are undernourished or malnourished. An unbalanced diet, the body’s inability to properly absorb food and depression are possible culprits. As part of our home care meal services, our trained caregivers can assist with meal preparation and monitor the food and fluid intake of your senior parent to ensure healthy nutrition.

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  Complete Meal Preparation

  Once a senior parent or disabled family member can no longer cook a nourishing meal for themselves, it won’t be long before their health suffers. As part of our home care meal service, our caregivers can prepare complete, nutritionally balanced breakfasts, lunches and dinners with the right portion sizes for good health.

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  Light Housekeeping

  When your aging or disabled loved one lives in a clean and organized home, they enjoy greater feelings of wellbeing—and even good health. Those germs that linger on countertops and other surfaces need to be disinfected and washed away to prevent bacterial and viral infections. Keeping refrigerators and cupboards free of expired or spoiled foods can avert food-borne illnesses. To avoid fire hazards, stoves, toasters, ovens and other appliances must be regularly cleaned to avoid a build-up of grease, oils or crumbs. Because it’s not easy to stay ahead of clutter or clean a home’s nooks and crannies if you’re a senior or disabled, SYNERGY HomeCare’s light housekeeping services can literally be a lifesaver. We make it possible for your aging parent or disabled family member to enjoy the peace of mind that comes with a clean and uncluttered home while leaving all the dirty work to us.

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  Assistance with Light Gardening

  Gardening is a favorite hobby for many. But aging issues, such as an aching back, force many seniors to give it up because all the digging and bending is strenuous. There’s a happier alternative. Your senior parent may continue to enjoy their green thumb with assistance with light gardening by one of our caregivers.

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  Organize & Stay Connected

  If you notice a stack of late notices or unpaid bills in your parent’s home, there may not be a problem with your parent’s finances. They may have the money to pay the bills—but forget to write checks or misplace monthly statements. As part of our light housekeeping services, our caregiver companions can help your parent organize their bills and letters as well as stay connected with family and friends via email, photo sharing and social networking.

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  Kitchen Cleaning & Organization

  Keeping a kitchen clean and organized is important to everyone, especially aging parents who still love to cook. Our in-home caregivers can help ensure the safety and cleanliness of your senior parent’s kitchen through light housekeeping services such as consistently cleaning the countertops, running the dishwasher, sweeping floors and putting clean kitchen items back in cupboards and drawers. By eliminating extra pots, plates or other items near the cooking area, it reduces the chances of an accident. By frequently cleaning stoves, toasters, ovens and other appliances, it keeps grease, oils and crumbs from building up and becoming a fire hazard.

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  Bathroom Cleaning & Organization

  The bathroom, everyone’s private and personal sanctuary, can turn into one of the most dangerous rooms in the home for the elderly. A slippery floor or misplaced rug can cause a hazardous fall. The bathroom medicine cabinet, where many people keep their prescriptions, should be neat and organized to avoid mix-ups. As part of SYNERGY HomeCare’s light housekeeping services, our caregivers can ensure that your aging parent or disabled family member’s bathroom is neat, clean and sanitized, creating the safest and healthiest environment possible.

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  Laundry & Ironing

  For your senior parent, a clean and neat personal appearance is still as important as ever—even if they are having trouble keeping up with chores like laundry and ironing. Our in-home caregivers can help your loved one relax and look their best with light housekeeping services such as handling laundry loads, folding and ironing clothes. 

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  Change Linens

  There’s something irresistible about climbing into a bed at night with crisp, clean sheets. And yet changing bed linens can be challenging for seniors and the disabled. As part of our light housekeeping services, our assisted living caregivers will make sure your family member gets into a comfortable, clean bed every night.  It’s just what they need for a good night’s sleep.

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  Companionship

  Did you know that recent research reveals there’s a surprisingly strong link between social needs and health—even longevity? In one survey, four out of five physicians (85 percent) report that unmet social needs directly lead to worse health. The doctors say a patient’s social needs are just as important to address as their medical conditions. If these physicians could write prescriptions to cover their patients’ social needs, these scripts would account for 1 out of every 7 prescriptions they’d write. Of course, your aging parent’s physician cannot write a prescription to cure their isolation and loneliness. Overcoming these emotional challenges can be difficult for seniors, especially if they live alone. As seniors age, they often lose touch with others due to special circumstances that limit their ability to travel, drive a car or otherwise stay connected to family and friends. But there is an answer. For many seniors, home care fills the social gap created by growing older. Senior home companions monitor and protect a senior’s safety, health and wellness, handle everyday household tasks—and provide much-needed social interaction. Elderly companions meet an aging parent’s social needs by providing supportive conversation, helping to plan social outings and providing a little friendly encouragement to do light exercise and stay mentally active.

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  Friendly & Supportive Conversation

  Seniors often long to reminisce—to relive happy memories, affirm who they are, or gain insights about their life. When your senior parent longs to reminisce about life experiences, favorite personal stories or grandchildren, an in-home companion caregiver can be there as a friendly and attentive listener.  

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  Plan & Encourage Social Activities

  Staying active and maintaining a level of independence are important for the health and happiness of your senior parent. Our home companions, who are here to make the best of every moment for your family member or loved one, help plan visits with family and friends, play dates with children, trips to the zoo, shopping sprees, crafts and scrapbooking, or even help scheduling vacations. 

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  Encourage Light Exercise

  We all know that exercise is a key to good health, but it may especially be true for seniors. By participating in activities seniors enjoy, they can gain greater mobility, quality of life and independence. Nevertheless, they still may need a little motivation. Our senior companions can accompany your family member on walks and encourage regular light exercise. 

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  Encourage Active Thinking

  Research now shows staying mentally active can ward off much of the mental decline we associate with aging. As part of our companion services for seniors, our home companions can help structure pastimes, hobbies and games to keep your senior parent interactive, engaged and stimulated.

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• Around the Clock Care

  Age can bring enormous daily challenges for older adults. Arthritis can get so bad that bathing or dressing without help becomes impossible. Fading eyesight can make it dangerous to drive to the grocery store or a doctor’s appointment. Relying on a cane, walker or wheelchair makes cleaning the house or cooking a meal a slow and painful ordeal. It’s reassuring to know that our live in caregivers can make it possible for your aging parents to live as independently as possible in their own home. Whether your parent needs personal or memory care services, basic housekeeping or companionship or around the clock care, Synergy HomeCare will create a customized care plan for your loved one’s unique needs. We also recognize that your parents’ needs evolve over time, and we are here to reevaluate their needs every step of the way to maximize their freedom and quality of life. You may be unaware of your aging loved one’s needs because senior parents often don’t want to complain or admit they can’t take care of themselves anymore. No one wants to lose their independence or become a burden to their children. Perhaps most of all, seniors want to live out their days where they feel most comfortable: in their own home. We offer a range of services—from basic companionship to around the clock care—that makes it possible for seniors to remain in their own home for as long as possible. For example, some seniors only require assistance with certain activities of daily living, while others need live in home care. Your senior parent may require around-the-clock in-home nursing care if they are recovering from a sickness or illness, suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, have limited mobility or live far away from family and friends who could lend a hand. Synergy HomeCare offers two types of live in elder care services.

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• Live in Care

  If your elder needs considerable help on a “live-in” basis, Synergy HomeCare can provide a live in care provider to assist with all activities of daily living—cooking, light housekeeping, grocery shopping, errands, bathing, dressing, grooming and transportation. Our live in caregivers for seniors can reduce fall risk, offer emotional support and provide supervision. Live in caregivers spend the night in the elder’s home. They do sleep on the overnight shift, but are there to help the client at all hours.

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• 24/7 Attentive Care

  Some older adults need continuous care to remain in the comfort of their own homes. People requiring 24/7 attentive care may wake often, wander, suffer from dementia or have a chronic medical condition requiring continuous monitoring. For these seniors, Synergy HomeCare can provide two or three live in caregivers who work 8- or 12-hour shifts to ensure an elder’s needs are met at all times.

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  24 Hour Care

  You want to be there for your loved one at all times, but when they need care or supervision 24 hours a day, you may wonder when you can sleep or go to work. SYNERGY HomeCare is available at any time to provide care. When your loved one has Alzheimer’s disease, mobility issues, or has just returned from the hospital, round-the-clock care can be a great care solution. SYNERGY HomeCare’s 24 Hour Care services are great for families who need round-the-clock care for their loved one. 24 Hour Care is great for people with Alzheimer’s or dementia, people who have trouble getting up and moving around the house, people recovering from surgery or other hospital care, or people experiencing end-of-life or hospice care. With 24 hour care, patients are comforted, knowing someone will be there to help them, and family caregivers have the peace of mind they need.

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• Attentive Care

  Caregivers aren’t just there to watch your loved one; they are there to provide attentive, compassionate assistance. Each of our caregivers is trained to look for the things that would make their clients most comfortable, as well as predict their needs prior to being asked for help. With 24 Hour Care, three caregivers rotate through shifts to make sure that someone is always awake, alert, and there when needed.

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• Overnight Care

  Some families do not need 24 Hour Care, but they do need to someone to attend to their loved ones needs while they get some rest. Overnight care provides a caregiver each night to be awake while you get some rest.

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• Sleep Over Care

  If your loved one needs 24 Hour Care, but does not need round-the-clock surveillance, Sleep Over Care is the answer for them. Caregivers are given a place to sleep, and are there for a few days to help your loved one.

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