Services
We are a smaller caring agency that is able to offer more personalized home care and assistance.
Home based Care
Home based care or caregivers for seniors or patients who need assistance with:
- Frail Care
- Alzheimer’s
- Dementia
- Post operative care
- Palliative care
- Cancer
- Stroke
- Companionship (only assisting the frail)
- End of life
- Any debilitating disease
- Family Vacation Relief for the elderly/frail
We have found that people who are ill and receive care in the comfort of their own home are far happier and relaxed. Whereas in a frail care or nursing home, the personal attention is shared with other patients. This enables us to form a very close bond with the patient as we are only concentrating on them.
Most elderly wish to remain in their own homes and do not like change.
Homecare is an increasing requirement due to physical problems associated with the elderly or frail, depending on their medical and physical requirements.
Independence & Dignity
Some clients are candidates for a nursing home, others are adamant about being in their home environment and their families seem to prefer this.
Home care is a service that allows people to remain at home rather than be transferred to a residential nursing home or hospital. This enhances independence and dignity.
Family Vacation Relief
Planning a family trip but unsure how to manage care for your elderly loved ones? Homecare and Assistance can take the stress away. Our trusted carers will ensure they receive the best care while you’re away. We provide regular updates and are available 24/7.
Prescribed Medication
At Homecare and Assistance in Cape Town, we respect the expertise of doctors in prescribing medication for our patients. Our caregivers follow the doctors guidance without question, ensuring consistent and reliable care. If relatives or anyone close to the patient have concerns about the prescribed medication, we encourage them to directly consult with the doctor to address their questions and ensure the best care and peave of mind for their loved ones.
Carers
Our Carer service is flexibe in that we offer relief to the family a few days or a few nights a week as required. It does not have to be a 24 hour care service. We offer 8, 10 and 12 hour shifts with a live-in service as well. What that entails is having carers work on a rotating shift so you are allocated 2 carers working 1 week on and 1 week off over the month.
Please chat to us if you would like more information about the rates for the various flexible packages we can offer.
Carers work on a log in system so management is aware of exactly when they start or end a shift. After a shift, a short update is sent to management.
During a shift, a report is completed on the premises of all the activities conducted during the shift e.g: eating times, liquid intake, food, medications, hygiene care, rest and individually many other requirements. The Carers have 24/7 access to management and all medical emergency procedures will be handled and discussed with the family before starting care.
The Carer comes into the home to assist with things such as hygiene, dressing, nail care, hair care, foot care and support with medication.
Feeding is taken care of, if required (special dietary requirements would be discussed with family) in some cases, household tasks including light cleaning and laundry. Often the elderly have pets that make a big difference to their daily lives. Carers assist by feeding pets or walking them. Carers can also look after house plants
Companion
(only assisting the frail)
If the patient is frail and not critically ill or bedridden, our Companions offer the following services (but not limited to)
- Assisting with exercise
- Outings
- Walks
- Reading or hobbies
- Take the patient shopping
- Assisting with arts and crafts
- Extra mural activities, depending on what the individual patient enjoys i.e. chess, playing cards etc
- Assisting with snacks, tea/coffee, lunch
The above will depend on the assessment with the family and the doctors involved.
