Private duty nurses allow for loved ones to live at home while receiving the care they require.  

• Scheduled visits to hourly care,  

• 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

• Colostomy care and urinary catheter maintenance

• Personal medical care including nail trimming, oral cavity cleaning, and bowel program supervision

• Administering medication including injections, inhalants, eye drops, oral, and topical medications

• Setting up and maintaining a medication schedule, including weekly pill boxes or automatic dispensers

• Tracking oxygen levels, use heart monitors, or other advanced in-home equipment

• Providing advanced care training for family members

Help managing basic household duties

• Cooking meals

• Light housekeeping

• Grocery shopping

• Reminders to complete tasks

Support for basic caregiving needs and to help prevent social isolation

Assist with telephone calls and letter writing

Accompany the client to appointments, errands and activities

• Friendly conversation and listening
• Games, reading and other activities
• Monitor activities of daily living

Hands-on care for people who need physical assistance with daily tasks

• Bathing, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom

• Mobility (moving around) and transfers

• Preparing meals and help with feeding

• Medication reminders

• All of the services companions and homemakers provide