Personal Care in the Fort Lauderdale, FL Area
Everyday activities of daily living can become difficult as people grow older for various reasons. It may be that a chronic health condition is causing mobility issues or cognitive decline is affecting memory and motor skills. Often, it’s simply the natural effects of aging.
No matter the reason, our personal care services empower older adults to continue to enjoy their preferred lifestyle, routines, and choices with a little support to ensure safety and comfort.
At Jewish Family Home Care, we provide personal care in Fort Lauderdale, FL and throughout Broward County with one important goal in mind: helping each person remain as independent as possible. Our caregivers step in where assistance is needed while respecting personal preferences.
What Is In-Home Personal Care?
Personal care services address hygiene and other needs of a more personal nature that often become difficult for older adults to manage independently. A trained caregiver can assist while preserving dignity and allowing family members to step away from personal caregiving tasks that may feel uncomfortable for everyone involved.
We begin by listening to your concerns. We know it can cause unease when help at home is needed. We consider what is important to the individual and incorporate those aspects into a personalized plan of care.
For instance, a person may want to continue to plan their own meals, but needs assistance with some aspects of preparation. Or, they may prefer one of our caregivers to plan and prepare meals. Our goal is to foster independence and to follow the direction of those we serve.
Non-Personal Care Services We Offer
Some of the many ways we can help include:
Bathing and Personal Hygiene Assistance
Bathing can become challenging when balance, strength, mobility, or cognitive changes make getting in and out of a shower or tub more difficult. Our caregivers provide discreet in-home bathing assistance based on each person’s abilities and preferences.
For families searching for in-home bathing services or bathing help for elderly family members, professional assistance can also provide reassurance that someone is nearby during a task where slips and falls are a concern. Our caregivers can assist with showers, bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, and other personal hygiene needs while encouraging the person to do as much independently as possible.
Dressing and Getting Ready for the Day
Choosing clothes, managing buttons or zippers, getting dressed, and completing hair and skin care routines can require more time or assistance as needs change. A non-medical personal caregiver can provide the right level of help while allowing the individual to continue making personal choices about clothing, hairstyles, and daily routines.
Walking, Mobility, and Transfer Assistance
Moving safely around the home can become more difficult with changes in balance, strength, or mobility. Our caregivers can provide walking assistance and help with transfers, such as getting up from a chair or moving between the bed and another location. They can also provide encouragement to participate in physician-approved exercise.
Meal Planning and Preparation
Good nutrition can become harder to maintain when shopping, chopping ingredients, standing at the stove, or cleaning up requires too much effort. We can help plan and prepare meals according to personal tastes, dietary preferences, and established routines.
Medication Reminders
Keeping track of medication schedules can be challenging, particularly when multiple medications are taken at different times. We can provide non-medical medication reminders to help seniors follow the schedule established by their healthcare providers.
Help Around the Home and Throughout the Day
Personal care services for seniors can also include light housekeeping, friendly and engaging companionship, and accompaniment to medical appointments. Because care plans are personalized, we can combine these services with hands-on personal assistance according to the person’s specific needs.
We Let You Get Back to Being a Family Member Again
In-home care services by our RN-led caregiving staff allow family caregivers to step back from meeting personal care needs for a loved one. Instead, families can spend quality time together.
Very often, older adults feel most comfortable receiving assistance from a professional caregiver instead of family members.
Our personal caregiving services are always provided with the utmost attention to respect and dignity.
There can be another benefit as well. When a professional caregiver takes responsibility for bathing, dressing, mobility assistance, and other daily needs, the time you spend together can focus more naturally on your relationship. You can share a meal, catch up on family news, or simply enjoy each other’s company without every visit revolving around a list of care tasks.
How to Get Started With Senior Personal Care
You don’t need to have every detail figured out before contacting us. In fact, many people reach out because they know something needs to change but aren’t sure exactly how much help would be useful.
We start by learning about the person who needs care, including current abilities, routines, preferences, and areas where a little assistance could make daily life easier or safer. From there, we develop a personalized plan that reflects those needs.
Care can also change over time. If someone initially needs help primarily with bathing and dressing but later requires additional mobility assistance, meal preparation, or companionship, the care plan can be adjusted. This flexibility makes it possible to continue supporting independence as circumstances evolve.
Choosing an in-home personal care provider also gives you an opportunity to ask questions about caregiver qualifications and oversight. Jewish Family Home Care’s caregivers are employees rather than independent contractors, and our RN-led approach provides an added layer of professional oversight. We are an award-winning nonprofit agency serving people of all faiths throughout Broward County.
What Clients Are Saying
We’ve been so happy with the quality of care JFHC has provided our grandmother. It’s nice that she can stay independent and living in her home while receiving the help/care she needs. They help with her daily tasks like showering, light cleaning, laundry, medications and doctor appointments. If a family member needs care and would like to stay at home, I’d recommend Jewish Family Home Care.
— Brett Diaz
If bathing, dressing, mobility, or other everyday routines are becoming more difficult for someone you care about, let’s talk about what would make life at home easier.
Contact us at 954-908-5677 to let us know about your challenges and to learn more about our in-home senior personal care services in Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Coral Springs, Davie, Hollywood, and throughout Broward County. Our award-winning care team is pleased to serve people of all faiths, and we are here for you any time!