Health care and medical in Waterloo, Ontario
Home Instead Senior Care - Kitchener-Waterloo - Nurse Directed Home Care
Offered by Home Instead Senior Care - Kitchener-Waterloo
Unit 5, 570 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON N2K 4P2
In short
Many families feel overwhelmed by care responsibilities when a loved one becomes unable to perform routine tasks.
- Where
- Unit 5, 570 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON N2K 4P2
- How to reach
- (226) 455-1859 · Website
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About this service
Many families feel overwhelmed by care responsibilities when a loved one becomes unable to perform routine tasks. Managing this level of care requires time and specialized training - exactly what our Care Professionals offer. Please contact your local Home Instead franchise office to review which services are permitted and available in your area. Confident Highly Personalized Care Our specially trained Care Pros can make life easier by providing highly personalized care for common health conditions that affect families, such as dementia, diabetes, Parkinsons disease, heart failure, COPD, depression, arthritis and more. Nurse directed home care are services performed or delegated by a nurse and may include: Nursing Services Medication management including the administration of intramuscular injections into the skin. Provide assistance with home dialysis. Assist with diabetic wound care on client's feet. Medication Management and Administration Manage medication by crushing or splitting medications as well as drawing dosage for oral liquid medications, as prescribed. Administer medications by placing medication in a seniors mouth if he or she is unable to do so. Vital Sign Tracking and Interpreting Take a seniors blood pressure and temperature. Interpret vital sign outcomes and respond to thresholds. Wound Care Support Provide wound care with simple dressings. Provide bathing assistance when a senior has a wound or dressing. Assist with skin care when a senior has an open wound. Diabetes/Glucose Testing Management Monitor glucose (i.e. Accuchecks) to determine blood sugar reading. Administer insulin and record and document findings. Foot and Nail Care Apply cream to a seniors feet. Provide care to wounds on feet. Catheter Care Emptying a catheter drainage bag. Remove or replace a pre-sized wafer around a stoma. Oxygen Therapy Adjust a flowmeter to the prescribed setting. Monitor the oxygen saturation levels. Feeding Tube Turn on and off a feeding tube machine. Flush feeding tubes. Change dressing around the feeding tube.
Who it is for
Seniors
How do I get in touch?
Call (226) 455-1859, or use the website.
Listed in Waterloo, Ontario.
Unit 5, 570 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON N2K 4P2
Unit 5, 570 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON N2K 4P2Waterloo, Ontario
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