WHAT WE DO

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    Personal Care (Hands-On Assistance)

These services involve direct, physical assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs):

• Bathing and Grooming: Assistance with showering, sponge baths, shaving, hair care, and oral hygiene.
• Dressing: Helping the individual choose appropriate clothing and assist with fastening buttons, zippers, or shoes.
• Toileting and Incontinence Care: Assistance with using the restroom, changing incontinence products, and maintaining cleanliness to protect skin health.
• Mobility and Transferring: Helping the individual safely move from a bed to a wheelchair, guide them while walking, and assist with position changes to prevent pressure sores.
• Feeding: Assisting individuals who have physical difficulty feeding themselves.

Designed to combat isolation and keep individuals mentally and socially engaged:

• Socialization: Chatting, reminiscing, reading aloud, playing card games, or working on puzzles together.
• Accompanying on Outings: Going along to social gatherings, church services, or community events.
• Tech Assistance: Helping seniors use video calls or social media to stay in touch with family.

Often referred to as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), these tasks keep the household running smoothly:

• Meal Planning and Preparation: Cooking nutritious meals, managing grocery lists, monitoring food expiration dates, and washing dishes.
• Light Housekeeping: Dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, taking out the trash, and organizing spaces to eliminate trip hazards.
• Laundry: Washing, drying, folding, and putting away clothes and linens.
• Errands and Shopping: Picking up prescriptions at the pharmacy, grocery shopping, or running other essential errands.
• Transportation: Driving the client to medical appointments, physical therapy, the hair salon, or social visits.
• Pet Care: Simple tasks like feeding, watering, or taking a dog out for a short walk.

While we cannot provide medical treatment, our caregivers act as an essential set of eyes and ears:

• Medication Reminders: Prompting the client to take the right medication at the right time (note: we can remind and hand over a pre-sorted pillbox, but we cannot legally administer or pour the medication).
• Fall Prevention: Helping clear walkways and providing steady guidance to prevent slips.
• Health and Behavior Monitoring: Observing and reporting changes in appetite, cognitive status, mood, or mobility to family members or care coordinators.
• Respite Care: Providing temporary relief for primary family caregivers who need a break to rest, work, or handle their own personal matters.

We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality home health care services. That's why we offer affordable care options that are designed to meet the needs and budgets of our clients. We are approved through the Veterans Administration as well as the Trident Area Agency on Aging for providing care for their clients. 

At Good Faith Caregivers, we prioritize the needs and preferences of our clients. We work closely with our clients and their families to develop care plans that are tailored to meet their unique needs and goals.