Adult Daycare Services

 

Live-in Home Care

The Heart House is a 10 bed residential home equipped and set for residential care and for respite care to assist caregivers that need a break in their normal routine in order to take a vacation or simply have a few days or a few weeks to care of self.

 

Transportation

Caring Heart and Hands provides handicap accessible vehicles for transporting clients to and from their house and the Center. 

 

Health Services

General Health Assessment, Vital Signs, Medication Monitoring, Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ambulating, toileting, feeding), First Aid, Health Education, Blood Sugar Checks, and Diabetic Foot Checks — Caring Heart and Hands' staff nurse will maintain open communication between the participant’s doctor and the client/caregiver.

 

Nutrition Services

Meals include a light breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. Menus follow USDA guidelinesand are approved by a Registered Dietician. All meals are served hot and fresh and prepared onsite using ServSafe® practices. Alternative meals are available for clients with special dietary needs based on health or religion.

 

Therapeutic Services

Fun activities are planned each month by the Activities Director. The activities are structured so that our participants receive cognitive stimulation, physical exertion, hand/eye coordination, social interaction, and exercise of all five senses. Examples include picnics, coffee socials, group games, group singing, exercise, monthly birthday parties, arts and crafts, schoolroom learning, devotions, word searches, field trips, gardening, community involvement, cards and BINGO.

 

Social Services

Many participants at Caring Heart and Hands do not have nearby family members or in-home caregivers to assist with their care. Caring Heart and Hands often helps clients arrange Doctor visits, secure assistancethrough community programs, advocate with Social Security issues, and advise on available community resources and assistance services. Specific examples include acquiring wheelchairs, walkers, dentures, and other vital health, financial and social resources.