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Direct Support services spell out the non-medical part of our home care service. Our 24 Hour Customized Living
Services provided by Direct Support Personnel (DSP) under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. They can
provide assistance to residents who need basic medical care and basic home management services. American Best
Home Care offers competent staff who assist clients with daily living activities with a goal to help clients
achieve the highest level of dignity and well-being. Our caregivers are cheerful, friendly, and are commended by
the multiple clients they have previously served. They can provide service to young adults, seniors, the
disabled, and those who are recuperating from illness and injury at home. Listed below are the services they can
provide:
Some of the services they can give include:
- Meals, Home Management, Socialization:
- Heavy and light housekeeping
- Laundry – personal and Linens
- Weekly Shopping
- Meal planning and preparation
- Assistance with medical and non-medical appointments
- Non-medical transportation arrangement
- Companion services and activities of choice
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Support Includes:
- Personal care (bathing, dental care, hair care, toileting)
- Dressing and undressing
- Continence care
- Transferring to and from furniture
- Positioning
- Walking
- Wheeling
- Eating
- Transportation for Individual/Group:
- Supports Include:
- Taking clients to medical and non-medical appointment
- Assisting client with transportation arrangement
- Taking to personal and group activities in the community
- Supports Include:
- Mental Health Management:
- Services Include:
- Ongoing Behavior Management and Monitoring
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Care
- TBI -Memory care
- And other cognitive/mental health need
- Services Include:
- Health Related:
- Medication administration or assistance with self-administration as delegated by the RN
- Verbal or visual medication reminders
- Diabetes: Blood Glucose testing and monitoring, Document and report results as requires, follow diabetes diet plans, assistance with physical exercises, Client education, and communicate with healthcare team members as necessary.
- Monitor diet & eating habits
- Hydration reminders
- Light exercise assistance
- Other procedures as delegated by the RN
- Safety supervision
- Assistance with hygiene