When someone you love needs help at home, finding just the right solution can be overwhelming.
There are so many options for home care and respite care in southeast Texas. It can be helpful to start with these two questions:
- What services are needed?
- Who can I trust to provide the best, most reliable care?
Fully licensed, award-winning, bonded, and insured, Advocates for the Independent is the top provider of southeast Texas home care services for seniors.
At Advocates for the Independent, we’re here to simplify the home care process for you. We’ve been meeting the care needs of seniors at home since 2010.
Our care staff are trained, experienced, and fully background checked for your peace of mind. With a wide range of in-home care services, we’ll help you understand your options and meet the specific needs of your loved one.
The first step is to visit with you in the comfort of your home for a free consultation. We’ll get to know the senior and develop a plan of care that outlines exactly how we can help.
Personal Care
Our personal care services ensure the dignity and respect each senior needs and deserves. We can help seniors with:
- Safely taking a bath or shower
- Getting dressed
- Hair and skin care
- Oral care
- Incontinence care
- And more
Additionally, we can help improve the health of older adults through:
- Preparing healthy, delicious meals, according to any prescribed dietary plan
- Running errands, such as picking up prescriptions and groceries
- Providing medication reminders
- Assessing the living environment to reduce fall risk
- And more
Companionship
Loneliness and isolation are a growing concern for our senior population. With the friendly companionship of our compassionate caregivers, seniors can enjoy:
- Conversations and reminiscing
- Games, cards, and puzzles
- Arts and crafts
- Exercise programs
- Hobbies and interests
- Learning something new
- Outings to religious services, family functions, lunch dates with friends – anywhere the senior would like to go
- And more
We help motivate and engage older adults in fun and meaningful activities that enrich both physical and mental health, making each day the best it can be.
Homemaking
It feels good to have a neat and organized home, and makes for a safer living environment as well. For a senior who is struggling with maintaining the home to his or her preferred standards, we’re happy to help with light housekeeping tasks such as:
- Dusting
- Vacuuming
- Mopping
- Washing dishes
- Laundry and changing bed linens
- Overseeing home maintenance projects
- Organizing closets and cabinets
- Plant and pet care
- And more
Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
A senior with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia has unique needs that require specialized care. Our dementia attendants in Houston and the surrounding areas are trained in creative, compassionate dementia care to help seniors feel safe, comfortable and to better manage challenges such as:
- Wandering
- Aggression
- Agitation
- Memory loss
- Repetition
- Fears and hallucinations
- And more
We understand the progression of the disease, and how to modify care accordingly to maximize quality of life.
Transitional Care
It’s such a relief to come back home after a surgical procedure or hospitalization. Our caregivers ensure a smooth and comfortable transition so seniors can rest and recover. Based on each person’s particular circumstances, this can include:
- Accompanied transportation home from the hospital
- Helping the senior get settled in safely
- Picking up prescriptions and ensuring they're taken exactly as directed
- Preparing nutritious meals and ensuring the senior stays hydrated
- Watching for any change in condition
- Providing companionship so the senior can focus on enjoyable activities and know that he or she is not alone
- And more
Payment Options
We accept a variety of payment options for our non-medical in-home care services, including:
- Cash
- Checks
- All major credit cards
- Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit (for war era veterans, spouses, and widows)
- Long-term care insurance
We’re happy to help you ensure that any benefits for which you’re entitled are accessed to help pay for the care your loved one needs.
For more information on our home care services and dementia attendants in Houston and throughout southeast Texas, contact us any time at (713) 609-9908 or toll-free at (866) 237-7232.