When a loved one is managing an illness, recovering from surgery, or living with a physical or cognitive disability, their care needs become more specialized. Our Patient Care Attendants (PCAs) are trained caregivers who bridge the gap between basic assistance and full nursing care. They provide dedicated, skilled support for individuals who require more focused attention due to medical conditions, ensuring comfort, safety, and a better recovery environment at home.
What Our Patient Care Attendants Do:
PCAs possess enhanced training to handle the specific challenges associated with sickness and disability. They work under the general direction of healthcare professionals and family members to implement care plans effectively.
- Advanced Personal Care: Expert assistance with mobility, transfers (e.g., from bed to chair), toileting, and incontinence care using appropriate techniques and equipment.
- Vital Signs Monitoring: Trained to accurately measure and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, and blood pressure, providing crucial information to families and healthcare teams.
- Basic Wound Care & Assistance: Providing care for minor wounds, dressings (as per nurse or doctor instructions), and assisting with prescribed ointments or creams.
- Disease-Specific Support: Understanding and providing care for conditions like dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke recovery, or diabetes, including meal planning for specific dietary restrictions.
- Rehabilitation Support: Actively assisting with prescribed exercise routines, range-of-motion activities, and ambulation practice as directed by a physiotherapist or care plan.
- Medical Equipment Assistance: Helping clients safely use and adjust to medical equipment like walkers, wheelchairs, patient lifts, or CPAP machines.
- Post-Hospitalization Care: Providing critical support after a hospital stay to prevent readmission, ensuring medication routines are followed, monitoring for complications, and aiding in a smooth recovery.
- Respite for Family Caregivers: Providing knowledgeable and trustworthy relief to family members, allowing them to rest and recharge while knowing their loved one is in capable hands.
Why Choose Our PCA Service?
Our PCAs are more than helpers; they are skilled members of your loved one’s care team. They receive ongoing training in patient handling, infection control, and condition-specific care protocols. We match PCAs with clients based on their specific medical needs and personality, ensuring not only competent care but also a compassionate connection.
This service is perfect for those discharged from the hospital, individuals with chronic conditions, or anyone with a disability who needs consistent, knowledgeable support to live safely and with dignity at home.
Bring skilled, compassionate care home for recovery and improved quality of life.