How We Help

• Assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing
• Incontinence care and assistance with toileting
• Safety management: assistance with ambulation, mobility, exercises, transfers
• Medication reminders
• Meal planning, preparation and/or cooking together in accordance with therapeutic dietary guidelines
• Escorts to appointments
• Shopping, errands, light housekeeping & laundry
• Plan & accompany on outings
• Supervision of home maintenance (gardeners, plumbers, etc.)
• ADL record keeping (daily basis)
• Assistance with pet care
• Respite care
• Regular communication, updates, and support to family and other loved ones

Several of our caregivers are experienced with:

• Anticipating and managing challenging behaviors at all levels of dementia care
• Adapting communication skills to appropriate levels for clients
• Providing family support and understanding
• Identifying dementia-related changes at early stages and intervene to prevent escalation of behavior issues
• Understanding the roles of nutrition and medication
• Providing intellectual and sensory stimulation – e.g., games, crafts, aromatherapy – designed to meet individual clients’ needs at different stages
• Anticipating and managing physical abilities and difficulties
• Maintaining a safe environment, including being proactive in fall prevention
• When possible, providing access to and interaction with well-trained therapy animals

Our carefully chosen compassionate caregivers provide personal care and end of life supportive services in collaboration with Hospice staff.

Our caregivers are carefully selected for their empathy, compassion, warmth and superb interpersonal communication skills. They are also comfortable with end of life therapeutic interventions. 

We are very proud of our hospice caregivers and consider it an honor to provide support and service during this important time of life.

Spreading joy by encouraging interaction between humans and dogs to provide comfort, evoke memories, and provide unconditional love.

We believe that the human-animal bond is a mutually beneficial relationship that improves the physical, social, and emotional lives of those we serve. We are motivated by the connection, compassion, and a commitment to sharing this meaningful bond with everyone who can benefit from time spent with an animal. The benefits of animal therapy to seniors includes improved mood, decreased depression and loneliness, and facilitation of memory. There is apt to be more physical activity involved in ball tossing, playing and walking with the dog. Even following a visit with a therapy animal, the seniors are more likely to engage more fully in other activities.

Pet Partners International® provides comprehensive, standardized training in animal-assisted activities and therapy. Pet Partners® certified pets have completed a rigorous program that includes stringent protocols, animal behavior training and safety in medical facilities, grooming standards, and healthy pet diet. Pet handlers are also trained in best practices, confidentiality, infection control, and communication.

In addition to our formal pet therapy program, we also assist clients with routine pet care at home.

At Always There, we recognize that our seniors often live in lovely old homes with regular needs for simple repairs they are unable to perform themselves. 

We are happy to perform these straightforward tasks on a regular basis. Simple plumbing or electrical issues, appliance repairs, and handyman tasks are all complimentary.