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Personal Care Services

Service Status: Moderate

At Helping Hands, we provide a wide range of in-home care services to older adults and adults with physical disabilities in Orillia and surrounding areas. Personal Care Services include non-medical personal care, medical reminders, meal preparation, and more.

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Assist client in/out of tub or shower, bathe client and cleaning after use.

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Assist with or provide regular mouth care, denture care and oral hygiene.

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Provide scalp and hair care - regular brushing, combing and shampooing.

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Provide supervision and assistance with clothing and getting dressed.

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Shaving of facial hair, arm pit hair or leghair (electric razor or disposable razor)

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Wash hands and feet, clean nails and file with an emery board.

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Leaving a Lasting Impact

Personal care staff are trained to help our clients eat, bathe, take their medications at the right time. We recognize that they play a big role in fostering the health, dignity, and happiness of our clients, which is very rewarding for all of us at Helping Hands.

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SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Personal Support Worker and Home Support Worker

Personal Support includes care such as grooming, dressing, bathing, transferring, nutrition, medication assistance, help cleaning oxygen equipment, blood sugar/blood pressure monitoring and respite care.


Home Support Workers provide light housekeeping, client nutrition and support with positioning and moving.  Home Support Workers will observe the client’s overall condition and report changes to the office, documenting them in client progress notes.

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SATISFIED PErsonal care CLIENTS

Testimonials

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Just like to say a big “Thank You” to everyone who assisted my mom over the years! It meant a lot to have such caring people take care of her.

The Family of AM

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Thank you to all the PSW’s that took great personal care of our mom. She enjoyed all the ladies that came into her home and built nice relationships.

The Family of WG

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Thank you to all “Helping Hands” people who help me maintain my independence. Your patience and thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.

Helen

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I am very happy with the PSW who visited. She loves her job and you can tell. She is very chipper and happy.

MV

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Your kindness, time, and energy are very much appreciated. Thank you for all you do.

George

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Just wanted to let you know that the PSW’s have all been fantastic! Thank you so much for all of your support to keep my mom at home.

Deb

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