Services We Offer
Personal Care Attendants
At Hill Country Care Providers we can proudly boast about our caregivers and their training. We have the only "Certified Geriatric Caregivers"--a standard that sets our team above employees at other agencies or facilities. Each caregiver has monthly in-service training where they receive up-to-date training. All of our caregivers pass a strict background and motor vehicle check and are insured and bonded through Hill Country Care Providers. In your home, our caregivers perform a variety of duties including:
- Personal care such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, assisting with eating, grooming, performing hygiene tasks, incontinence care or providing dental care
- Transfers in and out of bed, wheelchair, motor vehicles or bathroom needs
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Medication reminders
- Transportation to physician appointments, dentists, shopping or errands
- Kitchen cleanup, including taking out the garbage, washing dishes or tidying up
- Accompanying clients to family or social functions
- Cognitive activities such as conversation, playing cards or games, assisting with crafts or hobbies
- Alzheimers and/or Parkinson's care
- Spiritual activities that encompass singing, walking outside and accompanying to church
- Family Respite
- Companionship, including watching movies or favorite television shows together
- Physical activities incorporating stretching exercises, chair exercises, range of motion or prescribed physical therapy exercises
Geriatric Case Management
Families living across the country find the geriatric case manager an invaluable resource for overseeing and implementing the care of a loved one. Our GCMs are registered nurses or gerontologists and are skilled at identifying needs and overseeing care. Some of their common duties and goals include:
- Conduct care planning assessments to identify problems
- Provide an in-home environmental assessment
- Screen, arrange and monitor in-home assistance and other services
- Provide crisis intervention
- Review financial, legal or medical issues and offer referrals to other geriatric specialists to avoid future problems and conserve assets
- Act as a liaison to families at a distance and alert them to potential problems
- Provide consumer education and advocacy
Medication Management
A licensed nurse will review medications and set pills in dispensing boxes for the ease and safety of your loved one. Failure to properly take medications is one of the greatest safety issues our elderly face. The average Texas elder person takes more than 18 medications and the sheer number can be easily overwhelming. Missing the proper dosage can quickly lead to increased confusion and various other severe medical issues. Our nurses will review the medications and prescriptions with your physician, verify refills and prepare the boxes either bi-weekly or weekly and report any issues that may arise.
