Personalized Personal Care –
Dignity and Respect in Every Step
Our personal care services are designed to help seniors maintain independence with dignity. From daily grooming to mobility support, each service is provided with care and respect. We tailor assistance to each client’s needs, ensuring they feel comfortable, confident, and supported every day.
Features
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Daily Hygiene Assistance: Support with bathing, dressing, and grooming routines.
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Mobility and Transfer Support: Assistance with walking and transferring, always ensuring safety.
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Individualized Care: A respectful approach that fosters comfort and independence.
Daily Hygiene Assistance
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Bathing and Showering: Safe, respectful support for seniors needing help with daily bathing.
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Dressing: Assistance with selecting, putting on, and organizing clothing.
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Grooming: Help with shaving, hair care, and maintaining hygiene.
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Support for Mobility Needs: Assistance with using the restroom, tailored to each person’s comfort level.
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Dignified Incontinence Care: Discreet assistance to ensure seniors feel fresh and confident.
Toileting and Incontinence Care
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Support for Moving Safely: Guidance with walking, transferring from bed to chair, and preventing falls.
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Stability Aids: Ensuring safe use of walkers, canes, or other stability aids as needed.
Mobility and Transfer Assistance
Medication Reminders (if separate from medication management)
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Gentle reminders to take medications as scheduled, ensuring they’re taken correctly without direct handling.
Meal Preparation and Feeding Support
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Assistance with Meals: Preparing balanced meals that meet dietary needs and assisting with feeding when required.
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Hydration Support: Ensuring adequate fluid intake throughout the day.
Options and Customization for Personal Care Services
Level of Assistance
Minimal Support: Ideal for clients who need only light assistance, such as occasional help with grooming or guidance with using stability aids.
Moderate Support: Provides consistent assistance with daily tasks, like dressing, bathing, and meal preparation, while promoting as much independence as possible.
Full Assistance: For clients who require complete help with daily routines, including incontinence care, feeding support, and mobility assistance.
Preferred Schedule and Frequency
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Daily or Weekly Care: Choose between daily assistance or scheduled weekly support based on the client’s needs and lifestyle.
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Flexible Time Blocks: Customize time blocks to fit specific routines, such as morning hygiene routines, midday meal support, or evening winding-down routines.
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On-Call Support: For clients who may require support on an as-needed basis, consider on-call or standby arrangements to accommodate fluctuating needs.
Personalized Hygiene and Grooming Preferences
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Choice of Products: Allow clients to select preferred personal care products (like specific shampoos or body washes) for comfort and familiarity.
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Routine Customization: Tailor routines to reflect each client’s habits, such as morning or evening bathing or preferred dressing styles.
Mobility and Safety Adjustments
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Walking and Transfer Techniques: Adjust techniques to fit each client’s physical abilities, using mobility aids like walkers, canes, or wheelchairs as needed.
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In-Home Safety Measures: Customize mobility support to ensure safe navigation through the home, using techniques to prevent falls and promote stability.
Medication and Health Monitoring
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Medication Reminders: Create personalized schedules for clients with specific medication timing needs, such as morning-only reminders or multiple daily reminders.
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Diet and Hydration Tracking: Track meals, snacks, and fluid intake for clients with dietary restrictions or hydration goals.
Client and Family Communication Preferences
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Regular Family Updates: Choose communication frequency (weekly, bi-weekly) and methods (email, phone call) to keep families informed.
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Customizable Care Notes: Provide families with daily or weekly care logs upon request, detailing routines and any notable changes in health or mood.
What “Grandfathered In” Means:
Clients who started their journey with OceanBridge and have been with us as active and independent seniors will continue to receive support, including full assistance if their needs increase over time. Our “grandfathered in” approach ensures that our longstanding clients experience seamless, trusted care as they transition to higher levels of assistance.
Full Assistance Services for Grandfathered Clients:
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Daily Hygiene and Grooming: Comprehensive support for dressing, bathing, and grooming.
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Mobility and Transfer Support: Enhanced mobility assistance to ensure safety and comfort.
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Meal and Hydration Assistance: Personalized help with meal prep, feeding support, and hydration tracking.
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Medication Management: Careful reminders and monitoring to help clients stay on track with their health needs.
Full Assistance – For Our Long-Term Clients
OceanBridge Senior Solutions is committed to supporting seniors throughout every stage of aging. We believe that beginning with a trusted partner early on offers peace of mind and familiarity. For clients who start with OceanBridge while active and mobile, we provide continuity of care, meaning that as your needs change, OceanBridge will be there to support you every step of the way.
