Premier Elder Care Provider in Saanich, BC

Benefits of Home Instead Elder Care

There are many benefits to elder care. Studies have consistently shown that an active mind will remain sharper longer and reduce the chances of an elderly person developing dementia or other mental diseases. Furthermore, many senior citizens that experience depression, anxiety, or loneliness also experience negative health trends because of these emotional symptoms. Activities like: scrapbooking, storytelling, recounting old historical events or discussing recent news items keeps our aging loved ones mentally alert and provides them with some quality time to socially engage with a compassionate person. Other activities like playing board games or card games, crafting, or scrapbooking are creative outlets that allow your loved one the opportunity to do something they love in Saanich, BC, while keeping their mind sharp.

Our Care Pros will not only help your loved one remain active mentally and socially, but they will also be there to help them do the things they need help doing. Whether it’s scheduling appointments to go to the doctor, checking in at their home after a surgery, helping prepare meals for the week, to assistance with picking up medication at the store, our Care Pros offer support to your loved one giving them a nice compromise of their independent living lifestyle with the comforts of a trained and certified nurse nearby to help just in case it’s needed. These things factor into a happy, healthier lifestyle with elder care.

Elder Care Services in Saanich, BC

With our compassionate Care Pros, our talented and caring staff can also assist your loved one with any of the practical things that need to be done. Whether it’s a trip to the doctor’s office or grocery store, reminder to take their medication, help around the house or in the kitchen, scheduling doctor’s appointments, ensuring they are eating healthy and exercising, or an advocate that will be there for moral support when they need them, our trained and certified nursing staff can assist your loved one with any of their needs.

Home Instead can also provide additional services:

Alzheimer's Care:

Our Care Pros are specially trained in our award-winning Alzheimer's Care program and can work with seniors and provide the assistance and encouragement to help them cope with the challenges of Alzheimer's.

Live-In Service:

Employs three Care Pros that individually work a straight 24-hour shift for that day and rotate every third day. This type of care requires that the Care Pro has their own quarters with a bed and is provided with meals as well. If your loved one needs to use the bathroom in the night, the Care Pro is standing by to help when needed.

Home Helper Services:

Receiving help with home tasks that are more difficult for seniors is often crucial to allowing seniors to continue to live in their home. Plus, our home helper services free up time for family caregivers to spend more quality time with their loved one. Home Helper services include cleaning, laundry, shopping, running errands and helping however we can.

Respite Care:

Our Care Pros can fill in for family caregivers to allow them to find time for their own lives and family, go on vacation or just take time to replenish your physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

We make it easy to get started with a complimentary initial consultation. We can get to know each other, we'll listen carefully to your needs and concerns, we can share the experience of other Saanich families with whom we've provided care. Please call us today at (250) 382-6565. We look forward to meeting you soon.