Palliative Care

Walking

Our caregivers will encourage people with Parkinson’s to concentrate on their walking. Talking or asking questions while person with Parkinson’s are walking should be avoided because the distraction may bring them to a sudden stop. When patients with Parkinson’s become frozen in place, caregivers might suggest that they rock slightly from side to side and count out loud to get themselves moving again.

Exercise

Our caregivers will keep your loved ones as mobile as possible with active or passive range-of-motion exercises. In the later stages of the disease, regular exercise helps prevent contractions Our caregivers won’t rush the Parkinson’s patients to speak. The stress of trying to hurry will make his or her speech harder to understand. When communication between patients and caregivers is critical, caregivers should ask questions that can be answered with a yes or no.

Respite Care

It is crucially important to get adequate in-home stroke care for patients as much for immediate care as preventative care. Almost 30 percent of all senior stroke victims experience another stroke within a span of five years alone. The risk of another stroke goes up with older age, high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, having had a transient ischemic attack (TIA), heart disease, cigarette smoking, heavy alcohol use, and drug abuse. While some risk factors for stroke (such as age) cannot be changed, the risk factors for the others can be reduced through use of medicines or changes in lifestyle. Moreover with quality in-home caregiver services, your loved ones get the attention required to minimize the likelihood of a recurrence. Our senior helpers are trained to recognized the warning signs of a TIA (such as weakness on one side of the body and slurred speech) and to seek immediate medical attention.

Cleaning & Housekeeping

Help to make sure that your loved one takes all prescribed medicines and follows suggestions from the hospital medical team about diet, exercise, rest, and other health practices. Encourage and help patient to practice skills learned in rehabilitation. Help your loved one with activities performed before the stroke. These could include using tools, buttoning a shirt, household tasks, and leisure or social activities. Help with personal care, if the person cannot manage alone. Help with communication, if the patient has speech problems. Include the stroke survivor in conversations even when the person cannot actively participate.

Post-Op & Rehab

The ADA Extended Home care staff will work with you and your family to make sure that a compassionate and quality caregiver will be present when you need them to provide post hospital home care. Whether you are recovering from a fall, from surgery, or other health issue, we will provide the right care professional for you, be it a nurse, a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist or PSW. Post operative care will be unique and customized to provide rehabilitation for each patient, depending on the type surgery and their general health before and after surgery.

The aim of a postoperative care plan is to avoid developing complications and promote healing in the time after surgery to improve the patient’s overall health. As well as providing elderly home care our caregivers are trained to recognize the signs of postoperative complications,and to seek immediate medical assistance.

Infection
Constipation
Blood cloth
Problems at the surgical site

Alzheimer's & Dementia

We at ADA Extended Home Care offer a unique approach to dementia care and understand the challenges faced by families of loved ones with Alzheimer’s & Dementia and are delighted to share our unique approach to home care for seniors with memory loss. Living with someone with Alzheimer’s & Dementia brings new challenges in daily care as the disease progresses and your loved one’s ability to manage daily tasks declines.

Reduce Frustration

A person with Alzheimer’s & Dementia might become agitated when once-simple tasks become difficult. To limit challenges and ease frustration:

Schedule wisely. Establish a routine to make each day less agitating and confusing. People with Alzheimer’s & Dementia can still learn and follow routines. Often it is best to schedule tasks, such as bathing or medical appointments, when the person is most alert and refreshed. Allow some flexibility within the routine for spontaneous activities.
Take your time. Expect things to take longer than they used to. Allow the person with Alzheimer’s & Dementia to have frequent breaks. Schedule more time for tasks so that you don’t need to hurry him or her.

Personal Care

There are many Home Care providers in Toronto, but our level of care and compassion is unmatched. From the moment you contact us, you and your loved are in the hands of a licensed health care provider who assess your loved one’s needs and develop a personalized care plan.

We will guide you through government funded home health services and will maximize your health care dollars by providing only services not covered by the government.

The case manager, a licensed health care professional, will be directly involved in every stage of care. She will recommend treatment based on changes in the client’s health condition and can communicate with pharmacists and doctors on your behalf.

We believe in consistency of care provided by a single caregiver per client. Our clients appreciate the relationship created between them and their dedicated caregiver.