How to Begin Services

A physician's order is not required to begin receiving care at home.  Referrals can be taken over the phone and an appointment will be scheduled to assess the needs of the client.

A Senior Care Source, Inc. registered nurse will provide a complimentary assessment to determine the level of care required and develop a plan of care tailored to meet the needs of the client. In most cases, services can begin the same day. All caregivers are supervised by a registered nurse and the plan of care is updated as needed.

In-Home Companion Service

Did you know that recent research reveals there’s a surprisingly strong link between social needs and health—even longevity? In one survey, four out of five physicians (85 percent) report that unmet social needs directly lead to worse health. The doctors say a patient’s social needs are just as important to address as their medical conditions. If these physicians could write prescriptions to cover their patients’ social needs, these scripts would account for 1 out of every 7 prescriptions they’d write.

Of course, your aging parent’s physician cannot write a prescription to cure their isolation and loneliness. Overcoming these emotional challenges can be difficult for seniors, especially if they live alone. As seniors age, they often lose touch with others due to special circumstances that limit their ability to travel, drive a car or otherwise stay connected to family and friends.

But there is an answer. For many seniors, home care fills the social gap created by growing older. Senior home companions monitor and protect a senior’s safety, health and wellness, handle everyday household tasks—and provide much-needed social interaction. Elderly companions meet an aging parent’s social needs by providing supportive conversation, helping to plan social outings and providing a little friendly encouragement to do light exercise and stay mentally active.

Our compassionate, caring individuals provide companion care to Children, Adults or Seniors with special needs. Some companion care may include household chores, meal preparation, shopping, social interactions and activities. Most Important to us is that we are providing a greater quality of life with qualified, dependable and creative caregivers. 

Numerous surveys confirm that a large majority of people age 60 and over desire to live out their years in their own place of residence. In order to do this many people as they age need assistance with performing and completing various tasks. These “activities of daily living" refers to a set of common, everyday tasks, the performance of which is required for personal self-care and independent living.

Hospital Companion Service

Hospital stays, even if for just one night, can be unnerving and stressful for many people. Having someone looking after your best interests just might make that hospital stay less stressful. A Senior Care Source, Inc. professional caregiver can be scheduled to stay in your hospital room with you for part of or the entire duration of your hospital stay. And if needed, your Senior Care Source, Inc. caregiver can go home with you to assist with your recovery.

Geriatric Care Manager

When you’re looking for peace of mind and are not sure how to navigate through the healthcare puzzle, a GERIATRIC CARE MANAGER may be just what you need. GERIATRIC CARE MANAGERS are professional advocates who specialize in assisting older people and their families with long term care issues. Our GERIATRIC CARE MANAGERS are either nurses or social workers and they are all certified by the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. They can help you with a range of needs from a simple task to every aspect of care. Our GERIATRIC CARE MANGERS are well versed in all eldercare issues and can develop a care plan that will assist you in all your health care, quality of life and financial concerns regarding long term care. Should home care no longer be an option for you or your loved one, our GERIATRIC CARE MANGERS will assist you in transitioning to an assisted living facility or nursing home. Our GERIATRIC CARE MANAGERS are the liaisons, the eyes, ears and compassion of long distance caregivers or loved ones. Peace of mind is a phone call away. Let us help you in taking care of the one you love if you can’t be there or if you need help in deciding what the best alternative is for your loved one.

Personal Assistance / Homemaker Services

Personal Care
  • Personal hygiene and dressing assistance
  • Medication reminders
  • Assistance with exercise programs
Household Management
  • Light housekeeping, laundry, and ironing
  • Grocery shopping and running errands
  • Mail and bill pay assistance
  • Meal preparation and feeding
Companionship
  • Escorting to social or recreational activities or appointments
  • Engaging in leisure activities
  • Incidental transportation 

Personal Grooming

  • AM Bathing and Skin Care
  • PM Bathing and Skin Care
  • Dressing and Accessorizing
  • Hair and Nail Care
  • Oral Care
  • Personal Hygiene and Incontinence Care
  • Shaving and Make-Up Application

Basic Needs

  • Meal and Snack Preparation
  • Assistance with Feeding
  • Hydration and/or Fluid Maintenance

Light Housekeeping

  • Kitchen and Dish Cleaning
  • Laundry and Linen Changes
  • Trash Removal
  • Other Light Housekeeping Services as Defined

Assistance with Mobility and Function

  • Ambulating
  • Hoyer Lift Assistance and Management
  • Leg Elevation Assistance
  • Range of Motion and Exercises
  • Repositioning and Body Alignment
  • Transfers to and from Chair
  • Wheelchair Sitting Exercises

Miscellaneous Services

  • Assistance to Medical and Dental Appointments
  • Assistance to Physical Therapy and Exercise Classes
  • Concierge Needs-Errands and Shopping
  • Transportation and Escort to Social Events and Appointments
  • Mental Stimulation Activities-Reading, Crafts, Movies and Games
  • Vacation and Travel Accompaniment
  • Friendly & Supportive Conversation
  • Plan & Encourage Social Activities
  • Encourage Light Exercise
  • Encourage Active Thinking
  • Cleaning the home.
  • Doing laundry.
  • Driving to run errands and handle personal business affairs.
  • Cooking meals.
  • Managing multiple medications on a daily basis.
  • Shopping for food, clothing and other basic necessities.


Supplemental Staffing

Senior Care Source Staffing provides supplemental staffing solutions to medical facilities throughout Central Florida. We provides flexible staffing solutions to RN's, LPN's and CNA's. Part of our philosophy at Care Source Staffing is that we believe in treating our nurses like family. That’s why we give the same great service to our nurses as we give to our clients. Our primary concern is providing client facilities with highly qualified, screened professionals to achieve excellence in patient care for general and special duty. Our staff is on duty in the office 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Our RN Administrator is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

PROFESSIONALS...
Senior Care Source Staffing provides top quality healthcare professionals. Our program of screening, testing, orientation, and supervision ensures our clients receive only the most qualified nursing candidates.

QUICK RESPONSE…
Senior Care Source Staffing responds quickly to our clients needs and still provides the personal attention that our clients and employees have come to rely on. With our own state-of-the-art staffing software, we have fine-tuned our services to allow us to get qualified professionals to your facility when you need them.

EMPLOYMENT...
At Senior Care Source Staffing, you can bet that we will work hard to give you a variety of professional opportunities anytime you work with us. We have a staffing team on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you in making your nursing career the best it can be. We also have a Director of Nursing on call 24 hours a day to assist with any issues that may arise, and a helpful support staff that remains ready to help as well. At Senior Care Source Staffing, we care about you and we know how challenging nursing can be. Let us show you a company that cares. Become a Senior Care Source Staffing employee and discover the advantage for working with us by clicking the link below.

Plan Ahead For the Next Natural Disaster

In light of the recent devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Irene and Winter Storm Alfred, Lend A Care felt it important to provide all residents of Connecticut, whether they are experienced with in home care, new to homecare or even considering care for a loved one with an emergency “Go Kit” in case they are ever forced to leave their home.  This is the time to plan ahead for what you may need to stay safe, healthy, informed, mobile, and independent during a disaster.

Depending on your needs, items for your “Go Kit” may include:

  • Extra eyeglasses, hearing aids if you have them, or have coverage for them.
  • Battery charger and extra batteries for hearing aids, motorized wheelchairs, or other battery-operated medical devices.
  • Copies of medical prescriptions, doctor’s orders, and the style and serial numbers of the support devices you use.
  • Medical alert tags or bracelets or written descriptions of your disability and support needs.
  • Medical insurance cards, Medicare/Medicaid cards, physician contact information, list of your allergies and health history.
  • A list of the local non-profit or community-based organizations that know you or assist people with needs similar to yours.
  • A list of personal contact, family and friends that you may need to contact in an emergency.
  • If possible, extra medicine, oxygen, insulin, catheters, or other medical supplies you use regularly.
  • If you use a motorized wheelchair, have a light weight manual chair available for emergencies.  Know the size and weight of your wheelchair, in addition to whether or not it is collapsible, in case it has to be transported.

Another important thing to keep in mind is to plan to maintain your independence before an emergency strikes.  This includes:

  • Create a support network to help you plan for an emergency.  Consider family, neighbors, friends, people who provide services to you, faith-based and community groups.  Tell these people where you keep your emergency supplies.
  • Contact your city or county government’s emergency information management office and work with theme to use their emergency planning resources.
  • If your receive dialysis or other life sustaining medical treatment, identify the location and availability of more than one facility and work with your provider to develop your emergency plan.
  • Show others how to operate your wheelchair or other assistive devices.
  • Keep contact information for local independent living centers and other disability service organizations in a safe and easy-to-access place.  If you provide any organization with information about your functions needs and what you may require in an emergency, keep that data up to date.
  • If you use in-home support services, Meals-on-Wheels, Life Alert or other support services, work with them to personalize emergency preparedness plans to meet your needs so you can keep in touch with them during and after an emergency.
  • Work with local transportation and disability services to plan ahead for accessible transportation if you need that for evacuation or other reasons during a disaster.
  • Develop back-up plans for personal assistance services, hospice, or other forms of in-home assistance.