Tim, 78Has dementia and lives alone. His son works full time and was driving over twice a day to check in. Tim now has supervision and a steady daily routine.Dementia care
What home care actually looks like, in real situations
Age is just a number, and no two clients are ever the same. The situations below show the range of what we do — from two weeks of wound care after a hospital stay to round-the-clock dementia support. One of them will be closer to yours than you expect.
Who we care for
These are examples of the kinds of calls we take every week. Names, ages and details have been changed so that no client is identifiable.
Raj, 71Parkinson’s makes mornings unpredictable. He has help with transfers and personal care from a caregiver who speaks Punjabi with him.Personal support
Mei-Ling, 84After a fall she lost confidence in the kitchen. A caregiver cooks with her twice a week, in Cantonese, and she is eating properly again.Meals and mobility
Stephanie, 62A hip replacement meant six weeks of not managing stairs or the bath on her own. Temporary help, then she was back to independent.Post-surgical
Amara, 39Lives with MS and works full time. A caregiver comes at 6am for personal care so she can get to the office on her own terms.Younger adult
Giuseppe, 88Needs regular ostomy care and is determined to stay in the house he built. An RPN visits; he has not had to move.Nursing at home
Nadia, 45Was caring for her mother alone and had stopped sleeping. Two nights of respite a week means she can keep doing it at all.Respite for family
Daniel, 9Has complex needs and is at school all day. A PSW covers the after-school hours so both his parents can keep working.Children’s care
Kwame, 67A stroke left him needing supervision and help with daily activities. Physiotherapy at home is slowly getting movement back.Stroke recovery
Dennis, 81Wanted company more than anything, plus a reliable ride to dialysis three times a week.Companionship
Fatima, 76Palliative, and wanted to be at home rather than in hospital. Nursing visits manage her symptoms and her family is not doing it alone.Palliative care
Joseph, 58Came out of hospital with a wound that needed daily dressing. Two weeks of nursing visits, then discharged from our books.After hospital
Not sure which of these is you?
That is exactly what the free consultation is for. Tell us what is happening and we will tell you honestly what would help — including if the answer is fewer hours than you feared.
Our line is answered 24/7 on 1-888-507-6236.
Book a free consultationWhat a caregiver can do
From a few hours a week to 24-hour, around-the-clock care, with emotional support, fall prevention and help across daily living.
Personal care
- Assistance with walking and transferring from bed to wheelchair
- Bathing, dressing and grooming
- Medication reminders
- Safety and fall prevention
- Status reporting to family
- Toileting and incontinence care
Lifestyle support
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation and nutrition
- Laundry and change of bed linens
- Grocery shopping and errands
- Transportation to social and recreational activities
- Light exercise and getting outdoors
Nursing and clinical care
- Wound and dressing care
- Medication administration
- Catheter and ostomy care
- Palliative symptom management
- Monitoring long-term conditions
Rehabilitation and allied health
- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- Speech-language pathology after a stroke
- Dietitian support for diabetes, renal disease and swallowing
- Respiratory therapy, oxygen and CPAP
- Social work and counselling
Care that matches the situation
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s care
- Palliative and end-of-life care
- Care after a hospital stay
- Children’s home care
- Respite for family caregivers
- Activities and companionship
- Specialized care
Want to know how a plan is put together first? See how a custom care plan works.