Assisting Hands of San Diego

Assisting Hands Home Care of San Diego North County, La Jolla, Coronado and Downtown

Assisting Hands Home Care® grew out of a desire to provide seniors, and others needing non-medical assistance at home, with the option that most people prefer – to remain independent, safe and comfortable in their own homes. Assisting Hands® is a home care franchise company that emphasizes exceptional customer service and highly personalized in-home care to meet the needs of our clients.

Assisting Hands® offers a wide range of in home care services for the senior, disabled, and otherwise in need client. Some of the specific services offered for the senior in home care client include:

• Bathing, grooming, meal preparation, and housekeeping
• Home safety evaluations
• Recommendation for and placement of assistive devices in the home
• Fall risk assessments and individualized fall prevention plans
• Care Coordination with all members of the clients healthcare team
• Transportation and accompaniment to vital healthcare appointments
• Specialized care for the Alzheimer's or other dementia client
• Compassionate, one-on-one end of life care for clients on Hospice
• Automated medication reminders
• Medical alert system
• Video monitoring services

At Assisting Hands® it is our mission to serve our elderly clients in a comprehensive and compassionate manner. In addition to our caregiving services delivered in the comfort of our client's home, we believe in coordinating the full spectrum of elder care services available in the community to aid our clients in securing the best possible outcome for their health and well-being.

When a client begins service with Assisting Hands®, a full assessment of needs will be done and a care plan will be implemented to address each of the needs identified. As a part of this process, Assisting Hands® will assist each client in identifying additional elderly care services in their community available through the Area Agency on Aging, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Veteran's Administration, and local Senior Centers.

Some of the elder care services Assisting Hands® can help our clients and their loved ones find education and guidance on are:

• Respite hours for family caregivers
• Reverse mortgages
• Advanced directives
• Power of attorney assignment
• Estate planning
• Medicare benefits
• Medicaid waiver options
• Senior social events

Areas we serve:

• Carlsbad Encinitas
• Solana Beach
• Del Mar
• La Jolla
• Rancho Santa Fe
• La Mesa
• Pt. Loma
• Coronado
• Downtown

Caregiver Information

Caregiver Skills Include:

Ethics, Vallidation Therapy, Patient Transfers, Stress Management, Grief Issues, Family Communication, Transition Issues, Communicating with Dementia Patients