Cornerstone Caregiving Pocatello, ID

Cornerstone Caregiving is a non-medical provider of companionship, personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, errands, incidental transportation and even Alzheimer's and dementia care. We offer 24/7 Assistance, palliative care, and hospice care. Our caregivers uplift, support, and stimulate our clients in a variety of activities that improve their quality of life and help them maintain their independence. All of these services allow a senior to stay at home where they feel most comfortable. Cornerstone Caregiving - Caregiver Skills Our Caregivers have 1 year of prior experience but most have much more experience than that! Skills generally are: Safety training on home safety, avoiding injury and falls, preventing strain and pain, safety in the kitchen, cleaning, safe driving, outdoor safety hazards, and disease protection and prevention. Basic training on emergency situations including stroke, falls and fractures and sudden illness, communication tips including communicating to those with dementia or Alzheimer's, activities for seniors to engage in, mealtime preparations, housekeeping tips, signs of abuse, and tips on reducing caregiver stress. Advanced training on understanding senior illnesses and conditions, depression in seniors, caregiver stress, in-home exercise for older adults, making mealtime fun, communication tips with the senior, their family. Activity training including reminiscing activities, modifying activities, activities in facilities, adapting activities for those with impairments, different types of engaging activities for older adults such as gardening, mind builders, and crafts and hobbies, and getting a senior involved in the community in places like senior centers, worship services, volunteering and errands.