Home Care Services
Home Care Services are non-medical services that are provided by caregivers who undergo a background check and can be a licensed Nurse, Certified Nurses Aide (CNA), or trained as a care aide. Home care services are available on an hourly basis, depending on the needs of the client. Services provided by the aides are geared towards the unique needs an preferences of each client. These types of services do not require a doctor's referral and tend to be more affordable to a wider range of clients.
Home Care Services Provided by NCHS
- Personal care such as bathing, dressing, toileting, incontinence care, transferring, mobility in the home, eating and personal hygiene (fingernail care, skin and mouth care and exercises)
- Homemaker services such as housekeeping, laundry and shopping
- Non-medical transportation that enables individuals to access essential community services such as grocery, pharmacy, banking, post office, etc., in order to maintain themselves in their home