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Alex: And we are delight to welcome Lindsey Yourman, who is a geriatrician, she’s a longtime friend and mentee, and is now a peer and is a key component of the ePrognosis working group and helped originate the ideas that led to ePrognosis and she’s now San Diego County’s Chief Geriatrics Officer. Welcome to GeriPal, Lindsey.
You bring immense value to their life through companionship, love, and personalcare. Reflect on tasks that you are comfortable doing—such as providing food or administering medicine—versus those that might require professional skills—like monitoring vitals, bathing, and catering to complex health conditions.
Along with providing companionship and emotional support, In-home caregivers can help seniors complete their everyday tasks – bathing, dressing, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and personalcare needs. Some caregivers have specialties, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s care.
Family caregivers also learn how to provide direct personalcare support in ways that are safe and comfortable for both the loved one and the family caregiver. Hospice aides can help with hands-on tasks such as bathing, dressing, and skin care. This includes what to expect and what to do. Direct Patient Support.
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