Home support services help seniors to remain independent and to live in their own home as long as possible.

Home support services are direct care services provided by The Right Choice workers to clients who require personal assistance with activities of daily living, such as:

• mobility;

• nutrition;

• lifts and transfers;

• bathing and dressing;

• cueing (providing prompts to assist with the completion of tasks); and

• grooming and toileting.

Home support services may also include safety maintenance activities as a supplement to personal assistance when appropriate. These activities may include clean-up, laundry of soiled bedding or clothing, and meal preparation.

In addition, our workers may perform some specific nursing and rehabilitation tasks that have been delegated by health care professionals.

Home support services can be considered respite care, to provide caregivers with temporary relief from the demands of providing care.

Home support services are usually provided over a longer period of time, such as several months or years, but can also be provided on a short-term basis after a discharge from hospital or as part of end-of-life care