Personal Care in Denver, CO
Talem Home Care & Placement Services provides personal care in Denver for seniors and adults who want to keep living safely in their own homes. Personal care is non-medical, hands-on help with the everyday things that have started to feel harder, like bathing, getting dressed, using the bathroom and moving safely from room to room. A trained caregiver comes to the house to help, and every visit is arranged from our Denver office at 3600 S. Beeler Street, built around the person you love.
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Personal Care Services in Denver, CO
A personal care visit is built around the parts of the day your loved one could use a hand with. Our caregivers help with what we call activities of daily living, the everyday tasks a person needs to do to live safely and independently at home. Personal care services in Denver from Talem can include:
- Bathing, getting in and out of the shower, and washing face and body
- Getting dressed and groomed, including combing hair and looking their best
- Toileting, from getting to and from the bathroom to cleaning up afterward
- Eating, with help getting food from the plate when that's needed
- Walking, light exercise and getting around the house
- Staying safe while using a walker or wheelchair
- Transfers, like getting out of bed or standing up from a chair to reach a walker
Our caregivers take these tasks at your loved one's pace. Help with a morning shower can roll right into laying out clothes, fastening buttons and getting settled at the breakfast table with the walker close by.
One caregiver can cover the whole visit, too. The same person who helps with bathing and dressing can take on homemaker tasks like light cleaning, laundry and meal preparation, and spend time on companion care in Denver like conversation, a card game or a trip out for errands.
Signs a Loved One in Denver May Need Personal Care
Close to 3,000 Denver residents 75 and older have a hard time bathing or dressing on their own. Many of them are parents who keep quiet about it, because they don't want their kids to think they can't live alone anymore. Our post on the signs a senior parent may need personal care at home covers what families tend to notice first, especially when Mom or Dad lives alone.
Trouble with balance is often the first clue. A parent who holds onto walls and furniture, struggles to get up from a chair or has had a recent fall may need help in the shower, where a small slip can lead to a serious injury.
Hygiene can slip too, with unwashed hair or clothes that need a wash. Staying in bed later each day, laundry and dishes piling up, and forgetting to brush their teeth or change clothes all point the same way. In-home personal care for seniors helps your parent start each morning washed, dressed and ready for the day.
Personal Care in Denver Homes and Neighborhoods
A lot of Denver homes were built long before anyone talked about aging in place. Nearly a third of the city's homes went up before 1960, and about one in six date to 1939 or earlier. The only full bathroom in an older house may sit up a flight of stairs, behind a tub with a high side to step over. A caregiver's steady hand helps most in exactly those spots.
Plenty of older adults here also live on their own. More than one in three Denver residents 65 and older lives alone, so the morning shower or a trip to the bathroom at night can happen with nobody else in the house. A scheduled visit puts someone there for those moments.
Personal care supports the trips out, too. Getting washed, dressed and out the door on time is a lot easier with help on the morning of an appointment at Denver Health, Saint Joseph Hospital, Rose Medical Center, Porter Adventist, Presbyterian/St. Luke's, Swedish Medical Center or National Jewish Health, the hospitals listed on our page about home care in Denver.
Personal Care for Chronic Conditions, Memory Loss and Recovery
Talem caregivers are trained to work with clients affected by a variety of conditions and chronic diseases. Personal care puts that training to work in small, steady ways, like help bathing on a low-energy day, a careful hand on the stairs and patience with buttons and shoes.
Memory loss changes daily routines, too. Every Talem caregiver comes with the knowledge and skills to support clients living with dementia and Alzheimer's, and our Alzheimer's and dementia care at home keeps routines like washing up, brushing teeth and getting dressed on track with gentle reminders.
Coming home after a hospital stay or surgery is another time personal care helps. Talem offers post-discharge care that helps seniors return home and begin their recuperation, a service we call Assisted Living at Home and some people know as hospital-to-home care. A caregiver can help with bathing, dressing and getting around the house while your loved one gets their strength back.
Non-Medical Personal Care and Skilled Home Health
Personal care is non-medical home care, meaning help and support at home that doesn't require a medical skill. Skilled home health is a separate kind of care. It needs a clinician to oversee it, such as a nurse, a physical therapist or an occupational therapist, and it covers things like wound care, injections and therapy.
Talem doesn't provide skilled services in any of our offices. We work with many skilled home health agencies, and we're glad to help your family find the agency of your choice.
Colorado draws the same line in how it licenses home care agencies. Class A agencies provide skilled healthcare through licensed professionals and may also offer personal care, and Class B agencies provide only personal care with no skilled services.
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Getting Started With Personal Care in Denver
Care starts with a conversation. Our Certified Senior Advisor® talks with you about your loved one, their routines and the parts of the day that have gotten harder, and offers the advice and reassurance families need while they work out the next step.
We build an ADL care plan from that conversation, around your loved one and the daily activities they want help with. Personal care assistance in Denver can run as a 1-hour visit or extend all the way to 24-hour care, and Talem has no minimum hour requirements, so the schedule follows the person.
Families stay in the loop through our family portal. It keeps custom assessments, ADL care plans, service plans, care notes, tasks and reminders in one place, so everyone stays on the same page.
Talem can also help you find a senior living community based on your loved one's medical, social, financial and geographic needs, if staying home ever stops being the right fit.
Paying for Personal Care, Including Help for Veterans
The cost of personal care depends on what your loved one needs. We shape each plan around the person's needs, budget and lifestyle, and Talem offers a sliding fee scale to make home care accessible to anyone.
Veterans and surviving spouses may have help with the bill. VA Aid and Attendance is a monthly VA pension for qualified Veterans and their surviving spouses who need help with daily activities like bathing, dressing and eating, or who are homebound. Our Veterans home care in Denver includes guidance through the application at no cost to you. We'll help figure out whether the Veteran or spouse qualifies, gather the paperwork, complete and submit the application, keep an eye on its progress with the VA, and stay with you after approval.
Your Family is Our Family
No family should experience the stresses of aging without the needed information to make the best decision. Our Certified Senior Advisors® are dedicated to providing compassion, dedication, professionalism, and advice to give the reassurance we all need when helping our loved ones.
Personal Care From Our Denver Office
Our Denver office at 3600 S. Beeler Street, Ste 320, Denver, CO 80237, arranges personal care across the city and the communities around it. Talem caregivers serve Denver, Englewood, Lakewood, Aurora, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Castle Rock and surrounding areas.
That reach helps families who are spread across the metro. A parent in Lakewood and a grown daughter in Castle Rock can work with the same office, and the family portal keeps everyone up to date on care notes and the plan from wherever they live.
We would love to hear from you whenever you're ready, so take your time, and when the moment feels right, Let's Get Started.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Personal Care in Denver
What does personal care include?
Personal care is hands-on help with daily activities, such as bathing, getting dressed and groomed, toileting, eating, walking around the house and moving from a bed or chair. A caregiver can also help your loved one stay safe while using a walker or wheelchair, and the same visit can include light housekeeping and companionship.
Is personal care the same as home health care?
No. Personal care is non-medical help with daily activities, while skilled home health, like wound care, injections and therapy, comes from clinicians. Talem doesn't provide skilled services, and we're happy to help you find the skilled home health agency of your choice. Colorado separates the two in how it licenses home care agencies.
How many hours of personal care can we arrange in Denver?
Visits can be as short as 1 hour or extend to 24-hour care, depending on what your loved one needs. Talem has no minimum hour requirements, so the schedule can fit the person.
Can Veterans get help paying for personal care?
Qualified Veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities may be eligible for the VA Aid and Attendance pension. Talem guides families through the application at no cost, from checking whether the Veteran or spouse qualifies to helping after approval.
Do you provide personal care outside the city of Denver?
Yes. Our Denver office serves Denver, Englewood, Lakewood, Aurora, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Castle Rock and surrounding areas.
What if staying at home is no longer the right fit?
Talem can help your family find a senior living community based on your loved one's medical, social, financial and geographic needs. Our team walks through the options with you, at whatever pace feels right for your family.
Where else can older adults in Denver find support?
The Denver Regional Council of Governments is the Area Agency on Aging for Denver and seven neighboring counties. Its options counselors and case managers help people 60 and older and their caregivers find services that help them stay safe and independent at home.