Understanding the Different Types of Home Healthcare Services
If you’re considering home healthcare services, you’re in the right spot. Carelancer providers offer an array of services in several categories, and they are here to help you when you need extra support. They’re thoughtful, kind, reliable experts in the type of care you need.
Types of Caregivers: Certified Nurses and Personal Service Workers
Certified Nurses are medical professionals who can help you or your loved one with most medical needs, such as wound care, medication administration, using a ventilator, or IV therapy. You can feel safe and comfortable at home, despite your medical condition, knowing that you’re closely watched and warmly cared for.
Personal Service Workers (PSWs) can help you with personal needs, such as hygiene and grooming, housework and meal prep, and transportation and companionship. So many things become difficult or impossible when you are recovering or dealing with a medical condition, but your PSW will be at your side to help with all those tasks.
At Carelancer, you can browse profiles and pick your specific nurse or PSW. We want you to find someone who feels like a good fit for your family.
Flexible Scheduling
With Carelancer, you can book a single appointment whenever you need it, or you can book recurring appointments to keep a consistent schedule. We know you need someone you can fully rely on, and we also know caregiving doesn’t always follow a tidy pattern. We’re here for you when you need us, and completely dependable when you’ve made an appointment.
Care Planning
If your doctor has given you a home healthcare plan, our Certified Nurses are happy to carry it out—but if you don’t have a plan in place, our nurses are experts in creating them. Your nurse will tailor your plan to your needs, preferences, routines, and other concerns. It’s very comforting to know that your home healthcare is proactively organized and handled professionally.
Different Types of Care and Reasons for Needing Care
Whatever your medical need, and whatever injury or illness or condition brought you to Carelancer, we have friendly Certified Nurses and PSWs who specialize in that type of care.
Post-operative care
If you’ve recently had an operation or have one planned, you may need extra support both medically and personally. A Certified Nurse can change your dressings and administer your pain medication, and a PSW can help you bathe the spots you can’t reach and prepare your lunch while you rest.
Postnatal / postpartum care
If you’ve recently had a baby or you will give birth soon, you may need extra support as you recover from this major medical event. Your Certified Nurse can check your incision site (if you had a c-section), help with breastfeeding problems, and monitor your postpartum mental health. A PSW can keep you company during the lonely nights, prep your lunch while you feed the baby, and clean the house while you and your newborn nap.
Palliative care
If you or your loved one has a very serious or fatal condition, palliative caregivers can ease their pain and make their difficult situation as comfortable as possible. Your Certified Nurse can monitor your loved one’s symptoms and administer pain medications, while a PSW can stay by their side at all times as well as feeding and bathing them.
Dementia care
If your loved one has dementia, they probably need extra care and may need to be supervised. A Certified Nurse can administer their medications and monitor their symptoms. A PSW can keep your loved one company while gently navigating their confusion and meeting their basic needs.
Find the exact type of caregiver you need at Carelancer
With our flexible scheduling and array of caregivers, you can find professional home healthcare workers who can meet all your family’s needs, right when you need them the most.
