In-Home Personal Care

If you or a loved one need a little extra help with your day-to-day activities, turn to BrightStar^® Home Care. We provide personal in-home caregiver services to help seniors and individuals of all ages who need a helping hand. Our compassionate and qualified personal home care providers can assist with a wide range of activities of daily living (ADLs) such as feeding, personal hygiene, mobility assistance (moving around the room, getting in and out of chairs) and more:

• Feeding and meal preparation
• Bathing, toileting and dressing assistance
• Mobility support and transferring
• Medication reminders
• Light housekeeping
• Transportation 
• Companionship and social engagement

Our team also has specialized expertise in caring for seniors with memory loss, ensuring they receive the support they need while respecting their individuality.

How Personal Care Can Help

Whether your loved one needs an in-home caregiver on a temporary or ongoing basis, we are committed to bringing compassionate care into their home. Personal home health care is an ideal solution for a diverse range of situations, including:

Aging in Place:  Seniors often greatly benefit from personal home health care because it allows them to maintain independence at home without compromising safety. From medical care to help with activities of daily living, older family members often appreciate the opportunity to remain at home while receiving the care they need as they age.

Recovery Care: After a major surgery, medical procedure or illness, recovering at home can provide added comfort and security in familiar surroundings. Personal home care includes not only medical care, such as medication management and wound care performed by an RN, but also encompasses assistance with daily tasks and general companionship to help keep spirits up. 

Chronic Condition Management: Dealing with an ongoing health condition can be frustrating, but in-home personal care can make a significant difference for your loved one’s well-being and also give family members a reprieve from care. In addition to assisting with ADLs, an in-home caregiver provides continuous support based on a specially tailored care plan designed to support management of chronic conditions.

BrightStar Home Care Benefits

The BrightStar Care^® standard of home care is second to none for clients of any age, including younger members of your family who have special needs. Our experience, education and expertise puts us in the top tier of home care services. In addition to unparalleled care, BrightStar Home Care personal services offer many benefits, including: 

• Added Support for Family Members: It can often be difficult to juggle a job and busy schedules alongside caring for a loved one. BrightStar Care professional caregivers can help ease some of the physical and emotional stress of caring for a loved one at-home. 
• Safety and Peace of Mind: Having a knowledgeable caregiver at home with your loved one offers greater peace of mind and added safety. Professional care can help improve medication adherence, as well as provide support to prevent falls or other common household injuries. 
• Dignity and Independence: In-home personal caregivers can help with ADLs while still allowing your loved one to enjoy the comforts of home, visits from friends and guests, all with minimal disruption to their daily routine. In turn, more independence gives them a brighter outlook and more enjoyment while receiving quality care.

Personal Care Services

Local BrightStar Home Care teams provide a comprehensive range of personalized home care services to meet the unique needs of seniors, adults of all ages and children. Here are some of the ways we can help:

• Personal Evaluations: A local BrightStar Home Care Director of Nursing will start with an evaluation of wellness or safety evaluation to help determine what types of care services are needed.
• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs):
  • Feeding and nutritional assistance
  • Oral hygiene and personal care
  • Bathing and showering assistance
  • Toileting assistance
  • Ambulation support (walking and moving around)
  • Dressing and grooming assistance
• Acute Illness Recovery: Our caregivers provide support to help with recovery at home.
• Memory Care: Our knowledgeable team has specialized expertise in providing personal care for seniors who are experiencing memory loss and confusion due to Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Personal in-home memory care allows your loved one to feel more at-ease in stable, familiar surroundings. 
• Monitoring and Communication: An important aspect of our care is observing and reporting changes in a client's condition to the local BrightStar Home Care agency's Director of Nursing, ensuring a coordinated approach to well-being.

Personal Care FAQs

What is home and personal care?

Home and personal care cover a wide range of services mostly focused on assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, grooming, meal preparation and nutrition assistance, as well as errands. This assistance is all managed within the client’s home to maximize comfort and minimize anxiety.

What does personal care include?

Personal care includes various activities that a client needs assistance with outside of strictly medical care. Personal care typically encompasses such activities of daily living as grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, clothing changes and toileting assistance.

What is it called when you help the elderly at home?

“Aging in place” is a common term for seniors who choose in-home care over moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home. This option allows seniors to maintain independence and comfort without sacrificing safety.