When a family needs more support caring for an aging loved one, a live-in caregiver can step in. Instead of a senior moving into a nursing home, a live-in caregiver comes to their home and stays there to help each day. HireLivin offers live- in homecare services with kindness, skill, and respect. Here’s a closer …
When a family needs more support caring for an aging loved one, a live-in caregiver can step in. Instead of a senior moving into a nursing home, a live-in caregiver comes to their home and stays there to help each day. HireLivin offers live- in homecare services with kindness, skill, and respect.
Here’s a closer look at what a live-in caregiver does, and how HireLivin makes this service special.
1. 24-Hour Elderly Care and Supervision
A live-in caregiver provides one-on-one care and supervision around the clock in a client’s home. Depending on the physical and mental abilities of the client, HireLivin can begin with only charging for 16 hours of the day but still receive 24 hours of care supervision from their live-in caregivers.
2. Helping with Daily Living Activities (ADLs)
“ADLs” stands for Activities of Daily Living. These are things we all do each day to take care of ourselves. A live-in caregiver from HireLivin helps with tasks such as bathing, dressing, walking (ambulation), reminding or assisting with medications, and personal care etc.
By helping with ADLs, caregivers keep your loved one safe and comfortable. This assistance reduces the stress of doing everything alone and increases the client’s safety.
3. Helping with Instrumental Activities (IADLs)
“IADLs” are things that support daily living but are more complex. HireLivin caregivers help with IADLs such as:
- Grocery shopping
- Running errands
- Light housekeeping
- Laundry
- Meal preparation
- Transportation to doctor’s appointments
These tasks free families from having to worry about the small but important parts of daily care.
4. Medical Support Tasks
While live-in caregivers are not doctors, they can assist with some basic medical support under proper training. At HireLivin, caregivers can help with:
- Checking vital signs (like blood pressure, heart rate)
- Glucose testing
- Oxygen therapy
- Nebulizer treatments
- Basic urinary catheter care
This kind of support helps make sure your loved one gets health monitoring right in the comfort of their own home.
5. Personalized Care and Supervising Safety
One of the most important things a live-in caregiver does is tailor care specifically to the client. They get to know your loved one’s habits, preferences, strengths, and challenges.
Since a caregiver lives in the home, they can spot hazards or needed changes in routine and help the client adapt to a safer environment. They are able to supervise and assist the client to reduce risk of falls or mistakes.
6. Emotional Support and Engagement
Beyond physical tasks, live-in caregivers offer emotional support and care. They spend time talking, listening, sharing stories, doing activities with the person in care, and helping them feel less alone.
This human connection is a big reason many people prefer in-home care: it supports not just the body, but the heart and mind.
Why HireLivin Homecare Stands Out
HireLivin Homecare is a private caregiver agency that offers live-in care with quality services including:
- Caregivers trained to help with ADLs, IADLs, and basic medical tasks
- Supervision and safety checks in the home
- Personalized care plans, tailored to what the senior needs and prefers
- A team committed to respect, dignity, and comfort
