Caring Hands Matter - Fairfax Home Care Agency

Caring Hands Matter is a trusted Fairfax home care agency headquartered and also serves the greater Northern Virginia and DC/Metro Areas. The in-home care services we offer in Fairfax, VA help individuals in different circumstances to complete the essential "Activities of Daily Living" (ADLs). With this support, they are able to experience a better quality-of-life or more independence in their own home. Our Fairfax, VA in-home care services assist aging seniors, seriously ill individuals, individuals who are in recovery from injury/surgery, individuals who have special needs, and new mothers.

In addition to improving the lives of those we directly care for, our home care professionals help to lighten the responsibilities of primary caregivers and family members. This additional support decreases the feelings of pressure, anxiety, and stress that commonly accompany caregiving. When selecting a Fairfax home care provider:

How comprehensive and reliable are the in-home care services being provided?
How qualified is the in-home care agency? Are they licensed, bonded, and insured?
How will the individual receiving care and their caregiver benefit from in-home care?

Who Needs In-Home Care?

Our non-medical Fairfax home care services are designed to enhance the lives of those we care for by supporting them with the completion of the essential “Activities of Daily Living” (ADLs). These are basic, but vital daily tasks that everyone must complete such as grooming, bathing, toileting, getting in and out of bed, and others. Any individual who is struggling to complete the ADLs required for a high quality-of-life stands to benefit significantly from the support of in-home care.

Our Fairfax Home Care Services

Caring Hands Matter is a leader in Fairfax, VA for non-medical services and personal in-home care. Our compassionate services provide individuals with one-on-one support for ADLs. We offer 24-hour in-home care services which will meet the demands of your busy schedule, and offer professional services which can help individuals requiring varying degrees of care complete their required ADLs, allowing them to maintain the quality-of-life and level of independence that living at home brings. We offer different levels of care depending on the needs of the individual, from minimal assistance to 24/7 care supervision. Our full range of Fairfax home care services include support for all essential ADLs, including:

Personal Hygiene

As you know, the general grooming of your loved one can be a large undertaking. We can ensure the individual is properly bathed and all personal hygiene needs are attended to. Maintaining oral care, skin care, hair washing, and nail clipping continue to be a reality of life for persons with serious illness, limited mobility, or subjective cognitive decline.

Toileting/Incontinence Care

Alongside personal hygiene care, we can also assist with toileting/incontinence care, including changing Depends and emptying catheter drainage bags.

Meal Preparation

Nutrition is a decisive factor in maintaining a desirable quality-of-life. Our professional caregivers can provide varying levels of assistance based on the individual’s needs. This can range from meal preparation and clean up, to ensuring they eat enough by feeding them directly.

Reminders for Medications

Medication can be critical to getting the most out of life. Many individuals can face challenges with adhering to a strict medication schedule and taking the right pills at the right times. We can assist in ensuring your loved one is receiving and ingesting precisely what the physician outlined through thoughtful gestures.

Dressing

Self-dressing can be excessively challenging for those experiencing cognitive decline, injury, or illness. We can take care of laundry to ensure easy access to clean and orderly clothes or wardrobe accessories.

Arrangements for Appointments or Errands

When a consumer needs to be somewhere, we will be right there with them every step of the way. The person who wants to maintain the independence of living from home often needs help with scheduling and getting to and from locations such the to the grocery store and to medical appointments.

Chores Around the House

Our professional caregivers can help with keeping a space neat and orderly. Imagine a household task and we can provide the support of getting it done the way it should be. From making beds and bedroom cleaning to dusting, vacuuming, and mopping—we will provide light housekeeping assistance that will make sure chores are made simpler for everyone involved.

Our Fairfax Home Care Options

Caring Hands Matter is able to support individuals with the ADLs, regardless of their circumstance. However, different individuals have different home care needs. The unique circumstance of the individual can help to outline how care should be provided. Our different Fairfax home care options are designed to fit the unique circumstances of the individual and include:

Benefits of Our Fairfax Home Care Services

Our professional caregivers make life easier and more enjoyable for the individuals we care for while also providing meaningful, nurturing social interaction. By helping individuals successfully fulfill their daily needs, they are able to reach a better overall quality-of-life while remaining comfortable in familiar surroundings. If an individual’s needs require less involvement, assistance from our in-home care professionals will allow them to remain more independent.

The in-home care services we provide in Fairfax, VA also improve the lives of primary caregivers and family members. In many cases, caregivers feel responsible for providing exceptional care for a loved one and the effort required can leave primary caregivers feeling, stressed, anxious and spread too thin. By allowing an in-home care professional to shoulder some of this responsibility, primary caregivers and family members will feel less stress and pressure, overall. Additionally, primary caregivers will have more personal free time which they can utilize to manage their other obligations.

Our Fairfax Home Care Professionals—Licensed and Insured

The professionals at Caring Hands Matter are licensed by VDH and our staff is insured and bonded. We ensure this with a nationwide criminal background check, social services clearance, and a safe driving record. In addition to our thorough screening process, our caregivers are trained in areas that include but not limited to: observation techniques, cultural awareness, and documentation which are reviewed weekly by our administrators. As consumers care needs change, staff is required to call the office and report changes. We will provide quality assurance to ensure these changes are effective and everyone is satisfied with the care plan.

Our Free Fairfax Home Care Evaluation Process

The RN will carry out an evaluation for to determine who may be eligible candidates for our Fairfax home care services. A person who is not as independent or capable of caring for themselves is classified as a personal care consumer. On the initial visit, this level of care is determined and a follow-up visit is scheduled for the RN to then make an assessment. If changes are needed to the plan, the RN will visit the consumer to re-evaluate and assess these changes, inform family, and modify the care plan as needed.

Contact Us For More Information on Home Care in Fairfax, VA

Does a senior, individual struggling with illness, or individual with special needs in your life require assistance for the activities of daily living? The services offered by Caring Hands Matter will allow for your loved one to remain safe in their familiar home setting in Fairfax, VA while receiving support and nurturing interaction. Quality home care is our passion and we will provide a sense of consistency and stability for the individuals that we care for and their caregivers. For more information on our trusted services, call us directly or send us a message online today.