Adelaide, February 23, 2018: Living in your own home seems to be a blessing for most people. However, some older people and people living with a disability find it difficult to live at home without the necessary support. They need to live with the assistance of carers. The carers can be anyone from family and friend or in-home support service providers. The in-home and respite support providers offer a range of services for frail older people and people living with a disability so that they can live independently in the comfort of their own homes. Moreover, the care providers support people in getting out into the community.

There is no denying that the in-home and respite care can enable a carer to have a break, attend appointments and other works. From personal care, equipment assistance, disability assistance to meals and transport assistance – in-home and respite care providers provide a diverse range of services to the people living with a disability and frail older people.
Caregiving services offered in the community

Different types of home care services offered in the community are:

•Centre-based community service: This type of service provides care, company and group activities that take place in the centres as-well-as in short trips away from the centres.

•Social support: It provides support to the clients for community access in Adelaide. The caregivers take them to banks, shopping or appointments.

•Transport support: This kind of assistance helps people get outside so that they can do their specific works.
Caregiving services offered at home

Different types of in-home and respite care services offered at home are:

•Personal care: Personal care for the disabled and frail older people means helping them with showering or bathing, dressing and toileting.

•Domestic assistance: The caregivers help in household jobs such as cleaning and washing clothes.

•Foodservice: If it is hard for the older people and people with a disability to prepare their meals, the caregivers can help them in preparing meals or deliver meals to their homes.

•Home maintenance: Home maintenance means the general care and repair works for the house or yard.

•Community nursing: A qualified nurse provides this service such as wound dressing, continence advice and so on at home.