24-Hour Home Care
24-Hour Home Care: Comprehensive, Around-the-Clock Support for Seniors
24-hour home care provides round-the-clock assistance in the comfort of your own home (or that of a loved one who is their primary caregiver). Caregivers help with activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, toileting, eating, and more—ensuring seniors can maintain their dignity and independence.
Starting 24-hour at-home care early—before a major fall, wandering episode, or significant weight loss—can prevent serious incidents and promote overall well-being.
What Does a 24-Hour Caregiver Do?
A 24-hour caregiver provides constant, non-medical support to help seniors live safely and comfortably in their own homes. Their services include:
Personal Care –
Eating, bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming
Household Care –
Laundry, daily light cleaning, cooking, shopping
Emotional Care –
Conversation, companionship, and social interaction
Companionship may seem minor compared to physical tasks, but it plays a vital role in a senior’s overall well-being. Social isolation can increase the risk of premature death from all causes, rivaling the risks associated with smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.
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What Is the Difference Between Hourly Home Care and Live-In Home Care?
There are a few key differences between hourly home care and live-in home care that families should consider when choosing the best option for their loved one.
Hourly Home Care
Hourly caregivers typically work 8-12 hour shifts and remain awake and alert for the entire shift. To provide 24-hour coverage, 2-3 caregivers rotate throughout the day and night. Because each caregiver needs at least 2 days off each week, you may have as many as six different caregivers rotating in and out of your home throughout the week.
This arrangement ensures that your loved one has constant, awake support at all times—ideal for seniors who need help throughout the day and night but prefer to have multiple caregivers instead of one live-in caregiver.
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Explore comprehensive in-home care services from Serving Hands Senior Care. Discover how our compassionate caregivers support seniors with personal care, companionship, 24-hour care, and more to help maintain independence and quality of life.
Serving Hands Senior Care provides exceptional 24-hour in-home care for seniors across Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, St. Albert, Edmonton, and surrounding areas. As an AHS-approved agency for the Client Directed Home Care Invoicing Program, we offer continuous care for seniors who need support day and night.
How to Tell When a Parent Needs 24-Hour Care?
If you’re wondering whether your parent would benefit from 24-hour in-home care, the answer is likely yes. In fact, it’s often better to start 24-hour at-home care sooner rather than later—before your parent experiences a major fall, wanders away from home, or suffers from significant weight loss.
Here are some key signs that it might be time to consider around-the-clock home care for your loved one:
Caregiver Burnout
It’s okay to admit when you need help—or even a break—from caregiving. If you’re feeling burned out, it can impact the quality of care you’re able to provide for your parent.
Sundowning in Dementia
In the later stages of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, people can experience increased confusion, agitation, and even aggression during the evening hours—this is known as sundowning.
Changing Physical Needs
If your parent needs more help with activities of daily living—such as bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting—it may be time to consider 24-hour care to ensure their needs are met safely and consistently.
Falls or Risk of Falls
Falls are a leading cause of injury-related death for seniors. In 2019 alone, falls caused over 34,000 deaths among adults aged 65 and older. If your parent has unexplained bruises, a history of serious falls, or increasingly limited mobility, 24-hour home care can provide vital supervision and support to prevent future falls.
Is It Time to Get Help?
If you’re noticing these signs in your parent, reach out to our team today to learn more about how 24-hour home care can help.
Frequently Asked Questions About 24-Hour Home Care
24-hour home care provides constant, around-the-clock support in the comfort of your loved one’s own home. Caregivers work in rotating shifts to ensure that your loved one receives continuous assistance with daily activities, personal care, and companionship—day and night.
24-hour care is ideal for seniors with complex medical or personal needs, those recovering from an injury or hospital stay, or seniors living with dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other conditions that require constant supervision and support.
A 24-hour caregiver helps with personal care, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming. They also provide companionship, medication reminders, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and fall prevention. They ensure that your loved one’s needs are met at all hours, keeping them safe and comfortable at home.
In live-in care, a caregiver resides in the home and typically sleeps at night, while 24-hour home care involves caregivers working in shifts and staying awake for their entire shift. This ensures constant supervision without any breaks or gaps in care.
Yes! Our caregivers are specially trained to support seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. 24-hour care offers consistent support and supervision, helping reduce confusion, agitation, and fall risks.
Getting started is simple. Contact our team to schedule a free in-home assessment. We’ll work with you to create a customized care plan that meets your loved one’s needs and preferences.
Bathing and Grooming
At Serving Hands Senior Care, our 24-hour care workers help you look and feel your best. They make bath time, grooming and personal care services just right for enhancing mental as well physical wellbeing. Feeling clean and fresh not only cleanses the skin but also provides relaxation and stimulates circulation, as well as enhancing self-esteem.
Repositioning and Transferring
Our caregivers are trained to move and place clients in correct posture / position so they can promote better health. This reduces the risk of skin damage, encourages proper breathing patterns, takes stress off pressure points, and helps with digestion.
Toileting and Incontinence Assistance
At Serving Hands Senior Care, our caregivers respectfully, and gently care for seniors, helping them maintain dignity while they get help with toileting and incontinence issues. Because we use a dignified approach and a caring attitude- our caregivers help to decrease embarrassment surrounding the need for assistance related to incontinence and toileting.
Feeding and Nutrition
Seniors may need help feeding themselves or even being prompted to eat. This loss of natural hunger urges or of functional ability can be physically and mentally challenging to accept. We understand this and take the time to turn mealtime into an enjoyable experience.
Serving Hands caregivers help seniors stay on specific diets to assist with a wide variety of medical conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Our caregivers enable clients to have a well-balanced meal that provides the nutrition needed for staying active and preventing further disease issues.
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24-Hour Home Care Services We Provide
At Serving Hands Senior Care, we understand that some seniors need constant support and supervision to stay safe and comfortable in their own homes. Our 24-hour home care services offer around-the-clock assistance tailored to your loved one’s unique needs.
Our 24-hour services include:
Personal Care: Assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and other activities of daily living.
Companionship and Emotional Support: Meaningful conversation, social engagement, and encouragement to combat loneliness and isolation.
Mobility Assistance: Help with walking, transferring, and exercises to maintain strength and independence.
Meal Planning and Preparation: Nutritious, home-cooked meals to ensure your loved one’s dietary needs are met.
Medication Reminders: Support to ensure medications are taken as prescribed and on time.
Light Housekeeping: Laundry, dusting, and tidying up to keep the home safe and comfortable.
Monitoring and Fall Prevention: Supervision to reduce the risk of falls and respond quickly if an accident occurs.
Support for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care: Specialized care to manage memory loss, confusion, and sundowning behaviours.
Overnight Care: Peace of mind knowing your loved one has awake support throughout the night.
Our team of dedicated caregivers ensures that your loved one receives continuous, compassionate care day and night.
Why Choose Our 24-Hour Care Services?
Choosing 24-hour home care means your loved one can remain at home, where they feel most comfortable and secure, rather than moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home. Our caregivers offer personalized support that promotes safety, dignity, and quality of life—no matter what the day or night brings.
Other Services:
- Lawn Care
- Snow Removal
- Companion Transportation
Serving Hands Senior Care provides in-home care and compassionate caregivers so you have the peace of mind knowing your loved ones are covered. We are an AHS approved vendor for the Client Directed Home Care Invoicing Program.
