Question 1

How can home care help someone with Parkinson’s disease?

Accepted Answer

Home care supports seniors by assisting with daily activities, medication reminders, mobility, companionship, and safety monitoring. This helps reduce fall risks and promotes comfort and independence at home.

Question 2

When should I consider home care for a loved one with Parkinson’s?

Accepted Answer

In-home care with Serving Hands is ideal when your loved one struggles with daily tasks, mobility, or safety at home. Early support can prevent crises and help maintain independence longer.

Question 3

How does Serving Hands Senior Care ensure safety and comfort for clients with Parkinson’s?

Accepted Answer

Our caregivers receive specialized training to recognize Parkinson’s-related challenges such as gait changes and swallowing difficulties. We customize care plans to ensure safety, dignity, and comfort.

Question 4

How do I get started with Serving Hands Senior Care?

Accepted Answer

After your initial inquiry, our RN Client Care Coordinator will meet with your loved one for a free in-home assessment. Based on this evaluation, she develops a personalized care plan. Once the plan is finalized, we work with you to set up a schedule that fits your family’s needs and preferences.

Question 5

How Does Serving Hands Senior Care Ensure Quality and Personalized Care?

Accepted Answer

Our Registered Nurse, who acts as the Client Care Coordinator, plays a vital role in maintaining high-quality care standards. She oversees the delivery of care services, fosters strong relationships with clients, and develops individualized care plans tailored to meet each client’s unique needs—including specialized care for conditions like Parkinson’s disease.

Question 6

How Does Using Serving Hands Senior Care Benefit Families?

Accepted Answer

Caregiving often falls unexpectedly on family members, bringing significant physical, emotional, and mental challenges. At Serving Hands Senior Care, we provide compassionate, professional support that allows your loved one to receive the care they need while easing the burden on family caregivers.

Our experienced caregivers give families the freedom to focus on being spouses, children, or simply themselves—without carrying the full weight of caregiving alone. We understand every family’s situation is unique, which is why we work closely with you to tailor care that respects your loved one’s preferences and needs.

By partnering with Serving Hands, families gain peace of mind knowing their loved ones are in safe, dignified, and compassionate hands, allowing everyone to enjoy quality time together without the stress or guilt often associated with caregiving.

Question 7

What Services Does Parkinson's Home Care Include?

Accepted Answer

Bathing and Grooming

At Serving Hands Senior Care, our Parkinson’s home 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.

Question 8

Does the same caregiver work each visit?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we do try to keep the same caregiver visiting our clients each time. It allows them to build a relationship of trust with their clients. However, if a client requires more than 6hrs/week of care we will then generally assign 2-4 caregivers.