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Companion Care Services are provided by a caregiver who offers a smiling face, a helping hand, ears to hear and a voice to encourage your loved one. Companion caregivers focus on providing the social and physical stimulation to your loved ones that encourages an active and engaging life style. 

• Healthy conversations.

• Playing board games, cards and other mind stimulating games such as crossword puzzles.

• Reading the newspaper, magazines, and books.

• Morning and bedtime telephone check in services.

• Medication reminders.

• Arranging appointments such as medical and physical therapy.

• Managing home maintenance concerns.

• Transportation assistance.

• Errand services such as grocery shopping and post office runs.

• Laundry.

• Changing linen.

• Light housekeeping.

• Meal preparation.

• Organizing bills, letters and other mail.

• Planning activities to church, plays, movies, other social activities, and even crafts and scrapbooking!

Personal Care Services are provided by our Certified/Geriatric Nursing Assistants and Home Health Aides who can provide all the services under Companion Care but additionally, provide those services that require a “hands on” approach.

• Dressing.

• Grooming.

• Personal hygiene assistance such as bathing and dental care.

• Assistance with bathroom use.

• Hair care.                                   

• Assistance with exercising or physical therapy exercises. 

• Assistance with feeding.

• Transfer assistance such as from a chair to the bed.

Skilled Nursing Services are for those with complex medical needs and are provided our experienced Licensed Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses.  Skilled nursing care is based on a comprehensive assessment and care plan completed by the nurse.

• Wound Care

• Ventilator Care

• Tracheotomy Care

• Infusion

• Gastrostomy Care

Care Management Services are managed by the Director of Nursing and assist families in trying to maneuver through the healthcare maze.  Care management services plan fully help families ensure that their loved ones receive the services required.  The Care Manager completes a comprehensive assessment of your loved one’s needs, provides recommendations, options and coordinates referrals for services.  All of this is documented in the Care Plan and that is reviewed and updated periodically.  The Care Manager monitors all services provided and is the liaison between your loved ones, family members and other service providers. 

• Comprehensive assessments that addresses physiological and mental health, social, spiritual and economic status, functional status and environment.

• Care planning.

• Assistance with medical, legal and financial planning

• Facilitating Multidisciplinary Team Meetings which includes caregivers, nurses, family members and all service providers.

• Counseling Services

• Last stages of life planning

Home Cleaning Services are provided to those who need more extensive cleaning than the light housekeeping your caregiver provides.

• Detailed cleaning and disinfecting of kitchen and bathroom

• Appliance cleaning

• Dusting surface areas including stairways

• Vacuuming

• Carpet spot cleaning

• Mopping

• Cleaning mirrors

• Making up beds

• Organizing dresser and table tops

Extended Families for Life TM  is a service that is specifically designed for the aging population and focuses on adults experiencing depression and feelings of loneliness.  It offers the aging adult a social support system provided by carefully selected families, called Extended Families, living in near by communities and who have gone through the same rigorous screening process as our caregivers.  The Extended Family is committed to being the “extended family” of the aging adult, reinforces their Care Plan and encourages a more active and vibrant life style.

• Service begins with an assessment by our experienced staff to suggest or rule out depression, followed by recommendations for services.

• Extended Families provide frequent visits and ongoing phone contact with the aging adult and their family members.

• Gives long distance families peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are being cared for, visited regularly and supported by their Extended Family.

• Rejuvenates the sense and feelings of “family” in the aging adult who may have experienced significant losses.

• The aging adult visits with their Extended Family during Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays and family events.

• The Extended Family participates in many social activities with the aging adult that may include church, outings, shopping, movies, plays, etc.

• Extended Families also participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meetings.

The second component of Extended Families for Life allows for support by local businesses, churches and organizations that support people needing Tranquil Gardens services, but do not have the capacity to pay either through insurance or out of pocket.  These Corporate Extended Families sponsor people, generally of lower income, so that they can receive the services needed to remain comfortably at home.  

All of our Extended Families are amazing people and corporations!  They strong supporters of Tranquil Gardens and have recognized the need for quality health care services to people.  Extended Families share Tranquil Gardens philosophy that quality health care is a basic human right, not a privilege and that everyone, despite their financial status, deserves quality health care.