Personal Attendant Services
Paying for Personal Attendant Services
Accessing Personal Attendant Services
Help with Everyday Tasks
Personal attendants offer services to older adults who are unable to perform
tasks associated with daily living. These services, which provide support as
needs change, allow older adults to remain independent and in their own homes.
Personal attendant services are available at any time. The person using the
service maintains the right to choose the level and intensity of assistance
needed. They also maintain the right to recruit, hire, train, supervise, pay and,
if necessary, fire their attendants. Those who need assistance with medically
necessary care (i.e. giving medications, checking blood sugar, giving injections)
should seek
private duty nursing.
Basic Personal Attendant Services
- Transfers in and out of bed, a wheelchair, and/or motor vehicle
- Health maintenance activities
- Bathing and personal hygiene
- Dressing and grooming
- Eating (including meal preparation and clean-up)
Ancillary Personal Attendant Services
- Shopping
- Laundry
- Cleaning and seasonal chores
- Transportation
- Letter writing and reading mail
- Managing finances
- Planning activities and decision making
Personal Attendant Services
Accessing Personal Attendant Services
Contact us to learn more about
personal attendant services and the Area Agencies on Aging, or
e-mail
us your questions.
