Adult Care Homes for 4-6 residents

Personal Care Homes are given a variety of names across the country however they all help people who cannot afford assisted living. These  residences  provide shelter, meals, supervision and assistance with personal care tasks, typically for older people, or people with physical, behavioral health, or cognitive disabilities who are unable to care for themselves but do not need nursing home or medical care. While available services vary and are based on the individual needs of each resident, services provided at a typical PCH include assistance with:

Eating/drinking Walking/getting in and out of bed or chair Toileting/bowel and bladder management Bathing Personal hygiene Arranging for and managing health care Making/keeping doctor's appointments Assisting with or administering medications Positioning in bed or chair

Doing laundry Arranging for transportation Shopping/managing finances Using the telephone/writing letters Caring for possessions Participating in social/recreational activities Using prosthetics Getting Seasonal Clothes