What Your Caregiver Can Do

In accordance with state law, a caregiver referred by Visiting Angels of Tallahassee can help you with many of your day-to-day needs, including:

• Showering & Bathing
• Sponge & Bed Bath
• ​Hygiene Assistance
       - Hair Shampooing
       - Shaving assistance
       - Applying Lotion
• Brushing Teeth
• Toileting Assistance
• Incontinence Care
• Bedpan Assistant
• Emptying of Catheter

• Dressing
• Transferring
• Ambulation
• Stand By Assist
• Light Housekeeping* 
• Assist with Walking
• Exercise
• ​Transportation
       - Client Errands & Shopping
       - Doctor Appointments
  ​     - Personal Appointments

• ​Companionship
       - Conversations
       - Taking walks      
       - Games
       - Encouragement
• Meal Preparation
• Meal Planning
• Feeding
• Encourage/Restrict Fluids
• Hospice Care Support
• Safety Care

What Your Caregiver Cannot Do

However, there are certain health needs that the State of Florida prohibits a non-medical caregiver from providing, such as:

• Diabetic Foot Care
• Tracheotomy Care
• Colostomy Care
• Enema Administration
• ​Dressing Changes

• Wound Care
• Tube Feedings
• Hoyer Lift Assist
• ​​Suctioning
• Yard Work 

• Medication Administration
• Medication Management 
• Crushing Medications
• Insulin Injections 
• Catheter Insertions

*Caregivers referred by Visiting Angels of Tallahassee have not asked us to refer them to clients seeking cleaning services; however, they generally are dedicated to maintaining the current cleanliness status of the home upon arrival and can perform light housekeeping.