{"id":5670,"date":"2021-10-12T17:51:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T17:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/?p=5670"},"modified":"2022-08-29T18:52:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T18:52:38","slug":"in-home-care-fort-myers-fl-cape-coral-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/in-home-care-fort-myers-fl-cape-coral-fl\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you seeking in home care in Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida? 1 great way to age in place."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5670\" class=\"elementor elementor-5670\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cc893f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cc893f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b71394\" data-id=\"7b71394\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9248fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9248fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In home care Fort Myers Fl - In home care Cape Coral Fl<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3a52b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b3a52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you are seeking in home care Fort Myers Fl or in home care Cape Coral Fl you have come to the right place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f53e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f53e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you want to stay at home with in home care?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ec0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99ec0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/research\/topics\/community\/info-2018\/2018-home-community-preference.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AARP study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of adults over 50 showed that 3 out of 4 adults preferred to stay in their homes as they age however many of those polled did not know if it was possible to make that happen. In-home care is just one way to remain safe and independent in your home. There are a number of things you can do proactively to help be sure you can stay at home for as long as you choose.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9a417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db9a417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It is possible to age in place safely.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e393f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e393f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It makes sense that so many wish to remain in-home as they age. However doing so often requires support and adaptations to make living at home independently safe, comfortable, and enjoyable. This concept has become known as aging in place.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging in place is a concept that is exactly as it sounds, staying in your home as you get older. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/aging-place-growing-older-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Institute On Aging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a publication on aging in place which helps to explain the concept of aging in place, as well as practical tips for those who wish to age in place.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging in place is different for everyone based on their needs. This makes it hard to define. Some key examples of adaptations that help seniors age in place are:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663249e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"663249e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some key examples of adaptations that help seniors age in place.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c62f7a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3c62f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home modifications to improve safety and accessibility.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cab1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cab1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-e757826 ); font-size: 1rem;\">Home modifications are one of the most important aspects of aging in place. They could include common and easily implemented changes such as grab bars in a bathroom, a ramp at stairs, or as involved as a complete bathroom remodel to install a <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.innovatebuildingsolutions.com\/2015\/12\/11\/advantages-disadvantages-curbless-walk-shower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zero-entry shower<\/a><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-e757826 ); font-size: 1rem;\"> that is wheelchair accessible. These adaptations can help seniors maintain their independence but can also help those receiving in-home care.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modifications such as these take time and planning. For example, if you have a known condition affecting mobility you would want to focus on aging in place improvements that will help you in the future such as those mentioned above. Those with known vision problems may want to focus on adaptations such as lighting, countertops with contrasting edges, reducing clutter, and improvements that will be more adaptive for their condition.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Association Of Home Builders has an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nahb.org\/education-and-events\/education\/designations\/Certified-Aging-in-Place-Specialist-CAPS\/Additional-Resources\/Aging-In-Place-Remodeling-Checklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging In Place Remodeling Checklist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help those planning to age at home choose what modifications and adaptations they need or want to put in place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688899a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"688899a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Home-Modifications-For-Seniors-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Home Modifications For Seniors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bccba elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f1bccba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-weight\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M448 64h-25.98C438.44 92.28 448 125.01 448 160c0 105.87-86.13 192-192 192S64 265.87 64 160c0-34.99 9.56-67.72 25.98-96H64C28.71 64 0 92.71 0 128v320c0 35.29 28.71 64 64 64h384c35.29 0 64-28.71 64-64V128c0-35.29-28.71-64-64-64zM256 320c88.37 0 160-71.63 160-160S344.37 0 256 0 96 71.63 96 160s71.63 160 160 160zm-.3-151.94l33.58-78.36c3.5-8.17 12.94-11.92 21.03-8.41 8.12 3.48 11.88 12.89 8.41 21l-33.67 78.55C291.73 188 296 197.45 296 208c0 22.09-17.91 40-40 40s-40-17.91-40-40c0-21.98 17.76-39.77 39.7-39.94z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Making healthy lifestyle choices<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216b41e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216b41e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We make life choices every day that will affect us in the future. For those who choose to age in place, it may be prudent to consider how the choices we make today affect our situation tomorrow. Life choices and modifications such as smoking cessation can have a big impact on our ability to age in place. It is not just one choice but a series of positive choices though.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A healthy diet is another key lifestyle choice that can certainly affect an individual\u2019s choice to age in place. Obesity puts seniors at risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, decreased mobility, and some types of cancer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to diet, choosing a healthy active lifestyle in advance helps your ability to age in place. The ailments listed above that are affected by diet are also impacted my activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/physicalactivity\/basics\/older_adults\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CDC recommends<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week and\u00a0 2 muscle-strengthening activities per week. This does not have to be an exhausting chore but can be integrated into your weekly routine with activities such as walking, gardening, and housework. We have some great suggestions in our write up below:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccbaea8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ccbaea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/senior-health-and-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Senior Health And Fitness Tips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91970f7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"91970f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-nurse\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M319.41,320,224,415.39,128.59,320C57.1,323.1,0,381.6,0,453.79A58.21,58.21,0,0,0,58.21,512H389.79A58.21,58.21,0,0,0,448,453.79C448,381.6,390.9,323.1,319.41,320ZM224,304A128,128,0,0,0,352,176V65.82a32,32,0,0,0-20.76-30L246.47,4.07a64,64,0,0,0-44.94,0L116.76,35.86A32,32,0,0,0,96,65.82V176A128,128,0,0,0,224,304ZM184,71.67a5,5,0,0,1,5-5h21.67V45a5,5,0,0,1,5-5h16.66a5,5,0,0,1,5,5V66.67H259a5,5,0,0,1,5,5V88.33a5,5,0,0,1-5,5H237.33V115a5,5,0,0,1-5,5H215.67a5,5,0,0,1-5-5V93.33H189a5,5,0,0,1-5-5ZM144,160H304v16a80,80,0,0,1-160,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In-home care and support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e35a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e35a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reality is that even with planning, healthy life choices, and a number of other preventative measures sometimes seniors require additional support to safely age in place and remain in home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The need for in-home assistance is apparent in our Fort Myers and Cape Coral area. Many businesses advertise that they provide:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-In home care Fort Myers, Fl\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-In home care Cape Coral, Fl<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0482493 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0482493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/im-looking-for-a-caregiver\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an in-home caregiver<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fc029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5fc029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what does in-home care mean?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcdee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bcdee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-home care can mean a lot of things. In-home care can be provided by a spouse, family members, or a friend. The difficulty is, when aging in place, many home care needs are permanent and frequent. This can be a challenge on a routine basis and the burden of that responsibility can lead to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/caregiver-burnout\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burnout<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When family caregivers need additional support to help an individual age in place safely at home the solution is often <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in home care<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provided by professionally trained home care givers.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Abby Services is the premier source for in home care Fort Myers Fl and in home care Cape Coral Fl<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abby Services is the leading source for caregivers who provide in home care in Fort Myers and Cape Coral. We have safe, effective, trained, insured caregivers available to assist seniors in their home.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>In home care givers assist seniors in their homes with many things including <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/services\/activity-of-daily-living-help\/\">activities of daily living (adl\u2019s)<\/a> such as:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-db84ddf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db84ddf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-add9115\" data-id=\"add9115\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc97f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-style-list\" data-id=\"bc97f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-style-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-stylist-list-wrapper    \"   data-layout=\"{&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"plus-icon-list-items d-flex-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c43017dd30\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-bd5fb2a   active\" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ambulation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c43017ddb8\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b4580ed   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bathing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c43017dddf\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-273d725   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Toileting<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c43017de00\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-27a71dc   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feeding<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c43017de1d\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-1f7c74f   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transfers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fc36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b1fc36b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba981d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba981d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to essential activities of daily living t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he in home caregivers referred by Abby Services work to help seniors age in place safely and securely by providing assistance with the common, general, day-to-day tasks that need to be completed for them to live independently in their homes. These are commonly referred to as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/services\/homemaker-in-home-companion-care\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">homemaking tasks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some of these tasks include:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c79087a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c79087a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf2c927\" data-id=\"bf2c927\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f43d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-style-list\" data-id=\"e7f43d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-style-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-stylist-list-wrapper    \"   data-layout=\"{&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"plus-icon-list-items d-flex-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c43018468b\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-bd5fb2a   active\" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laundry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c4301846fe\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b4580ed   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Light housekeeping<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c430184752\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-273d725   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meal Preperation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c430184772\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-27a71dc   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accompany to appointments<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c430184790\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-1f7c74f   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pet care<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e292fe\" data-id=\"8e292fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c8742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-style-list\" data-id=\"b3c8742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-style-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-stylist-list-wrapper    \"   data-layout=\"{&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"plus-icon-list-items d-flex-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c430186018\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-bd5fb2a   active\" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal hygiene<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c43018608b\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b4580ed   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make and change bedding<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c4301860bd\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-273d725   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monitoring for safety<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c4301860de\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-27a71dc   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Communicating with family<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li id=\"tooltip662c4301860fb\" class=\"plus-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-1f7c74f   \" data-local=\"true\" >\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-icon \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-icon-list-text \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companionship<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d3ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"83d3ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47218c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f47218c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Who is best suited to manage a private in-home caregiver? YOU!<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! You can independently manage your in home care, but don\u2019t try to do it alone. Our nurse, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/our-team\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scott Strachan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the experience and training to help families develop a personalized care plan that addresses the unique needs of a in home care patient. With our support and input, families can develop a care plan that delivers stability, support, and quality of life.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Client-Directed-Care-Plan.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">client-directed care plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with clear expectations and guidelines allows your in-home care provider to receive direction from the individual who knows the patient best, you.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By developing a personalized list of patient and family expectations, direction, and information, we can help to ensure the in-home caregiver you work with has the tools necessary to be sure your loved one receives the best in home care in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and all of Southwest Florida.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In home care Fort Myers Fl &#8211; In home care Cape Coral Fl If you are seeking in home care Fort Myers Fl or in home care Cape Coral Fl you have come to the right place. 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