Personal care services provide help with bathing, dressing, shaving and other special health needs. A personal care worker usually works with a client two or three times a week, but again the case manager can adjust this to meet individual needs.

Companion services are designed to provide support and supervision for clients. Companion workers may stay in the client’s home up to four hours a day and focus on non-medical care, safety and socialization.

Respite care provides someone to stay with clients while their regular caregiver is away from the home. The respite care worker may perform any of the tasks normally performed by the caregiver. Services can include either skilled or unskilled care. This is the only home and community based service with a limitation on the amount of service available.

Home Delivered Meals provide the client with at least one nutritious meal on a daily basis. Each meal provides one-third of the recommended daily nutritional values established by national standards. Clients may receive up to two meals per day.

To learn more about the services available in your area, call the Area Agency on Aging at (205)333-2990. Individuals outside Tuscaloosa County should call 1-800-AGE-LINE.