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- 605-716-1234 Rapid City
- 605-717-4444 Spearfish
Home Care in Rapid City, South Dakota
Comfort Keepers® of Rapid City, SD, offers a full complement of in-home care services that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of seniors and their families—enabling seniors to live happily, safely and maintaining as much control as possible in the comfort of their own homes. We allow families to be as involved in their loved one’s senior care as they are able, providing from as little as a few hours of services a week to full-time, 24/7 elder care.
Call us to schedule a free in-home assessment to help determine if Comfort Keepers is the answer to your needs. After determining your needs, we will develop an in-home care plan—a plan that we will review and revise regularly to adapt to your and your loved one’s changing needs.
By partnering with a network of local senior and health care providers, we offer you a complete senior care solution to provide your loved one the support needed to maintain an optimal level of independence. Our partners include home health agencies, hospice, trust officers, social services professionals and the Veterans Administration.
How Comfort Keepers Is Different
You will discover that Comfort Keepers of Rapid City, S.D., brings a special touch to in-home care. We arre not the typical provider. Here is where we stand out:
- Our reliability is second to none. We stand beside our clients and their families as circumstances change.
- Our caregivers—whom we call Comfort Keepers—approach in-home care not as a job but as a calling. Consequently, the care they provide is not task-oriented. Instead, it is client-oriented, as we focus on each client as a unique individual and not just the object of the services they request of us.
- Our training program is extensive, because of the unique nature of our brand of care, Interactive Caregiving™, which actively engages seniors in their own care.
- Our working relationship with referral sources is excellent. This teamwork with other care providers results in smooth transitions for seniors when they need other services to support their desire for independent living.
How We Select Comfort Keepers
Our process for recruiting and selecting caregivers also sets us apart from other in-home care providers. Only people with an undeniable gift and desire to serve seniors have a chance of making it through our rigorous screening process and becoming a Comfort Keeper.
We start with an interview and assessments of their qualifications. Through the interview we look for people who not only are experienced and present themselves well professionally, but also possess the heart of a caregiver. We also conduct background checks, so we rule out candidates who have felony or misdemeanor records.
After being hired, our Comfort Keepers complete orientation training to prepare them for the Comfort Keepers brand of care. They then complete intensive training during their first 90 days of employment—and an additional 15 hours of training every year after that.
How We Match Clients and Caregivers
An additional key to the success of Comfort Keepers care is our attention to matching seniors with the most appropriate Comfort Keeper. Our Client Care team is a matchmaker who pairs clients and Comfort Keepers based on:
- The needs of the client
- Special skill sets of the caregiver
- Personalities
- Common interests
We know our Comfort Keepers well, so we are excellent at making matches that lead to successful, satisfying results for the clients and families we serve.
Our In-Home Care Services
Comfort Keepers of Rapid City offers these in-home care services:
- Private Duty Nursing Services. Provided by registered nurses, these services include: medication set-up, administration of medications, bowel program, ostomy care, urinary catheter care and maintenance, dressing changes, tube feeding, suctioning, range of motion exercises, pre-filling of insulin syringes, wound care, monitoring of skin conditions and nail care, including care for diabetics. Instruction to family and client on disease management General health assessments Coordination of medical services.
- Personal Care—hair and skin care, shaving, hands-on assistance with bathing or showering, feeding, toileting and incontinence care, and help with mobility and getting out of bed.
- Companionship Care—such as conversation, meal preparation and light housekeeping, dressing and grooming assistance, medication reminders, and transportation and errands.
- SafetyChoice Technology Devices—which are monitored 24 hours a day at Comfort Keepers’ monitoring center. These devices supplement in-home caregiving offering seniors safety and security between caregiver visits. An emergency response system allows seniors to call for assistance, with the push of a button, in the event of an accident or medical emergency at home. A medication management system reminds seniors to take their medicine and dispenses medications at the accurate times and dosages.
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care—care provided by Comfort Keepers who have completed special training in caring for persons diagnosed with dementia.
- Hospice Care—companionship and personal care services provided by Comfort Keepers in support of nursing services provided by a hospice care provider.
- Post-Hospital Care and Support—to assist seniors and other adults as they recover at home following a hospital stay for surgery or treatment of an injury or illness.
- Specialized Care Services—in-home care approved by local hospitals for seniors with diabetes, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
We’re Always at Your Service
The phones at the Rapid City Comfort Keepers office are staffed 24/7, so we’re always ready to serve when you need assistance. Please call to:
- Ask questions about Comfort Keepers services
- Schedule a free in-home assessment to learn how Comfort Keepers can help you
- Share concerns you have about your loved one’s care or condition
It is our privilege to serve seniors and their families in Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, Deadwood, Custer and surrounding areas.