Welcome to LDR Home Care

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS (DSPs)

DSPs assist people to function with greater independence in the community so that they may remain living in their own homes.  This is not to be confused with PCA care in which staff performs daily tasks (based on a checklist of needs for them); this is driven by the person's preferences while ensuring their health, safety, and well-being. 

DSPs do not do the work for the individuals, but they coach, train, review, and challenge concepts in order for individuals to meet their goals. 

INDIVIDUALIZED HOME SUPPORTS

Individualized home supports: Services for people who live in their own home or family home that provide support and/or training in community living service categories: 

Community participation:

• Community mobility and pedestrian safety
• Community access
• Community safety and awareness
• Informal support system and network development
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Leisure, recreation, and socialization planning
• Skill-building to meet transportation needs

Health, safety, and wellness:

• Arranging health care
• Cueing, guidance, supervision, training, or instructional support to complete self-cares
• Health services support

Household management:

• Cueing, guidance, supervision, training, or instructional support to complete routine household care and maintenance 
• Household safety knowledge and skills
• Tenancy support and advocacy
• Training, assistance, support, and/or guidance with: budgeting, cooking, meal planning, nutrition, healthy lifestyle skills and practice, household chores, and shopping

Adaptive skills:

• Problem-solving
• Sensory/motor development
• Self-sufficiency
• Support and training to increase positive behavior

Looking for something a little more laid back? Homemaker and respite services are excellent options for those that want to make a difference and connect with people but are not wanting to be skills instructors. 

HOMEMAKER

Homemaker services help a person manage general cleaning and household activities when they are unable to manage the activities independently. All homemaker providers monitor a person's well-being while in the home, including home safety. 

• Homemaker/Cleaning: includes light housekeeping tasks and laundry services.
• Homemaker/Home management: includes light housekeeping tasks, but while on-site, provides assistance with home management activities as needed. Tasks may include: arranging for transportation, laundry, meal prep, shopping, and simple household repairs. 
• Homemaker/Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): includes light housekeeping tasks, but while on-site, provides assistance with ADLs as needed including walking, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting. 

RESPITE

Respite is short-term care services provided to a person when the person's primary caregiver is absent or needs relief. Respite staff provides the level of supervision and care that is necessary to ensure that the person's health, safety, and welfare are preserved.