FirstLight Home Care of Southern Maine/Casco/Portland, ME

Worry Free Comfort for Your Loved One:

When you or your loved one needs help at home, turn to FirstLight HomeCare. We offer complete companion and personal care services for seniors, new mothers, those recovering from surgery, or anyone who just needs a little assistance. And with our trusted, highly-trained caregivers and innovative services, you’ll have even greater peace-of-mind.

• We work with you to provide a customized solution that focuses on wellness while maintaining client independence and dignity.
• We’re owned and staffed by trusted, caring people who have “been there” and who are there now.
• We understand the challenges families face when caring for loved ones across town, or across the country.
• FirstLight has a unique Dementia Program””building care around the individual, not the disease – incorporating who they were, not just who we see today. It’s a personalized and engaging approach, where our goal is to make sure those affected by this disease live the rest of their lives in comfort and with purpose.

Personal Care and Companion Services

• Bathing, Grooming & Hygiene
• Mobility Assistance
• Transferring and Positioning
• Toileting and Incontinence Care
• Feeding and Special Diet Assistance
• Dementia / Alzheimer’s Care
• Behavior Health Needs
• Transitional Care
• Meal Preparation
• Hospice Assistance
• Hoyer Lifts/sideboard
• Catheter Care Assistance
• Diabetic Management Assistance
• Bowel Care
• Daily Vitals
• Laundry
• Light Housekeeping
• Grocery Shopping/Errands
• Incidental Transportation
• Medication Reminders
• Grooming Assistance
• Overnight Services
• 24-hour Care
• Respite Care
• Household management assistance

Central and Southern Maine

• Oxford, Androscoggin, Cumberland and York counties

We offer the following additional benefits:

• Medication Management
• One-on-one and couples care
• Hospital to Home post discharge assistance
• Nursing, Facility, and Hospital Transitions
• Transportation
• Re-Admission Rescue ““ assistance post discharge to avoid hospital re-admissions

Caregiver Information

Caregiver Skills Include:

Ethics, Patient Transfers, Stress Management, Grief Issues, Family Communication, Transition Issues, transportation, household management, Communicating and engaging with Dementia affected people. …. SHOW MORE