Housekeeping

• A helpful way for a family caregiver to assist the patient is to provide general housekeeping services such as laundry, mopping floors and keeping the home clean.
  
  

Hygiene Care

• Making sure that the patient is clean and that wounds and sores heal properly is essential in overall care and optimal health.
  
  

Errand Running

• Family caregivers can go the grocery store to pick up food, pay bills and take the patient to doctor visits.
  
  

Respite

• Family caregivers also need a break from time to time; other family members may step in and provide additional reprieve or respite, so the original caregiver can get a break.
  
  

Companionship

• Often, the patient is widowed or lives alone. Companionship from family members offers security and a sense of familiarity to the patient.