Home care services
Every service can be combined into one plan, scheduled for a few hours a week or around the clock, and changed whenever you need.
Personal care
Help with bathing, dressing, grooming and getting around the house, done with patience and privacy.
- Bathing, showering and sponge baths
- Dressing, grooming, shaving and hair care
- Toileting and continence care
Companionship
Regular visits for conversation, walks, cards, hobbies and a second set of eyes on how things are going.
- Conversation, reading, puzzles, cards and hobbies
- Walks and outings around the neighbourhood
- Help with phone and video calls to family
Home help and meals
Meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry and groceries, so the house stays safer and the fridge stays full.
- Planning and cooking meals, including special diets
- Light housekeeping, dishes and tidying
- Laundry and changing bed linens
Dementia and Alzheimer's care
Calm, consistent care from caregivers trained to support memory loss, confusion and changes in behaviour.
- Consistent caregivers who get to know your parent's history and habits
- Structured daily routines and meaningful activities
- Help with personal care, meals and medication reminders
Respite care
A trained caregiver steps in so family caregivers can rest, work, travel or simply have an afternoon off.
- Visits from a few hours to several days
- Weekend and holiday coverage
- Overnight respite so you can sleep
Care after a hospital stay
Extra help for the first days and weeks home after surgery, illness or a fall, when the risk of going back is higher.
- Pick-up from hospital and settling in at home
- Help following the discharge plan and exercise routine
- Personal care, meals and medication reminders
Overnight and 24-hour care
Someone in the home through the night, or around the clock, for people who should not be alone.
- Awake overnight care or sleep-over care
- Help getting to and from the bathroom safely
- Repositioning and comfort care
Palliative and end-of-life support
Gentle comfort care at home, working alongside the medical team so your family can focus on being together.
- Comfort care, repositioning and personal care
- Company and quiet presence, day or night
- Support for family members, including respite
Rides and errands
Rides to appointments, pharmacy runs, banking and shopping, with a caregiver who stays with your parent the whole time.
- Rides to medical, dental and specialist appointments
- Staying through the appointment and taking notes for family
- Pharmacy, grocery and banking errands
Intellectual and developmental disability support
Support for teens and adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, FASD and other developmental disabilities, at home and in the community.
- Personal care, meals and help with daily routines
- Life skills: cooking, budgeting, shopping and using the bus
- Community outings, recreation, clubs, work and day programs
Care for children and youth
In-home support and respite for children and teens with disabilities, autism or complex medical needs, so parents can work, rest and look after siblings.
- In-home respite after school, evenings and weekends
- Personal care, feeding support and help with routines
- Play, learning and activities that match your child's goals
Mental health and addiction support
Practical, non-judgemental help with daily life for people living with mental illness or recovering from addiction.
- Help keeping up with meals, housework, hygiene and bills
- Medication reminders and encouragement to follow the treatment plan
- Company to appointments, groups and the pharmacy
Physical disability and complex care
Hands-on care for spinal cord injury, MS, ALS, stroke, brain injury and other conditions that need heavier or two-person care.
- Transfers with mechanical and ceiling lifts, and two-person care
- Personal care, bowel routines and skin care to help prevent pressure sores
- Support for people using oxygen, wheelchairs and other equipment
Not sure which service you need?
Most families start with a mix. At the free care visit we look at the whole picture and suggest the smallest plan that keeps your parent safe and comfortable.
What we do not provide
Bayfern provides non-medical home support. We do not give injections, change sterile dressings or manage IV lines. For nursing and therapy at home, New Brunswick's Extra-Mural Program may be able to help, and our caregivers work alongside their team.
Talk to someone who can help today
A care coordinator will listen, answer your questions and book a free visit at home. No cost, no obligation.