Caregiver Services

Caregiver Services for the Elderly

A caregiver becomes necessary when an elderly person can no longer manage daily life but doesn't require hospitalization. Most often, this happens not gradually but after a specific event — a fall, hospital discharge, early memory lapses, or refusal to eat or take medications.

Source of Life nursing home in Tbilisi provides trained caregivers who take on the full scope of daily assistance: from hygiene and feeding to medication control and health monitoring.

When Does an Elderly Person Need a Caregiver?

A caregiver is needed when an elderly person:

• cannot prepare meals independently or eats only when reminded;
• confuses medication dosages or forgets to take them;
• is unsteady when walking and at risk of falling;
• needs assistance with washing, dressing, or using the toilet;
• should not be left alone at night.

What Does a Caregiver Do?

A caregiver's work at the nursing home goes beyond just being present. It's structured daily care:

• Hygiene care — washing, oral care, diaper changing, skin monitoring in pressure ulcer risk areas.
• Nutrition — meal preparation and serving, fluid intake monitoring, feeding residents who cannot eat independently.
• Medication control — administering prescribed medications on schedule and recording each dose.
• Mobility assistance — safe transfers, repositioning, accompanying on walks, fall prevention.
• Observation — tracking appetite, sleep, mood, and physical condition; timely reporting of warning signs to medical staff.

Caregiver at Home or Placement at the Nursing Home?

A home caregiver provides care for one person during agreed hours. The nursing home offers the same individual care but adds shift work, on-site medical staff, and equipment not available in a regular apartment.

For residents needing overnight supervision or post-stroke, fracture, or surgery care, continuous monitoring is what covers the most dangerous periods.

Trained Staff Under Medical Supervision

Caregivers at Source of Life are trained in caring for the elderly, bedridden, and severely ill. They have skills in complication prevention and emergency response. Their work is overseen by medical staff — families entrust care not to one untested person, but to a team with clinical oversight.

Frequently Asked Questions