Caregivers, to assist
with all your
home-care needs.
why make use of our serives?
Home based care or employing a Caregiver, is becoming an important consideration for individuals and families for several reasons. Firstly, the costs associated with retirement homes is probably one of the biggest factors. Secondly, people prefer to remain in their current homes where they are familiar and comfortable in their surroundings. We at Caregiver Angels recognise that having quality of life is very important to all and we strive to ensure this. To us, quality of life means being able to maintain one’s independence, one’s dignity and respect, and partaking in decisions that affect our lives.
Professional In-house Training
Our Caregiver Angels division, can assist with all your home-care needs. With the wide range of services that we offer, comprehensive in-house training program and proficiency of our caregivers, you will have absolute peace of mind. We offer one the best (if not the best) Caregiver training programs in South Africa and our course spans 9 weeks of intensive training. Each candidate also has to complete at least 160 hours of community work at a recognised hospital or retirement home to ensure she has the necessary experience. Our professional registered nurse, with more than 35 years of experience in various fields of nursing, facilitates all our training courses.
Wide Range of Services
Our highly trained caregivers can provide daily assistance in a variety of areas. Whether it be a family requiring a night or day nurse to assist with a new-born, or someone requiring assisted living due to old age or a debilitating illness or condition. Our caregivers can also assist during the home-based recovery period, following surgery or simply to receive care at home without having to be admitted to hospital. Should you have any special requirements, we will gladly discuss these with you to find a suitable solution to meet your needs. With us you can be sure that our loved one will receive the necessary care, love, compassion, empathy and attention they deserve each day.
Flexible Time-frame
Our caregivers can be booked for any duration of time and it is up to the individual and family to decide how long they require help at home. You can also decide on the number of hours you require a caregiver each day. Naturally we will also make recommendations based on our assessment of the patient or person. We believe that each situation is unique and will therefore customise a solution that is best suited to your needs.
our professional approach
interview process
We conduct a personal interview with each candidate. If the candidate meets our criteria, we place her with a family.
reference check
All candidates must provide us with a valid, contactable and favourable references from a previous employer.
training Course
All candidates must complete our in-house training course. We do not place candidates that have not completed this.
in-house exam.
Candidates must achieve a minimum pass mark of 80% in the exam, in order to be placed with a family.
Criminal Clearance
We conduct an online criminal clearance check. Our system is linked to the SAPS database and any adverse findings result in disqualification.
Validation of Documents
We check that foreign nationals have the necessary work permits that is required to work in SA.
just Some of our areas of practice
Night Nanny
24 Hour care of newborns or premature babies to help parents that have demanding careers or just in need of support.
Debilitating Illnesses Care
Providing care after suffering a debilitating illness such as Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, heart-attack etc.
Paralyses Care
Providing care to patients who suffer from partial or total paralyses.
Assisted Living
Providing general care and assistance to senior citizens who chose not to move to a retirement village.
Post Operative Care
Providing care after a patient has undergone an operation/surgery and assisting the patient to regain mobility.
Terminal Care
Providing care to persons who may be terminally ill and in need of attentive care in their final days.
more about a Night Nanny
With the birth of a baby, a family may experience a lack of sleep due to the baby crying at night, resulting in a lot of stress – all to the detriment of one’s physical and mental health. A mom may also be experiencing pain from a Caesarean section and struggling to get a baby to latch resulting in further sleep deprivation. This is where hiring a Night Nanny really makes sense. A Night Nanny is someone who specialises in newborn care and will assist a family during the first few weeks of birth (or longer). They can work day or night and assist with a range of tasks.
Just some of the tasks a Night Nanny can assist with.
- Feeding the baby. Bringing the baby to mom for feeding, cleaning bottles, bottle preparation, etc.
- Bottle feeding when the mother is sleeping.
- Dealing with baby specific issues like circumcision or umbilical cord care, reflux or diaper rash etc.
- Bathing and dressing the baby.
- Pacifying the baby and putting the baby to sleep.
- Keeping nursery clean, tidy and organised.
- Helping to develop an keeping a routine so that the family can get enough sleep.
Lighten the load and reduce anxiety and stress.
Our Night Nannies are very passionate about caring for newborns and have a lot of experience in infant care and premature babies. They are also qualified in Paediatric First Aid & CPR which is very important. As a parent, there is no need to feel frantic. In fact, hiring one of our Night Nannies makes a lot of sense and they can make your life a lot easier in so many ways. Studies have shown that chronic sleep deprivation can lead to stress, anxiety and post natal depression and inhibit a mom’s ability to bond with a baby which is so crucial for a baby. A Night Nanny can help a mom and dad whom has no support network around and also teach them the ropes of early infant care. They also enable parents to give care and attention to other siblings, so in many ways a Night Nanny is a life saver.
more about assisted living
Why assisted living?
Growing very old can become incredibly challenging for many people and some elderly people don’t feel the need to transition to a retirement home. They prefer to remain within the comfort of their own home. Some people may not be that old, but are struggling through life due to a medical setback or mental illness. This is where assisted living makes a lot of sense and enables elderly people or people with a limitation, disability or impairment, to remain at their existing homes, and enjoy the comfort and surrounding they are used to.
Staying mobile & in control.
We believe that getting older should not mean being immobile, being controlled or getting less out of life. We believe that one should maintain your dignity and live life to the fullest right to the end. Our caregivers are the first choice in providing elderly citizens with all the support they need at home to make life a little easier, more joyful and being in control.
Assistance with a multitude of tasks.
Our Caregivers are well trained to assist with a multitude of tasks in and around the house. Some of the areas they can assist with may include, bathing and general hygiene, assistance with getting dressed/undressed, bathroom & toilet assistance, general mobility and assistance around the house, light exercise to ensure good blood circulation, treatment of bedsore or other minor injuries and bruises, preparation of meals and washing dishes, house cleaning (limited), providing companionship, administering medication timeously, documenting vital signs and giving feedback.
more about terminal illness &
other care
The challenges of looking after someone.
Taking care of someone that is terminally ill or suffers from a debilitating illness, can be physically challenging and emotionally taxing. This can lead to all different types of stress and frustrations at home. Having to look after someone by yourself, can change your life drastically in so many ways, such as never having any time for one’s self or never being able to be away from home for too long. You almost become a prisoner in your own home. Other family members such as children may also suffer by not get the necessary attention they deserve. These are just a few problems one has to deal with
A caregiver makes great sense.
Our Caregivers ensure that patients maintain a daily routine when it comes to sleeping, bathing, exercising or taking medication. Healthy and timely eating habits as well as taking into consideration a patient’s preferences for certain food is very important. The Caregiver can also see to the physical needs of a patient as well as the spiritual, emotional and psycho-social needs. This includes ensuring that the patient gets sufficient exercise, is pain free, comfortable, eating adequately and regularly visits the bathroom. All of this plays a big role in ensuring quality of life. Healthy sleeping patterns are also very important and a Caregiver will ensure that a patient get’s enough rest and at the right time. Mobility for a person is very important and our caregivers are taught the correct techniques to move a patient from a bed to a wheelchair and vice-versa or to change position on a bed to prevent bedsores. It is critical to lift a person in the correct manner so not to hurt him/her or one’s self. Understanding the prevention and treatment of bedsores is another important issue and this could lead to terrible discomfort for a patient. Our Caregivers are trained to identify and treat this, should it arise, but primarily also prevent this from happening.
Maintaining dignity and companionship.
Grooming and dealing with incontinence by using adult nappies and linen protectors is just another way that our Caregivers can ensure that a patient feels just a little more dignified. Administering medication on time is vitally important and our caregivers also encourage the patient to potentially engage in a relaxing activity such as reading or watching a documentary on television or just by having a conversation between the two of them.