Articles & Guides
Browse our knowledge base of home care information, organized by topic.
Reasons for Home Caregiving
- Supporting Independence
- Relief for Family Caregivers
- Assistance to Appointments
- Essential Daily Tasks
- Mobility Support
- Presence for Safety
- Care While Travelling
- Help During Hospitalization
- Help after Hospitalization
- Post-Op Support
- End-of-Life Care
- Dementia Care
What Home Caregivers Do
- Homemaking
- Errands & Appointments
- Appointment Notetaking
- Pet Care
- Meal Support
- Medication Assistance
- Showers & Personal Hygiene
- Companionship
- Safety Supervision
- Home Oversight
Types of Home Care Visit
Reasons for Home Nursing
- Condition Assessment
- Weekly Vitals
- Wounds, burns and large skin tears
- Post-op Monitoring
- Catheterization
- Injected Medications
What Home Nurses Do
- Assessments
- Medical Health Advocacy
- Wound Care
- In-Home Clinical Procedures
- Specialized Medication Administration & Education
Types of Home Nursing Visit
The CommunityPlus Difference
- The Caregivers We Keep
- Flexible + Responsive Service
- Home Care Expertise
- Nurse Supervised
- People-Centered Policy
- Healthcare Navigation Support
- Living Wage Employer
- Exceptional Value
CommunityPlus Service Practices
Family Caregivers
Career Caregivers
- Being a Career Home Caregiver
- Becoming a Caregiver in BC
- Home Caregiver Compensation on Vancouver Island
- Caregiver Labour Legislation and Protections (BC)
- BC Wage Theft Calculator
- BC True Pay Comparison
Employment with CommunityPlus
- Join Our Team
- Compensation
- Health Benefits
- Vacation and Holidays
- Pension
- Living Wage Employer
- Workplace Culture
- Technology and Education
Caregiving Education
Education Hub
31 professional education modules for home caregivers covering medication administration, dementia care, infection prevention, and more.
Open Education HubProtecting Your Choices
- Your Choices & Decision Makers
- Financial Supports for Vancouver Island
- What to do when Mobility changes
- What to do when Care Needs change
- Reporting Adult Abuse & Neglect
Care at Home
- When Care at Home is Best
- Funding Resources for Home Care
- Home Access for Your Care Team
- What is Continuity of Care?
- Resistance to Care
- Coordinating Multiple Care Providers
- CommunityPlus Care Cost Calculator
- Common Challenges with Home Care
- Anatomy of Home Care Visits
Care in an Assisted Residence
- When Private Group Care is the Best Choice
- Types of Group Residence
- Socialization in Group Care
- Government vs Private Facility Care
- How much do Private Senior Care Facilities cost on Vancouver Island?
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