Shekinah Care is a personal alternative to large, cookie-cutter home care.
We help seniors stay in the home they know, surrounded by the things and people they love.
Call Us: (530) 277-1621
HOME CARE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Personal care: Help with bathing, grooming, dressing, and bathroom needs.
Companion care: Conversation, supervision, and engaging in hobbies.
Medication reminders: Prompting individuals to take pills on time.
Transportation: Rides to doctor visits, grocery stores, and events.
Light housekeeping: Cleaning, vacuuming, laundry
Meal preparation: Cooking food and planning balanced diets.
Respite care: Short-term relief for family members who provide regular care.
Post Operative Care: Under the guidelines of a medical professional
Dementia care: Memory support and structured daily routines.
Hospice support: Comfort care and pain management for advanced illness.
Quality First
We deliver exceptional results in everything we do, ensuring your satisfaction at every step.
Expert Care
Our experienced team brings skill and passion to every project, no matter the size.
Real Results
Proven outcomes that speak for themselves and make a meaningful difference for your business.
IF YOU SEE THESE CHANGES, CALL FOR HELP
Progression of Needs
- Initial assistance: Managing grocery shopping, transportation, and basic household chores.
- Increased personal care: Assisting with daily activities like bathing, dressing, medication management, and mobility.
- Complex medical tasks: Handling specialized equipment, tracking multiple prescriptions, or providing clinical care.
You may notice changes in caregiving needs by watching for specific physical, behavioral, and environmental warning signs. Because changes often happen gradually, tracking subtle shifts in everyday habits can help you intervene before a safety crisis occurs.
Physical Changes
- Unexplained injuries: Look for hidden bruises, cuts, or frequent "near-miss" trips and stumbles.
- Weight loss or gain: Changes in clothing size can indicate a poor diet, trouble chewing, or forgetting to eat.
- Altered mobility: Look for a new shuffling gait, hesitation when standing up, or a habit of grabbing onto walls and furniture for balance.
Behavioral Shifts
- Neglected hygiene: Noticeable body odor, unwashed hair, or wearing the same outfit for several days in a row.
- Cognitive lapses: Missing doctor appointments, repeating stories constantly, or failing to take life-saving medications correctly.
- Social withdrawal: Drastically scaling back on favorite hobbies, ignoring phone calls, or refusing to visit family.
Environmental Clues
- Household neglect: Piles of dirty laundry, an unusually cluttered living space, or standard home maintenance left ignored.
- Kitchen warning signs: Stacks of expired food in the refrigerator, or burn marks on pots and pans from leaving the stove unattended.
- Financial and automotive red flags: Unopened stacks of mail, unpaid utilities, or fresh, unexplained dents on their car
Asking for help is not giving up. It is recognizing that you, too, need support.
Quality First
We deliver exceptional results in everything we do, ensuring your satisfaction at every step.
Expert Care
Our experienced team brings skill and passion to every project, no matter the size.
Real Results
Proven outcomes that speak for themselves and make a meaningful difference for your business.
What To Do With Cognitive Decline
Adopt healthy lifestyle habits like regular exercise, a balanced diet, mental stimulation, and social connection, alongside medical evaluations to manage underlying health conditions.
- Exercise physically: Aim for 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every week to boost blood flow to the brain.
- Eat a healthy diet: Focus on the Mediterranean Diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats like olive oil.
- Challenge your mind: Read, solve puzzles, learn a new skill, or play games to keep neural pathways active.
- Stay social: Interact regularly with friends and family to prevent isolation.
- Sleep well: Get seven to eight hours of quality sleep each night to help your brain rest and consolidate memory.
Quality First
Manage chronic conditions: Keep blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels under control.
Expert Care
Review medications: Consult a doctor to check if any current prescriptions contribute to brain fog or memory issues.
Real Results
Address sensory loss: Treat hearing or vision impairments promptly, as both link directly to cognitive health.
Eleonore Knits
Eleonore Knits is dedicated to Eleonore Lundmark who wanted to knit 100 hats before her 100th birthday. We provide lovingly knitted hats for babies at the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Family Birth Center, bringing warmth, comfort, and a personal touch to newborns and their families.
Through Eleonore Knits, seniors can use their time and talents to create something meaningful for a newborn in their community. Each hat represents more than a handmade gift—it represents purpose, connection, creativity, and giving back to the community.
To learn more about the group or donate yarn, needles, or other such materials please contact Susan Waters at 530-277-1621.
Boosts Social Interaction & Cognitive Function
It encourages conversation, participation, cooperation, and meaningful connection with others.
Increases Hand-Eye Coordination
It helps through purposeful, meaningful activities, helping maintain fine motor skills, focus, and independence.
Sense of Purpose in Our Community
Proven outcomes that speak for themselves and make a meaningful difference.
Contact US: (530) 277-1621
Email: shekinah.care@att.net
(530) 277-1621
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Testimonials
Shekinah Care was an absolute god send for us when my father needed 24 hour care. They were kind, compassionate, caring, professional…. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about them and would recommend them to anyone in need of an in home caregiver. We can’t thank Katherine and Susan enough for all that they did for us and for my Father.
– Holly from Grass Valley
I hired Susan during my wife’s progressive illness. Ms. Waters presents an excellent appearance, is very intelligent, honest and hard working. She possesses extraordinary interpersonal ability of relationships and is respected by all members of my family and friends in and outside of our community. When more help was needed, Susan brought in other caregivers within Shekinah Care. The transition was seamless and the caregivers possessed sensitivity, patience and extensive personal care. It has been, and continues to be a pleasure to recommend this lady and Shekinah Care without any reservations.
– Dr. John C, M.D., Nevada City
Susan Waters and Shekinah Care have been assisting me in my home to care for my husband since 2008. They came highly recommended and have more than lived up to our expectations. They are well organized, very dependable with great patience and sensitivity. The meticulous daily records have been most helpful as to ascertain patients varied problems. I would certainly recommend Susan and Shekinah Care as a potential partner in any home care venture.
– Myrna, Grass Valley
We so appreciate and feel fortunate to have the support of Susan Waters and her group, Shekinah Care. Susan came to our rescue and her team of “angels” provided 24 hour care to support our family and allowed us to enjoy mom for the last three weeks. Mom used to say she felt spoiled by all the attention. Susan even went so far as to cook a Thanksgiving meal for mom and my brothers. This shows what a special team we had helping us along the way.
– Sherri , San Jose
Having Susan Waters care for my 85 year old father is a true blessing. She goes beyond everyday duties of an in-home care provider, tackling every and any job to bring peace to my ailing father. This gives me great comfort as I am an hour and half away from my dad and can rest that he is being well cared for with every need. Thank You Susan, you are wonderful!!
– Gena , Truckee
Quality First
We deliver exceptional results in everything we do, ensuring your satisfaction at every step.
Expert Care
Our experienced team brings skill and passion to every project, no matter the size.
Real Results
Proven outcomes that speak for themselves and make a meaningful difference for your business.