Types of caregiving can include the following:
- Household management (cooking, shopping and cleaning).
- Providing managing transportation.
- Personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting).
- Medical care (assistance with medications, dressings and oxygen).
- Supervision for safety.
- Emotional support and companionship.
- Financial management and decision-making assistance.
- Coordination and management of care provided by others (doctors and therapists).