Personal assistants for the elderly

We,​ from the Kristanita company, offer caregivers and personal assistants for the elderly people. We work with people in Sofia and the whole region. Because we are at your service in your home and family.

The service includes professional caring for the elderly, the minimum time being 4 hours. The personal assistant supports the household work of the customer in relation to the care for the elderly person, accompanies him/her during medical examinations and in medical facilities, provides him/her the necessary care.

We offer hourly, all-day, night and round-the-clock support by assistants.

• For those working outside their homes who ​want to rely on a professional for the care of their loved ones.
• For people whose​ relatives need specialized care by a medical person or an experienced assistant.
• For people who​ want to provide additional help to their elderly relatives.
• For people who work or live abroad and need someone to take care of their loved ones in Bulgaria.

The help that the assistants from Kristanita will provide to your relative includes:

Self-care – help in the self-care when the elderly person can take part in some of the self-care himself/herself

Full care – when the person, of whom our assistants take care, can’t take care of himself/herself, then they will take over this task. The care includes bathing, shaving, combing, dressing, feeding, changing on diapers.

Each of the everyday activities is performed with attention and at a pace appropriate for the particular elderly person.

Movement and motility – care is taken for the limbering-up of the patients. If they are able to walk, they are accompanied in their walks. Exercise can also take place completely in their homes.

In case exercise is needed, we could also offer you a medical professional (rehabilitator) too.

Change and maintenance of the position of the body – if the patient is still, then s/he is limbered up in supine position.

When caring for sick persons lying in bed, the family is required to provide all necessary consumables for his/her hygiene – diapers, medical sheets, disposable gloves, wet wipes, cosmetics, etc.​

As an additional service, we offer a hospital bed with a monthly rent.

Performance of everyday and household activities as part of the care for the elderly person – shopping, cooking, feeding, cleaning. The preparation of food is consistent with the diet of the elderly person, if s/he needs to follow such.

Communication and emotional support – our assistants offer empathetic attitude, provide the necessary communications for the elderly person, monitor his/her emotional and mental comfort.

Medicines and hospital care – our assistants see for the regular intake of medications, measure blood pressure (incl. temperature, blood sugar, saturation). The accompany​ the elderly person at medical examinations and bring him/her home. If necessary, the personal assistant can accompany the elderly person during his/her reception in a medical establishment.

The elderly people are also accompanied to different institutions if​ they need to write out different documents.

Cultural activities – reading books, accompanying at cultural events.​ Ours assistants take over the overall care for the cultural needs of the elderly people.

Part of our assistants are healthcare professionals – we offer specialized medical care such as administering injections or processing of wounds.

Part of the service “Personal assistant for the elderly” includes providing feedback to you:

Details about the general physical condition of the elderly person – information about the health status, intake of food and medicines.

Details about the emotional condition – our​ assistants monitor for alarming symptoms ( temperature, blood sugar, saturation, increased irritability) and, if necessary, recommend more specialized care. In addition to the service, we also offer Psychological advice. If interested, we will put you in contact with proven professionals who​ work with our customers.

Logbook – our assistants fill in a “Daily logbook” in which they describe the condition, vital indicators, impressions and experiences through the day of the elderly person cared for. They record every change in the intake of medicines, the findings from medical examinations and studies.

We make periodic visits to the working places of our employees, in order to monitor the quality and efficiency of the services offered by us, with the results being written down in a “Report”. Every six months our social worker renews “The individual assessment of the user”, describing in detail the current status of the person cared for.

Cooperation in the organization on the everyday routine and the personal time – our assistants see for the emotional needs of the elderly person and, if necessary, suggest some changes in the daily routine for you to discuss. They will help you​​ to focus on the pure human communications with your elderly relative.

Our​ personal assistants are professionals. They are trained to provide the best and adequate support for the physical and mental health of the elderly person. They are familiar with the symptoms of specific diseases and are able to offer timely help.

Our personal assistants are empathetic and dedicated to their work. They listen, show understanding, calm down the worries of the elderly person.

Our personal assistants know that the degree of development of a society is measured by the care it takes for its elderly members, and they give their civic contribution to this.

Because the elderly people deserve to live with dignity.

We, from the Kristanita company, are part of the Assistant Support program, which includes assistance for persons of over the working age who are unable to care for themselves and who do not have a duly established degree of reduced working capacity. See more about the Assistant Support program here.

Don’t let the lack of time harm you or your loved ones. Trust us as people who fully understand your problem and are ready to provide the necessary support. Contact us!