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BASTROP COUNTY INSIDER — ELGIN COURIER
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021
Lutra Home Care Offers Quality In Home Care
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everyday tasks:
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Grooming
• Feeding
• Toileting
"An aging parent is something nobody looks forward to having to manage. Believe me when I tell you, stop calling
other agencies, you’ve found the best home care service possible right here in [Lutra Home Care] out of Elgin. I’ve
never worked with a more compassionate, caring and approachable group of women. Their empathy for my mom and
willingness to help anywhere they could was impressive." -Erik C
Lutra Home Care is owned and operated by Traci Boyle and LuAnn James, both Registered Nurses with more than
50 years of combined experience.
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• Connecting with family and friends
through email and social media
• Letter writing and mailing
• Their favorite hobbies
• Healthy exercise (both home
programs from therapist and
informal activities, such as walking or
swimming)
• Administer and maintain feeding
tubes (g-tube, NG tube, peg tube)
• Preparing and administering
intravenous drug therapy
• End of life care in partnership with
hospice services
• Brain games, such as crosswords,
word finds, etc.
• Running errands and providing
transportation to and from their
medical appointments and social
events.
• Cooking meals
• Light housekeeping
Companion Care
Each client is at a different point of needing assistance with personal hygiene. Our
personal care services emphasize dignity, privacy, and respect as we assist them
with their hygiene, ambulation, and safety.Our caregivers are trained to handle these
Personal Care
Lutra caregivers have a passion for helping and a talent for providing care with
empathy and compassion. For example, they can help your loved one with these
activities (among many):
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Lutra Home Care offers companion and personal care, as well as nursing
care to the Bastrop, Lee, Fayette, and Williamson Counties, along with
the surrounding areas. The company matches each client with a caregiver based on his/her needs. Caregivers build a
connection with their clients and learn their interests and preferences. This builds a wonderful partnership, allowing
us to support your loved one physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Nursing Care
Lutra Home Care also provides professional nursing services for your loved one’s
medical needs, as directed by a physician, such as:
Lutra Home Care brings compassionate and exceptional services to
wherever our clients call home. We have experience in navigating the often-
complex nature of the personal and medical needs of an elderly loved one.
Our mission is to provide exceptional care to our clients wherever they
call home. We value, invest in, and build up our employees. Happy clients
recommend us to their loved ones, passionate caregivers refer friends and
family to us for employment, and community partners feel confident that
we care for everyone in a compassionate and professional manner. We
believe in community, connection, and service.
(512) 229-3838
• Incontinence care
• Transfer equipment (hoyer or sit-to-
stand)
• Ambulation aids (walker, cane,
wheelchair)
Lutra Home Care can make sure your loved ones receive the physical, mental, and emotional
support that they need. Together, we will create an individualized care plan to ensure they
receive the highest quality of care. Let us know how we can help your family.
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"Caring for aging loved ones is a difficult thing to manage, especially when adult children have their own careers and
children to care for,” said LuAnn James, Co-Owner. “Our caregivers are here to serve those families and keep mom
and dad home safely for as long as is possible.”
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• Managing medications (refills and
medication reminders)
• General monitoring of health status
• Wound care
• Management of indwelling catheters
(Foley, suprapubic)
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Hodges, Julianne. Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 17, 2021, newspaper, March 17, 2021; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555657/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.