Deciding what type of long-term care loved ones need when they are no longer able to live totally independently is an important decision that should not be considered lightly. If given the option to live one’s golden years in an institutional setting or in one’s own home, the majority of people would choose their own homes. There are many instances when home care is a perfectly appropriate and less expensive care choice. In-home care helps the individual to live independently for as long as possible, given the limits of his/her medical condition. Some of the services included:
• Household chores, such as cleaning and preparing meals;
• Personal care, such as bathing, dressing or moving around the house; and,
• Health and medical care, such as a nurse, home health aide, or physical therapist
Home Care Promotes Healing – Research demonstrates that patients heal more quickly and comfortably at home versus in a hospital or nursing home setting and there is significantly less chance of re-hospitalization when recuperation is at home. Additionally, making a decision to move into a facility and sell a home is an unalterable decision, once completed.
Providing Peace of Mind – Home care services are delivered one-on-one, assuring more private attention than in a nursing home or a facility. Also, Dependable Senior Assistants LLC not only carefully screens and trains all caregivers but provides ongoing supervision helping families with peace of mind that their loved ones are in good hands.
Assurance of a Healthy Lifestyle – Home caregivers produce healthy and nutritional meals that appeal to the individual and can also keep a close eye on the amount of food eaten. In addition, a personalized daily exercise program can be implemented and followed through, with the added safety of a qualified professional being present.
Dignity Plus Independence Equal Higher Quality of Life – Home care can offer personalized care tailored to the needs of the family and individual on any given day. With the additional benefit of accompaniment on transportation to and from various appointments, social activities or errands, home care allows families more free time together.
For more information on in-home care options available and guidance on whether in-home care is an appropriate option for a particular situation, contact Dependable Senior Assistants LLC, at 866-300-2217.