Our In Home Care Services encompasses the following activities: Personal care, Assistance with instrumental activities of daily living, Companionship services, Respite care, and Specialized care.

In Home Care Services

In-Home Care Services for Your Family’s Needs

 

In-home care services are an excellent way to provide for your loved ones when you cannot tend to them yourself. By investing in this type of service, you will provide a family member in need with a great deal of help in the activities of daily life. Home care is the best solution when your loved one needs help but is not prepared to move into a long-term care facility such as a nursing home. With home care services, your loved one maintains independence and continues to live in a comfortable environment.

There are many different aspects of these services.

On the medical side of things, a caregiver with experience in nursing can help your loved one deal with any number of short or long-term conditions. Progressive conditions that affect the mind, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, are the most difficult situations to deal with. A good caregiver can help your family deal with the symptoms, delay the progression of the disease, and deal with the psychological effects that affect both the individual and his or her family. An in-home caregiver can also help a person take their medications on time, attend appointments, and use medical devices.

Many in-home caregivers are also skilled in social work.

They can provide a great deal of companionship for your loved ones. This is an especially significant need if your loved one lives alone or has trouble going out and meeting friends. Even if the caregiver only comes by once or twice a week, these visits can mean a lot to someone who goes days without much human interaction.

Residential care can also involve helping with day to day life.

Tasks such as laundry, meal planning, errands, and pet care can often become vexing as people grow older. A caregiver can help out with these activities in order to lessen the workload on your loved one. It can be very difficult for someone to admit that they need help with dressing or going to the bathroom. You can bring in a caregiver as a onetime visit in order to assess the situation with your loved one. Your loved one’s needs will quickly become apparent to a trained eye. Once you have a solid assessment and understanding of the situation, you can decide how much help should be provided.

When in-home care services can provide for your loved one’s needs, everyone wins. Your loved one maintains a high degree of independence and does not have to move into a nursing home. You, on the other hand, do not have to find a way to pay for the hefty costs of a long-term care facility. Home care is much easier to balance into a family’s budget and you can choose how often the caregiver visits. If you are having difficulty making the finances work, give Attentive Care Service Agency a call to find out what kinds of options you may have.

If you have a family member who needs help, whether they admit it or not, it is time to consider in-home care services. Our services can greatly improve the quality of life for your family member and allow you to rest easy knowing that he or she is safe and happy. 

 

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