What is home care ?
Why does my parent or spouse need home health care or hospice and also home care???
Home care — provides nonmedical services at a senior’s home, for those who need assistance with activities of daily living.
Care can vary based on specific needs, and services can span from weekly meal prep to incontinence help. It can go from a few hours a day to live in with your loved ones to keep them at home.
Home care aides can be hired through agencies. Senior home care aides aren’t usually licensed to provide medical-specific services, but rather they help with many daily needs such as. Hiring aides through agencies rather than privately, helps fill in shifts at a call out or if you suddenly need more care.
* Cleaning and organizing a senior’s home
* Transportation to appointments or errands
* Assistance with ADLs, such as bathing or grooming
* After surgery at home support such as lifting heavy items, helping be mobile at home.
* Medication management and reminders, rather than the direct administration of medication
You may be surprised by the number of truly meaningful benefits that home care offers older adults without serious medical concerns and their families. Home care aides can free up time for overwhelmed family caregivers and provide much-needed support to their aging relative who might:
* Need companionship or feel isolated at home
* Want help with cooking, cleaning, and other household duties
* Are still active but require transportation to and from activities and appointments
* Need help with ADLs, from bathing to using the restroom
Don’t ever underestimate the respite care it provides to family members!
If you know any one who might benefit from extra support to keep their elderly at home … refer them to a Homecare company as ours …we can help find resources and ways to help!
Synergy Homecare of Greater Boston
781-762-1119