Exploring the Benefits of In-Home Care Services for Seniors

While everyone’s care decision is personal and should be tailored to their needs, there is a certain baseline that should stay constant: a desire for quality care and a high degree of comfort. When you work with the right in-home care providers, this should be your experience. 

In this blog, we will journey into the benefits of home care, equipping you with the confidence and knowledge needed before venturing farther.

What You Can Get from In-Home Personal Care

While not every agency providing residential care at home will provide the same services or level of support, you can expect to see the following at most:

• Assistance with the Day-to-Day – Your loved one can receive help with laundry or light housekeeping, allowing them to focus their time and energy on what matters most to them.
• Hygiene Help – If your loved one needs help with this essential aspect of living, you can count on a friendly professional to assist with toileting and bathing. The right care provider will know how to provide this service in a discreet, respectful manner.
• Meal Preparation – Not everyone loves to cook or can continue to cook as they age. Whether the need for meal support is a result of changes in ability or preferring to spend their time elsewhere, most in-home care providers can help you maintain proper nutrition.
• Social Support – Whether socializing with an in-home care professional or scheduling transportation to social engagements, the right care provider will support your loved one’s social life.

The Many Benefits of Home-Based Care Services

• Comfort & Familiarity – For many people, the simple wish to age in the place where they have made a home is enough to choose in-home care services.
• Infection Control – While most retirement communities have strict infection control protocols in place, they have more people coming in and out every day, which results in a higher risk of outbreak. There is no such problem with at-home options.
• Disability Reduction - The Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) program conducted a study which found after five months of receiving in-home senior care, people’s ability to conduct their activities of daily living improved by around 75 percent.
• More Customizable Care Experiences – In-home care is, by nature, centered around a single individual or couple, which allows the care plan to be customized to its recipient.
• More Space – Even the most spacious of residences likely will not be able to compare to the space available at home.
• Improved Health – Having a care professional around means that your loved one has the right support for their health and life enrichment consistently.

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Whether you need more specialized care or a simpler option, deciding who you can trust for in-home care can be a tough process. It is fraught with many different important factors to consider and high amounts of emotion, making it difficult to have a clear head about it all.

Contact us to speak with one of our experienced team members about what at-home care professionals can do for your loved ones.