The choice between keeping your senior loved one in their home, where they feel comfortable, or moving them to a senior living community due to an increasing need for senior home care solutions and assistance can be quite difficult.
What if you could be assured that they will receive the care they need while retaining the ability to stay in their home? Depending on what enhanced care they require, in-home care might be the solution you seek.
In-home care allows senior adults to remain in a familiar and comfortable environment while maintaining as much independence as possible. For many families, in-home care has become a viable alternative to moving to a senior community, especially for those who don’t require round-the-clock help due to acute health issues or dementia.
Top Benefits of In-Home Senior Services:
There’s No Place Like Home
Being in their familiar environment is often best for a senior’s mental and emotional sense of security and contentment. Home is where they feel at ease, thereby reducing the stress and anxiety which can be detrimental factors to their health. An in-home setting can also make it easier and more convenient for family members to visit.
Focus on their Strengths
While seniors may need help in their recovery from an injury, administering medication or other tasks, they may be perfectly capable of navigating the other aspects of their day. The ability to live as independently as possible can help keep our senior parents’ bodies and minds sharper longer, too.
A Watchful Eye
One of the most attractive benefits of professional senior care in an assisted or long-term care community is the presence of professional caregivers, who will address any medical changes or emergencies that may emerge. However, depending on the situation, having an in-home healthcare professional visit on a regular basis can provide the same benefit.
Bringing it All Together
In-home care can include a spectrum of support services, including nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medication management, and assistance with activities of daily living.
It’s Tailor Made
When an in-home caregiver visits, it’s a one-on-one encounter. Similar to the experience in an assisted or skilled nursing community, care plans will be designed collaboratively with the patient and family, and will take into account their specific medical needs, lifestyle or recovery goals.
More Bang for Your Buck
In a time when everything seems to be getting more expensive – and medical care is no exception – it makes sense not to pay for things you don’t need. The tailor-made nature of home health care makes it more economical because you’re not paying the cost of round-the-clock care plus room and board like would be required to care for your senior loved one in an inpatient setting. Being more efficient with what you pay for senior support services leaves more money left at the end of the month for other wants and needs to maximize your loved one’s quality of life.
Bethesda’s home and community based services ensure your senior loved one gets the best care available in the comfort of their own home. If your elderly parent needs rehabilitation and therapy, medication management, nursing care, companionship, assistance with everyday tasks, counseling, or end-of-life care, you can trust Bethesda’s experienced and compassionate professionals to provide you with any senior home care solutions your Mom or Dad could need.
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