| As people grow old, their siblings main concern is to | | | | somebody to talk to when needed. For example, the |
| provide them with home care assistance in their | | | | elderly is usually left at home when everybody is at |
| Golden years. It is better safe than sorry. The | | | | work or in school. A home care provider is hired as a |
| bottom line is that you are entrusting your loved one | | | | talking buddy. Depending on the arrangements, the |
| to a complete stranger. Therefore, it would be worth | | | | service can be over the phone, a daily visit, or a |
| the money spent in checking applicant's background. | | | | stay-in companion. |
| 1. What Is Home Care? | | | | Home Health Care Service |
| Home care pertains to services that are not medically | | | | This service is performed by professionals that can |
| related. It helps individuals, mostly the elderly, in going | | | | provide help like nursing, psychiatric care, social work, |
| through a healthy lifestyle each day. Home care | | | | health aides at home, respiratory therapy, speech |
| service became well liked mainly due to the fact that | | | | development or occupational or physical therapy. |
| the elderly do not need to go to a hospice or house | | | | Respite Care |
| for the elderly to be taken care of. They can just | | | | A volunteer trained in home care or professional lives |
| remain at home where they are comfortable and be | | | | in with the elderly or client. This is a comprehensive |
| given services there. As people grow old, home | | | | care giving service. Any help needed by the client will |
| errands like cleaning the house, buying groceries, | | | | be provided by the home care provider. |
| cooking dishes, opening or carrying something heavy | | | | 3. Selection Tips: |
| becomes harder. Also, personal grooming like taking a | | | | Money matters |
| bath, dressing up, even getting up from bed or stairs | | | | If money is an issue, agencies that provide home |
| could be difficult. Now, due to those home care | | | | services are much expensive compared to individual |
| service providers, there are people trained and | | | | providers. The advantage of an agency-based though |
| monitored by agencies to give those types of | | | | is that they are professionally schooled and trained |
| services. As a rule, people who provide home care | | | | for the job. Individuals do not provide this assurance |
| should be ready to perform their duty 24 hours each | | | | unless they present related proof of their |
| day. Depending on the arrangements, home care | | | | professional training as a home care provider. |
| providers can work by shift, hourly, living-in or can be | | | | Easy To Deal With |
| called when needed. | | | | Home care providers that are agency based have a |
| 2. Types Of Home Care: | | | | much more systematic way and processes in dealing |
| Homemaker | | | | with clients. Payment is professionally processed and |
| This service includes preparing meals, minor house | | | | in case the provider is sick, an agency can give a |
| cleaning, laundry, buying food and household needs | | | | replacement. Also if a problem comes up regarding |
| and other chores at home. | | | | the service provider, there is an agency wherein you |
| Personal Care | | | | can file a complaint; whereas for individual home care |
| Service totally focused on the daily activities of a | | | | providers, you have no other person to report to if |
| client like taking a bath, getting dressed, use of toilet, | | | | he or she falters. In case you decided to choose an |
| eating and grooming. | | | | individual provider instead, here are some things to do |
| Companionship | | | | to assure that your loved one will be safe and given |
| This means that the home care provider is just | | | | a good service. |