A four-year study at the University of Missouri concluded that the cost to live at home was much less than the cost for seniors to move to assisted living communities or nursing homes.
If your loved one resides in an assisted living facility, we can work with you to provide services complementary to what they already receive. This extra care can make a great difference in the quality of life, especially if he or she has mobility issues.
Is your child recovering from a serious illness or accident? Those first few days or weeks at home can be unnerving. Get some peace of mind with a trained pediatric nurse who can ensure that your child is getting the best of care.
Seniors who are able to age in place usually feel more secure about having friends and family visit. The location of a senior living center could be across town or hours away. That’s just one of the reasons many seniors tend to resist a move to a senior facility.
Companionship is an important part of maintaining good health. Our caretakers not only care for clients’ medical needs, but enjoy getting to know them while they do.
Though not always practical depending on where you are, it is polite to bring yourself down to the level of a wheelchair bound person, when having a conversation with them. You’ll be saving yourself and them from a stiff neck.
Among older adults not living in hospitals or nursing homes in 2010, nearly one-third lived alone in their homes. That's over 11 million seniors.
If your child has experienced injury or illness and still requires a sophisticated level of medical care, then a pediatric home care service is going to be your best option. They can oversee everything from trach and ventilator care to central line/PICC line care, infusion therapy, oxygen therapy, and injections.
Those who choose home care for the elderly over nursing homes can have the advantage of visiting their family members whenever they want, without restricted visiting hours.
Some caregivers live with the senior as long as the family requires. Having live-in care helps prevent emergencies and allows for 24/7 monitoring and care.
A common myth associated with home health care is that the services are only available for the elderly. However, children with serious conditions can also benefit from respiration therapy, physical therapy and many other valuable services.
The life expectancy at birth for someone born in the United States in 2014 is 79.56 years and is expected to keep climbing! Looks like there will be quite a few octogenarians in our future!
It can be very traumatic for a senior to move from a home they may have lived in for decades into a senior residential center because of deteriorating skills and abilities. That move can be delayed for years with the assistance of senior home health care.
Be sure to advise your medical home health care services professionals about the patient’s likes and dislikes, illness, injuries, medications and medication schedule, and special dietary needs. Also advise about known signs of emergency medical situations; therapeutic needs; behavioral problems; and the need for walkers, canes, dentures, and eyeglasses.
There are a number of studies that show that seniors who are sick or injured tend to recover more quickly – and more completely – when they can do so at home. Living in an unfamiliar setting also can increase levels of anxiety and depression.
In prior decades, medical home health care involved family members caring for the sick in the home; hospitalization stays were rare and it was not uncommon for physicians to visit sick and injured patients in the home. With the cost of hospitalizations rising, medical home health care, consisting of a team of medical professionals managing patient care, is on the rise.
Many in-home care providers will work with you to identify and eliminate falling hazards in the home. Why? In 2010, roughly 2.3 million seniors experienced falls that required emergency room treatment, resulting in hospital stays for more than 25 percent of them.
In-home caretakers often feel like a true part of the family. They’re there to see the ups and downs, and they develop true relationships with the people they care for. Do you feel the same way?
Did you know that some of the first home health care organizations were established in the 1880s? By 1963, their numbers had increased to about 1,100.
So what does the term “activities of daily living” specifically refer to when it comes to senior care? This will include dressing, bathing, eating, walking, cooking meals, cleaning up, making a bed, doing laundry, and any other necessary activities required to function on a daily basis.
It's important to discuss with your parents who will share in the caretaking responsibilities of them as they age. Because Baby Boomers had smaller families than the generations ahead of them, the caretaking is split among fewer children, and therefore outside help may be needed.
If you've recently had a C-section, you may have trouble caring for yourself, much less a newborn. When you don't have family that can help you out, we can send someone over so you won't be alone.
Many in-home care providers will work with you to eliminate falling hazards in the home. According to the CDC, falling is the leading cause of injury to the elderly and as much as 30 percent of these falls cause injuries ranging from minor to severe.
Even when you’re able to stay home with your ill child every day, you may not have the medical training necessary to see to all their needs. Let’s talk about the level of care your child needs and how we can help them receive it at home.
