| The desire to lead a full, independent, and dignified | | | | way towards enhancing the quality of life for many |
| life is no less important when a person transitions into | | | | older adults. Senior home care services which focus |
| the older adult stage. With this in mind, the senior | | | | on providing companionship for a certain number of |
| home care services industry has expanded in order | | | | hours each day, or several days in the week may be |
| to offer services that will enrich a person's life with | | | | all that a person requires. These may include running |
| personalized in-home care. These services may fall | | | | errands, grocery shopping, conversation, respite for |
| into several categories: personal care, companion, and | | | | family members, and medication reminders. Your |
| home maker services. Selecting an in-home care | | | | loved one will enjoy having freedom, control and the |
| provider requires investigating the credentials of the | | | | satisfaction of being in familiar surroundings that does |
| agency. Make sure that each service provider is | | | | not exist in a nursing home. |
| screened, trained and insured to provide responsible | | | | Homemaker Services |
| care that your loved one needs. You may find that | | | | Homemaker services are very similar to those |
| many of these providers work in this industry as a | | | | provided through personal care and companion |
| result of having a loved one in need of this type of | | | | services. Receiving senior home care services with |
| service. | | | | this option delays the need for a person receiving |
| Personal Care Services | | | | care in a nursing home facility, and allows people who |
| The scope of personal senior home care services rely | | | | have been in the hospital to return to their homes. |
| on the need of the individual. The services may | | | | These services can be limited, depending on personal |
| include bathing, which is an essential aspect to how | | | | income and other resources. Basic household |
| well a person may feel. Staying active is vital to the | | | | assistance may include light housekeeping and light |
| mental and physical well-being of an older adult. Your | | | | meal preparation (unlike the specialized meal plan and |
| loved one may require daily activities which consider | | | | cooking with personal care). |
| his or her physical limitations. In-home service | | | | The one drawback to a person receiving in-home |
| providers can also work with family members and | | | | care is the financial hurdles that still exist. Most |
| health care professionals to provide meal planning and | | | | insurance plans do not cover the costs of home |
| preparation for those who have special diets. | | | | based services if no medical condition has been |
| Companion Services | | | | diagnosed. |
| To be able to have someone to talk to can go a long | | | | |