When an aged family member is unable to properly care for themselves and family members are unable to be there at all times to assist, it is time to consider looking into elderly care services. There are many questions people have about home care services and what the pros and cons of such services are. The important thing to remember is that whether it is care given at home or at an assisted living facility, elderly care is meant to be supportive and beneficial for the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the elderly individual.
While assisted living facilities are still very popular there are also many options available for adult care in home. At a care facility, your loved one will live on site with others and live a semi-independent lifestyle with an on-site medical care team there to help them anytime they need. With at home care services a trained medical nurse or practitioner will come to your loved one’s personal home on a regular basis to take care of them and ensure their needs are being met. Both options are viable and safe and the best way to get find answers and to learn all about senior care is to talk to the providers in your area.
Many adult children face the decision if an assisted living home or in home care are best for their aging parent. Both options have their advantages and their disadvantages, and the best choice for your parent will depend entirely on their capabilities and the preferences of the family. However, many people don?t realize the capabilities and the services that are able to be offered in an in home type care setting. Senior citizen home care is a great option for those aging parents that need additional assistance, but do not quite need 24 hour and 7 day a week care and assistance.
As of February of 2015, the vast majority, about 80% of elderly people receiving assistance, including many with several functional limitations, live in private homes in the community, not in institutions. The field of senior citizen home care is advancing and it is allowing seniors to remain independent in their own homes for longer.
Adult parents can save time and money with senior citizen home care in lieu of an assisted living facility. Full time care, which is often not needed, can be pricey. Adult children can be left to pay the room and board charges of the home, and can even be responsible for meal costs. In home nursing care provides the aging parents with the assistive services and the nursing care that they require, while allowing them to remain in their own homes. In addition to the cost and time saving benefits, many seniors prefer to hold onto their independence and to remain in the comfort of their own home. Help at home services allows them to do this.
Annually 8,357,100 people receive support from the 5 main long term care service, home health agencies (4,742,500), nursing homes (1,383,700), hospices (1,244,500), residential care communities (713,300) and adult day service centers (273,200). Senior citizen home care is a great starting point for those who only need minimal assistance, such as assistance with grooming, household duties and cooking responsibilities. Some seniors may only need help with medical routines that they do not want to live in an assisted living facility to simply receive assistance with their required medical care routines. Caregivers for seniors are usually able to provide medical services for seniors, by the care of a licensed nurse or nurse practitioner.
According to Age Wave, most people vastly underestimate the likelihood that they will need long term care. While 37% of people aged 50 or older believe they may need long term care in the future, the reality is that twice as many eventually will (70%).In home senior care is a great way to prepare for and to administer this required senior care.
Senior helpers are licensed and qualified senior assistive employees who are able to visit the home of senior citizens. Many seniors do not want to leave the household they have built, the location they are comfortable with and their independence behind. Senior citizen home care allows them to hold onto all of this for as long as possible. Adult children are able to leave their parents at home, saving them both time and money, while also ensuring that they are well taken care of. They will additionally save themselves time, but not having to do all of these duties for their aging parent. In home senior care is the new trend of senior care.
