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Defining Home Care: Understanding Your Options

Home care is the #1 Preferred Choice of Seniors in the United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home care is a model of care that includes both professional and informal support networks that include family, neighbors, and friends. To remain independent, these individuals construct your ‘Care Team’ which work together to meet your goals and expected outcomes. At some point, you may determine that a professional in home care company is needed to join your Care Team.

 

 

Considering your options

 

When selecting a HomeCare services company, you will have many questions. The first thing to understand is that HomeCare services vary from facility-based options. Chances are if you’re researching senior care you’ve heard a lot about senior housing options such as a nursing home, assisted living community, adult day care, retirement community, or continuing care retirement community (or CCRC). These elderly care options all have unique benefits, however, at home care is often the preferred choice for seniors who wish to age in place at their own home. Your financial, social, and health situation will often determine which environment you choose. Depending on your loved ones needs, you may opt for him or her to receive non-medical in-home care to provide them with companionship and supervision throughout the day when you’re unable to attend to their needs. 

 

 

If your goal is to remain at home, HomeCare Senior Living caregivers can help

 

When families choose the at home option of aging they are often choosing to keep the family together. While making the decision to age at home is a great first step, there are many variations of home care and in home support services that you should know about. As you research your options, start by understanding the variety of home care options available in your community:

• Home and Community Based Services: In home supportive services can be made available to seniors and disabled adults that align for one mission – to help those with physical or mental limitations to live in their own home. Some are free, some are paid by the government, non-profits, or other businesses depending on qualification and need.

 

• Home Care Registry: Also known as the Consumer Directed Model or a Registry, this model of home care puts families and clients in control of their care. You receive services from professional caregivers, often Home Health Aides (HHA) or Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), who are in the profession of caregiving and have many years of experience.

 

• Home Health Agency: A home health agency is usually a medical variety of home care and provides mainly skilled care, physical therapy, and occupational therapy for homebound patients. Usually funded by Medicaid, this payment source will only pay for skilled care for a limited amount of time and the home health aides (HHA) must follow a prescribed treatment of medical support as directed by a physician. Home Health Care may include home health agencies, medical equipment suppliers, technology services, hospice, social, and therapeutic providers. Please keep in mind that if you opt for a non-medical home care agency that these services may not be covered under Medicaid.

 

• Private Hire or Independent Providers: Usually this service involves the family sourcing, screening, and hiring a caregiver directly. This process can be risky as the recruiting time is very resource intensive and opens more possibilities that you could hire an unqualified aide.

 

Regardless of the type of Home Care service you are researching, non-medical home care is a key part in supporting the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), such as dressing, bathing, & meal preparation, that will enable you or a loved one to stay at home. HomeCare Senior Living provides clients with personal care, homemaking, and companionship services to keep you safe, comfortable, and in control of your options.