Looking for a home care provider is stressful and quite demanding. In the United States, over 90% of older adults prefer to stay in their homes. The best way to make that possible for your loved one is to hire a home care provider. Most people appreciate their independence and intimacy so much, that bringing a third person into their home, hired to help with everyday activities such as washing and dressing, may be a problem.
The first step towards finding the right home care is determining the type of care your loved one needs. Faivish Pewzner, chief operational officer at Americare, one of the country’s leading health providers, states the two main categories of home care services: skilled care and custodial care. Skilled home care services provide an array of medical needs, while custodial care services include assistance with housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care (bathing, feeding, dressing so on) and shopping.
As we are living longer than previous generations, the number of older people needing extra help to live at home keeps on increasing. Since most of the elderly prefer to stay in their own home, rather than going to a nursing facility, it’s important to ensure that our loved ones receive adequate care.