Care At Home
Home Care
Home Care Options
Care at home can take many different forms. These services are usually provided by agencies specialized in providing care to adults living in their own homes. These services can range from simple services to more detailed nursing care.
Personal Assistant Services (PAS) – Provided by non-licensed and licensed aides. Services can include assistance with activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, medication administration, etc.).
Companion Care – This care is usually provided by non-licensed individuals. They provide services like driving older adults to appointments, grocery stores, helping run errands, meal preparation, light cleaning, and general companionship.
Home Health – Provided by licensed professionals (Registered Nurses or other licensed professionals). Services include nursing care, wound care, IV medications, medication management/administration, etc.
Hospice Care – Provided by licensed professionals (Registered Nurses or other licensed professionals with physician involvement). Services include nursing care, wound care, medication management, social worker services, chaplain/counselor services, aide visits, volunteer visits. Hospice also usually provides equipment and pays for most care supplies (briefs, gloves, masks, etc.).
Some In Home Care Can be covered By Medicare or Other Insurances
The cost of taking care of someone at home will vary on the services desired. Take a look at detailed cost breakdown to get an idea. Remember these are just estimates, and actual costs can vary by location and provider.
Aging in Place
Aging in place simply means to stay in a place you are already familiar with. This is especially important for individuals with dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Being in a place that is familiar to patient will allow them to have greater function and lead to less confusion. Almost 90% of older adults want to age in place per AARP statistics. Even if they need help with Activities of Daily Living, more than 80% of adults want to age in place. Take a look at the AARP checklist for aging in place.
Why Consider Aging In Place?
Facilities can feel overwhelming, crowded and filled with strangers. The staff tends to turn over as well as the residents. This limits the the attention any one patient can receive due to the constant activity. Take a look at Kiplinger’s Aging in place article.
How To start?
Aging in place requires planning and appropriate support. Start by getting your finances in order to see if you have the funds to make the changes to your home that are needed and also to plan for worse case scenario, that you may need more assistance than initially thought. Do you have enough social support and interaction? Loneliness in elderly is a major problem. How much help to you need with your daily routine (cooking/cleaning/laundry, etc) as well as personal assistance with activities of daily living?
Modify your Home To Suit Your Needs.
Know what you need and what. Start by doing a deep dive of your day to day activities. Which part of the home are difficult to navigate and why? Once you have a general idea of what you need, reach out to contractors to modify your home. There are contractors who specialize in home modifications for the elderly.
The purpose of the modifications are to help improve accessibility of your home, improve safety, and allow you to remain independent for as long as possible. These include items like grab bars, benches in bathrooms, redoing tubs for walk in showers, hand rails on walls, etc. If you do hire a contractor, make sure they are licensed and carry liability insurance.
Technology
More and more technology is becoming available to allow seniors to age in place. This includes smart medical devices, sensors, cameras, and other apps available on a smartphone or via smart devices connected to the internet.
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