It’s time to become familiar with the services a senior care agency offers, but before discussing the types of care available, we need to discuss the quality to expect from private duty home care agencies. Certainly, supporting a senior within their independent living routine is important, but even more so is the relationship built between the client, caregiver, and agency.
Trust, respect, compassion are the traits to look for when choosing a home care agency, and they are the foundational qualities of At Home Senior Care. A company may say they are an expert in their field, but if that home care knowledge comes at the cost of lost personal connection, move on until you find an agency that provides both.
The following is an outline of types of care services to expect from your private duty home care agency:
Companionship. Caregivers aid seniors with correspondence, reading, playing games, conversation, communicating with family members through social media, texting, phone calls, and email.
Respite. Caregivers encourage rest for family caregivers by providing care in their absence.
Transportation. Caregivers aid seniors with traveling to appointments, errands, church, and social events.
Personal Care. Caregivers aid seniors with bathing, dressing, grooming, mouth care, and incontinence care.
Home Helper. Caregivers aid seniors with light housekeeping, changing bed linens, laundry, meal preparation, shopping, pet care, and medication reminders.
Care Management. A Care Manager is assigned to evaluate and suggest care options based on the client’s and family’s input. The Care Manager coordinates and directs care with other health care providers, including physicians, visiting nurses, therapists, and other specialists, and provides feedback and assistance with meeting care goals for the client.
If you are ready to end your search for affordable, quality senior care in Vermont, At Home Senior Care can help! Call us at 802.768.8565 or visit www.athomeseniors.net for more information.