Adult children often seek to take on the caregiver role for their aging, and often ailing, parents. Logistics, however, often get in the way. First of all, there is the need for the adult child to maintain their economic independence, which is accomplished by working. And then there are the immediate needs of the adult child’s own family. This often does not leave enough time to care for mom and dad. What do you do when you have to work full time, care for your children, and your 90 year old mother needs full time care?
Live-in home care services are one solution. Even with the global recession, the demand for live-in home care services is continuing to rise.
Many adult children of fragile, aging parents often ask themselves, when is it the right time to consider live-in home services? Live-in home care entails having a home health aide to actually live in the senior’s home around the clock and provide all types of assistance, rather than the traditional home care services where a home health aide visits for a fixed shift, such as eight hours per day or two days per week.
Right at Home – Boston Metro West has expanded its live-in services to give elders every tool they need to maintain their independence and stay in their own homes.
Two new options for live-in care include Live-In Essential and Live-In Enhanced.
Live-In Essential is for a senior that needs someone in the home for 24-hour supervision and safety and includes services such as assistance with walking and getting in and out of bed; bathroom, grooming, and hygiene assistance; medication reminders; housekeeping and laundry; planning and preparing meals; accompanying seniors to appointments and grocery shopping; and up to five hours a month of driving/transportation.
Live-In Enhanced is geared to seniors who need someone in the home 24 hours a day and who may not sleep through the night and/or may need additional help for transfers, such as with a lift device. Live-In Enhanced includes all Live-In Essential services plus additional home care to provide more complex and, potentially, more skilled care.
Right at Home – Boston Metro West services give an adult child the comfort of knowing that mom or dad is safe and secure and has support around the clock, enabling the son or daughter to meet the needs of their own family.
Procedures that used to keep patients in the hospital for weeks are now done in one day. Medication does today what years ago could only be accomplished with the scalpel, or not at all. And care that could once only be provided in a skilled nursing facility, can in many cases be delivered safely and effectively right at home.
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