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Understanding Non-Medical Home Care: Non-medical home care is long-term care that is provided to a client that does not involve medical services or skilled nursing services. Instead, home care is meant to help provide support for many of the other physical and lifestyle needs that older adults face, from the comfort and safety of their own homes.
There are many different levels of care available, depending on the unique needs of the older adult, and your preferences and needs as a family caregiver. In some cases, home care can focus on providing companionship, giving adults the social support they need to live an active, enriching lifestyle. For others, non-medical home care may focus on providing help with routine activities of daily living, like sitting, standing, or moving around.
Non-medical home care is flexible and adaptable, and you or your senior loved one can receive help with different types of needs on a daily, weekly, or even monthly basis. Non-medical home care services can help a senior or housebound adult with:
- Using the bathroom and bathing
- Dressing and grooming
- Walking, sitting, standing, and transferring in and out of bed
- Shopping, preparing, and serving nutritious meals
- Laundry Light housekeeping
- Providing driving services to help run errands, attend appointments, or enjoy social outings.
Companionship
Seniors can get bored just as easily as a younger person. You need to know what to do to entertain them. You can read a senior their favorite book or magazine. The two of you could paint a picture together. You can help the senior learn a new skill * Sitter Services – enjoying playing games, sharing meals, doing arts/crafts, therapy and enjoying pleasant conversations.
* Virtual Companionship – Tackling loneliness among our seniors and disabled individuals. Also are you long distance caregiving? We can help –
- online companionship
- call – in one to several times a day
- check- in one to several times a day
Home care is convenient; living at home gives older adults the freedom to live according to their priorities, rather than having to conform to a rigid institutional diet or schedule. As a result, non-medical home care has been shown to promote a healthier and more independent lifestyle, while increasing longevity. Home care can also enable seniors to stay socially connected to friends and family, which can help reduce depression and anxiety, boost overall health, and truly improve quality of life for the elderly.
At the same time, the convenience and flexibility of non-medical home care comes with many advantages for family caregivers, as well. In fact, non-medical home care is sometimes called respite care, for this very reason — because it gives family members the chance to enjoy some much-needed rest, on a schedule that works for their needs. Compared to other types of long-term care, non-medical home care allows for easier communication and scheduling, and can allow caregivers to reclaim their peace of mind and take time to focus on other important things in life, whether that means spending quality time with the kids or scheduling doctor’s appointments or exercise. Whether brought in full-time or for a few hours a month, home care can give family caregivers the chance to recharge their batteries, and come back to their senior loved ones with more attention, focus, and energy to give.