Benefits of Home Care
Downloadable Tools and Tips:
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- Making a Decision for Type of Care: At-Home or a Move Elsewhere
- When Faced with Care Needs… Consider the Individual. Consider the Situation.
- The Many Benefits of In-Home Care
Web Resources:
Below are links to a variety of resources that discuss home care, and have definitions and explanations of terms.
The National Private Duty Association
Another resource to find home care providers in a specific geographic area.
Tips from the National Institute on Aging
“There’s No Place Like Home – For Growing Old” offers helpful advice for seniors who wish to stay in their own homes and receive care. There is even a downloadable PDF on this site that contains the same helpful information.
Research on Long-Term Care
A myriad of research has been conducted by the lead Federal agency charged with supporting and conducting health services research, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). Some of this exhaustive research reflects on the benefits of home care versus institutional care. Access a complete list with links here.
Options for Home Care Services
Although focused on Alzheimer’s care, this informative list explains the various options for care, both in-home and institutional.
Hiring Private Duty Home Care Workers: Why Work Through an Agency?
This informative article details the pros of using an agency for privately paid in-home care services.
A Simple Explanation of Home Care
This eHow article contains an easy to understand explanation of home care and includes links to other related articles.
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- Supporting the Family Caregiver with Respite Care
- Benefits of Home Care
- Options to Pay for Home Care
- Exercise for Seniors
- Resource Links
How do we begin to thank you for the wonderful support and care you gave to Mom and the entire family. Her illness was brief, which was a blessing. Out of all the bad came some good. We were honored to have Eileen move so willingly into Mom’s home and care for her for those few weeks. She not only took care of Mom, but all of us. She tenderly guided us through the process of Mom’s death. Eileen is an amazing and talented woman who quickly became a part of our family. We are richer people for her presence in our lives. It became apparent that there were angels along the journey of Mom’s illness and death. The both of you and especially Eileen are among those angels. Thank you!
