Home care providers offer many services to help meet an individual’s care needs and to help him or her age or recover safely and comfortably at home. Determining just what services the person requires, however, can be a bit overwhelming. We’ve broken down some of the main functions and ability levels that we take into account when recommending either limited or full-time home care to help you in researching options.
Minimal to Minor Care at Home:
- Emergency Responsiveness: The individual is able to negotiate stairs, call for assistance or respond appropriately to someone helping him or her during an emergency.
- Mobility: The individual is able to walk and transfer himself or herself from a bed or chair independently with infrequent falling.
- Activities of Daily Living (bathing, dressing, feeding, etc.): The individual is able to accomplish most activities with little help; perhaps needs assistance with meals or housekeeping, or reminders about medications, assistance grooming, etc.
- Mental Status: The individual has little to no mental impairment.
Move to Full-time Care at Home:
- Emergency Responsiveness: The individual needs definite or major assistance in the event of an emergency.
- Mobility: The individual is prone to falls and needs either stand-by or full assistance walking or transferring.
- Activities of Daily Living: The individual needs reminders and/or full assistance with many or all activities of daily living.
- Mental Status: The individual has mild to moderate memory impairment, becomes disoriented often, and/or exhibits mild confusion.
If the individual is in need of full, round-the-clock assistance, our agency is well equipped to offer this service to families or the individual. However, if significant dementia or Alzheimers is a large part of the picture, family members may want to consider an assisted living facility. If your family needs further guidance in determining the level of care for a relative, Aaging Better In-Home Care is happy to help. Contact us online or call us at (208) 777-0308 in the Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls or Hayden areas, (208) 263-7889 in the Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry or Priest River areas, or (208) 784-1505 in the Kellogg, Wallace or Pinehurst areas.
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