In Home Care

    The term “aging in place” is used in reference to living where you have lived for many years, or to living in a non-healthcare environment, and using products, services and conveniences to allow you or enable you to not have to move as circumstances change. Most seniors want to remain at home as long as possible. Decisions about their safety and care due to illness, accident, dementia, or frailty must sometimes be made quickly.
    Having a plan, should this happen, is the best thing for a family to have done ahead of time. Home care generally requires a person to be cared for by a family member or a friend for a short period or long term. This means a change in how a family functions and in the lives of the family members. There are individuals and organizations qualified to provide advice or care at home to assist your family.
   Most of the care provided in the home is by informal caregivers, family, and friends. Most of the care is non-skilled, custodial long term care, such as assistance with meals, transportation, medication management, paying bills, shopping, housework and laundry, bathing, dressing, transferring, and help with toileting. Companion care can personal care services can also be provided by non-medical staff from home care agencies.