When families call our office they often are indecisive about how much care to utilize through our services. We could easily say that most seniors are at risk for an injury or accident due to the natural loss of sensory skills and strength as we age. But that does not mean that most seniors need 24/7 care at home. They can adapt to their needs as they change and slowly add on to the schedule of visits through a hired caregiver.
The best way to analyze the safety risk is to consider the history, present and future. For example, my mom fell last year in her bathroom. She now has grab rails, a shower chair, and rubber mat to avoid slipping again. However, she is still weak and unsteady on her feet. I could monitor her for the next six months to see how she does because right now she's adapted to the bathroom. Therefore, I only need a home care worker to visit a few days a week.
Another scenario would be that dad has mixed up his medications twice in the past month. His dementia seems to be getting worse. An adjustment in his memory medication could help but if he mixes up his medication again, it could result in him getting sick or needing hospitalization. Therefore, I need to control the medication and have someone there to make sure he takes it correctly.
The answer to how much care or coverage to have for your loved one lies in his/her risks related to a deficit in their abilities. Memory, unsteady balance, poor nutrition, and weakness when walking are the top factors that often lead to safety risks at home.
Home Care Services
Services are provided from 6 hours a week to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We serve Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan.
Choose a schedule that works for you:
Call us at 631-439-6829 for current rates.
Hourly Weekday/Weekend Care
A professional caregiver will visit the home from 3 hours a day to a full 8-hour day. The minimum is 6 hours per week. You decide on the days and times and we appoint a caregiver that is available for your preferred schedule. All services provided are in accordance with your customized care plan. Schedule a free in-home consultation!
Overnight Care
A professional caregiver will stay for a 12-hour shift beginning in the evening and ending in the morning. Services include dinner preparation, help getting ready for bed, overnight assistance and supervision, help getting up and ready in the morning, and breakfast preparation. All services provided are in accordance with your customized care plan. Overnight care is ideal for the person who gets up during the night and is at risk for falls, becomes disoriented at night, and/or has dementia and requires supervision. Schedule a free in-home consultation!
Live-in Weekday/Weekend Care
A professional caregiver stays in the home 24-hours a day. In a 7-day live-in situation, 2 professional caregivers share the week. Live-in care includes around-the-clock assistance with activities of daily living such as meal preparation, household chores, bathing and dressing supervision, medication reminders, and oversight of the person's well being. Live-in caregivers share in the household food and typically have their own separate sleeping quarters. Live-in care is ideal for the person who is at risk for falls in the home, who has moderate dementia, and/or is recovering from a hospitalization. Schedule a free in-home consultation!
