According to a 2010 Genworth Financial and Age Wave study, 37% of people who care for a loved one either quit their jobs or reduce their hours at work and spend around $4000 a year on expenses related to their caregiving role. Are you one of the 37%?
Leaving a job means giving up not only the salary but opportunities for promotions, health benefits, retirement plans, etc. In addition, 56% of caregivers tapped into their retirement savings to care for a loved one at some point in 2010. With the amount of money caregivers spend out-of-pocket they could afford a hired home care worker a few days a week to assist their loved one at home while they go to work. Can't afford full time care? Consider diversifying the care with an adult day care program, home care services from the county, and/or meals on wheels.
Balance work and caring for a loved one by talking to your employer about flexible hours (arriving earlier and leaving earlier) and working from home.
Balance your financial costs of caregiving by looking into state programs that provide services and assistance to seniors at home by calling your Area Office On Aging http://eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx. Medicaid may be a good option for your loved one to afford long term care at home or in a nursing home.
Last, check for your loved one's eligibility for benefits. You can visit https://www.benefitscheckup.org/index.cfm?partner_id=58
or speak to a benefits counselor through your local office for the aging.
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!
