Reasons to Stay at Home
No need to “downsize” and sell your home, furniture and things you have grown to cherish through the years.
Own Home Benefits
- Allows the individual to keep his or her pets
- Lives in his or her own home and feel secure
- Retains access to places of worship, activities and volunteer work he or she enjoys
- Allows families to live near one another
- Continues to enjoy the private, quiet comfort of his or her home
- Terminally ill and wants to spend remaining time in dignity at home
Professional Services
- Professional, trained and supervised caregivers
- Decrease hospitalizations
- Assistance with medication management, appointment scheduling and lab work
- Referral to more advanced medical treatment if necessary
- Regular evaluation by a team of caregivers, schedulers and nurses
- Therapy
Independence
- Provides dignity and independence
- Allows maximum freedom, comfort and privacy
- Retain control over his or her finances and assistance if needed
- Assist in setting up transportation
- Social interaction for your loved ones
- Maintaining independence for as long as safely possible
Individualized
- Tailored care to the individual and family needs
- Updates to patient’s family on progress if requested
- Personal touch
Medical Conditions
- May require short-term assistance at home because of outpatient surgery
- Congestive heart disease
- Diabetes
- Muscular, nervous or respiratory disorders
Cost Savings
- Home health care versus nursing facilities
- Economically, usually a better decision to stay at home with customized, private care services