In-home care for elder adults is based on the principle that aging adults should remain as independent as possible and be in a safe and healthy environment. To that end, most home care agencies work hard to make sure that their caregivers create an environment for clients so that they can live as much of their life independently with an appropriate level of care to maintain a high quality of life. Often times, caregivers are brought in when someone has had an injury, such as a fall, or has a chronic illness. However, it is just as likely to see a caregiver helping a client in her garden or escorting a client to his hair appointment–activities that keep the client active and mentally stimulated.

Understanding exactly what home care is and sorting through the many different care options can be time consuming and trying for elders and their loved ones. What Is Home Care, a guide designed to answer all of your senior care questions, provides a more in-depth understanding of what services caregivers provide and how home care can have a dramatic impact for the better on someone’s life.

In-home care: the best of all worlds.

When frailty, chronic illness, or forgetfulness make living alone too difficult, there is an alternative to assisted living or other facilities. With full-service or part-time assistance, we help older adults live life on their own terms.

Live-In Home Care
Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of care for home-bound older adults. We provide primary and back-up caregivers who stay in the home 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Hourly Home Care
Many older adults use our caregivers on an hourly basis. For example, they may need care just during the night, on the weekends, or for transportation to medical appointments. Our flexible Lifestyle Care program provides care whenever and wherever needed.

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When your aging parent or loved one needs home care in San Mateo, call Home Care Assistance, we can be reached at (650) 462-6900.

Home Care Assistance is proud to support Family Caregivers Month in November. There are currently more than 70 million family caregivers across the United States and Canada providing support for a loved one, typically an elderly parent.

In honor of these family caregivers, we’re giving away FREE copies of our Handbook of Live-In Care: A Guide for Caregivers (a $17.95 value) on our website throughout the month of November!

The Handbook of Live-In Care offers family caregivers practical, how-to advice on caring for an older adult. Over 40 percent of family caregivers report high levels of emotional stress, and many find themselves overwhelmed by competing responsibilities. The Handbook helps family caregivers by offering solutions to the daily challenges they face.

“There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.” – Rosalyn Carter

Visit Home Care Assistance to download your free copy of The Handbook of Live-In Care today: www.homecareassistance.com.

Source: Not Just Another Baby Boomer Blog

When your aging parent or loved one needs home care in San Mateo, call Home Care Assistance, we can be reached at (650) 462-6900.