Elder care is designed to help your parents stay independent when aging at home. Services may be temporary while your mom and dad recover from a surgery or illness. They may need daily services to help them meet their goal of aging at home.
When it comes to elder care, people often have a lot of questions but aren’t sure where to start. Here are the five questions that usually come up during a family conversation about elder care.
How Do You Know It’s Time for Elder Care Services?
Are there specific signs to look for that help you better understand if it’s time for elder care services? There are a few to keep watching for. Check out your parents’ home and see if there are things they just aren’t doing. Stacks of dirty laundry, piles of dishes, and floors that aren’t getting vacuumed or swept are clues.
Count their prescription medications when you stop by. If they’ve skipped multiple doses, there’s a problem. If they’re taking too many doses because they can’t remember if they took them or not, it’s also a problem as it can affect their health.
Also look that they’re still driving okay, that they get dressed in appropriate clothing for the weather, and that they eat the right foods. If there are possible issues, elder care is an important consideration.
How Do You Approach Your Parents?
The best approach is an honest one. Explain the benefits of elder care and why it would help them remain independent. If the thought of moving to assisted living frightens them, elder care is a great alternative that keeps them at home.
What Services Are Most Popular?
Companionship is one of the most popular elder care services. Instead of having caregivers doing specific things like cooking meals or cleaning the home, they could have caregivers stopping by to play a game, watch a movie, or enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.
Can You Add or Drop Services?
When you arrange elder care, you’re not stuck with the same services for years. If your parents’ needs change, the services can be added or dropped to fit their changing abilities.
How Much Does It Cost?
This is a harder question to answer as it depends on the schedule, services, and the number of hours elder care is required. If you’re worried about affording elder care, tell the representative when you make a call.
The elder care specialist can go over the different prices and help you find the right care plan for your parents’ budget. Get started by making a call.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering home care (private duty services), please contact the caring staff at MaximaCare Home Health, a division of Arcy Healthcare today. 888-471-1111.
My name is Jimmie Stapleton. I am the founder and CEO of Arcy Healthcare. Arcy Healthcare includes Arcy Hospice, Arcy Supportive Care, MaximaCare Home Health and Arcy at Home.
Arcy Hospice was opened in 2007 to provide care and support for individuals and families facing a life limiting illness. It was established after my wife Ellen, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, had completed her chemo and radiation therapies. At that time, things were looking positive, and we wanted to do something for our community that had been so supportive of our family during her treatments. Unfortunately, the cancer returned a few years later, and she subsequently passed away under our care in 2010.
In the years that followed, I began to see the need to provide the same level of excellent care to patients across the continuum of care. Therefore, we have added a home health division (MaximaCare Home Health), a palliative care division (Arcy Supportive Care), and a home care division, (Arcy at Home). With the addition of these divisions, we can meet most of the post-acute care needs for you and your family in your home.
I started Arcy Hospice with my wife as my motivation to provide exceptional care and support in the patient’s home, where they are surrounded by family and where they feel most comfortable. I’m proud to say that our staff provides some of the best in home care in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Please let us know if we can enrich the quality of life for you or a loved one.
Sincerely,
Jimmie Stapleton – Founder and CEO
Arcy Healthcare
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