Senior home care ( http://www.brightstarcare.com/senior-home-care/ ) simply means the ability of seniors to stay in their own homes safely regardless of age or physical ability. Senior home care has certain tangible and intangible benefits. Today both medical care ( http://www.brightstarcare.com/senior-medical-home-care/ ) and non-medical care ( http://www.brightstarcare.com/senior-non-medical-home-care/ ) can be delivered at home with proper planning.

1. The Advantages of In-Home Care

2. A home is more than a building, cherished
memories reside within the walls.
It doesn’t matter how old you are; no one likes living and being cared
for in a facility.
Today it is possible for most treatment and care to be provided for at
home and there are many advantages.

3. A study conducted by a team of experts on caregiving and aging
showed that professional, in-home care for seniors improved the
quality and quantity of care they received and enhanced quality of life
for both seniors and their family members.

4. The home is a warm and loving
environment where the patient can
be more relaxed and comfortable.

5. Meals are made to your order and, if you can and have the desire,
you can take part in the cooking and clean-up. Or, you can leave it to
family and caregivers.

6. Receiving in-home paid home care
means more care for the senior. Those
with in home care typically receive 87.9
hours per week versus just 35 hours for
those who don’t.

7. Family visits are much easier and more relaxed in a home
environment and, if necessary, there is often a place for family
members or caregivers to sleep. Being with family keeps the patient in
a good mood and this can have subtle health benefits.

8. Family visits in a facility are often limited by policies concerning times
visits can take place, who can visit and how long they can stay. The
hassles and costs associated with traveling to visit relatives in elderly
care facilities is avoided. Depending on the location of the facility costs
can include meals out and hotels.

9. Being at home means no
guilt for the family and for
the patient, no feelings of
abandonment.

10. Being cared for in your own home
comes with a feeling of
security, comfort, and privacy.

11. If hospice is involved, being present in the final stages of an elderly
relative’s life helps family to patch up any old tensions
and, eventually, to achieve closure.

12. Young children can develop strong, valuable relationships with their
elderly relatives and benefit from their wisdom, which is often difficult
in care facilities.
Home care is often less expensive than a facility, particularly if the
Medicare limit is reached.

13. At home, the family can personally monitor the patient’s health and
increase, decrease or modify care as needed.

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