Few of Us Ever Think We’ll Need Home Care Support, but Millions Rely on It Every Day
In all honesty, have you ever thought about the prospect of relying on home health care support for yourself? Few of us never do. In fact, the vast majority of Americans plan for retirement, saving up money, invest, and more, and while a good percentage carries life insurance, few ever think they will need home health care services.
Home Health Care Drexel Hill PA – Few of Us Ever Think We’ll Need Home Care Support, but Millions Rely on It Every Day
The reality is that millions rely on it every day.
There is a growing demand for home care aides and other providers all across the country. Currently, this industry is the number one job creator and there are many challenges facing it. One of the most significant is not just reimbursement rates from the federal government for Medicaid, but also minimum wage and benefits for these workers.
However, that’s not the vast majority of caregivers. Family members are.
An adult child, such as an adult daughter, taking care of her 78-year-old mother, supporting her, stopping by her house every other day, assisting with laundry, preparing meals, and taking her to the store to go shopping might not consider herself a caregiver, but that’s exactly what she is. There are an estimated 44 million Americans taking care of aging or disabled family members (Forbes).
The vast majority of them are dealing with a tremendous amount of stress. That stress is affecting their work life, relationships, health, and much more. While it’s not considered home care in the sense of hiring an aide, that’s exactly what they should consider.
Why is home care so important?
First, more experienced caregivers can provide quality support to those seniors and disabled adults who need it. Most family members never do this type of work before an elderly loved one requires assistance. They operate on a significant learning curve, but some of the mistakes they make can be detrimental to the health, safety, and even quality of life for the senior.
There are plenty of home health care options available.
When you hire through an agency you can have access to a number of different caregivers. These home health care aides can assist with bathing, toileting, doing laundry, shopping, light housekeeping, preparing meals, and much more. Some can even offer transportation to help their elderly client get to a doctor’s appointment or visit friends.
Just because family members are the ones who step up first doesn’t mean that’s the best option. Consider home health care when an elderly or disabled family member requires any type of assistance, even if it’s only going to be for a few weeks or a couple of months.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Health Care Services in Drexel Hill PA, please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.
Doc, as he is called by everyone - staff, patients and clients - first experienced home health care and hospice care while as a colleg student at King's College as he cared for his mother every day while she first battled COPD and then lung cancer. It was during this time that he came to understand that caring for a patient was more than just clinical expertise.
"Admittedly, my strongest attribute is my communication skills and the simple fact that I love to help people. Even the smallest thing you can do for someone really can mean so much to them long term. In fact, it could change them forever. That's what providing quality personal home health care should be all about."
In his spare time, he cooks for homeless shelters and children's music and arts events. He also is highly involved in his local youth sports soccer academy as a coach and Board member.
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