10 Good Reasons for Home Care
1 There’s no place like home.
Recent studies have found that home care is preferred about nine to one over institutionalized care. Most people say they want to be cared for in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes for as long as possible.
2 Home care helps keep families together.
Compare this to taking an elderly person away from her loved ones. At no time is family more important than during times of illness. For example, taking the case of Elke, who is 78 and lives with her son and daughter-in- law. After Elke had several minor strokes, her family was concerned she might have to be moved to an assisted living facility because she could no longer be left alone when they were at work. They dreaded this possibility, and were greatly relieved when they found a home care agency that provided a companion to stay with Elke during the day. Now, they no longer have to worry about Elke, and she is very happy to be living at home with her family.
3 Home care helps seniors maintain their independence.
Home care allows seniors, who strive to maintain their remaining independence as long as possible, to continue to live in the place they function best – their home.
4 Home care helps promote healing.
Medical evidence shows that people recover more quickly at home.
5 Home care prevents or puts off institutional life.
Living in a long-term care facility is unfamiliar and can often be intimidating. Again, most say they prefer postponing the inevitable as long as possible.
6 Home care is safer.
There is no secret that people pick up infections and other complications when they live amid a chronically ill population (such as in a hospital or long-term care facility). This is obviously not the case when cared for at home.
7 Home care means personalized care.
You get this nowhere else. For example, take the case of Otto, who just celebrated his 90th birthday. After surgery he recently returned home from an acute rehab center, where for the first time since he started receiving home care services he was no longer receiving attention on a one-to-one basis. The aides and nurses, he felt, were too busy dealing with emergencies and he very much missed not having someone there to give him his morning shower or make sure he took his medication. CD Helpers will give you personalized one-on-one care.
8 Home care reduces the stress that often accompanies illness.
Illness increases anxiety and stress, but research shows it’s not nearly as great when care is practiced in the home.
9 Home care is the most effective form of health care delivered in terms of customer satisfaction.
It all comes down to the fact that people prefer to be at home. Take Stephanie, who lives alone. Her children and grandchildren keep trying to convince her that she needs to sell the house and move to a senior living community. Stephanie, however, is able to refuse because she can rely on the independent help of CD Helpers.
10 Home care improves one’s quality of life.
For most people, the quality of their life is far better at home than anywhere else.
Services
Your Filipina nurse can provide the following services:
Basic Care*
- washing, showering, and bathing
- dental hygiene such as toothbrushing and flossing
- hair grooming
- shaving
- toilet use
- preparing food in bite-sized pieces
- spoon-feeding
- getting up and going to bed
- dressing and undressing
- walking, standing and climbing stairs
- going out (such as going to the doctor)
Medical Care*
- bladder irrigation
- blood pressure monitoring
- blood glucose monitoring
- pressure ulcer care
- enemas
- intravenous therapy administration
- injections
- venous catheter care
- urinary catheter care
- special patient observation
- gastric tube insertion and change
- medication administration
- PEG tube care
- psychiatric nursing
- tracheostomy tube care
Medical Care Coordination*
- collaboration with physicians and relatives for coordinated medical care
- implementation of prescribed care mentions
- documentation and compilation of medical care records such as observations, readings from medical equipment, and care protocol records
- personalised psychosocial assistance by building trust in patient-doctor relationships, coordinating with family members listening, and providing moral support
Domestic Services*
- errands such as grocery shopping
- laundry, ironing and folding
- cleaning and tidying
- waste disposal
- meal preparation
- dishwashing
Extended Services
- personal assistance
- reservations and appointments in leisure context
- extended accompanying
* The above services are eligible for partial coverage under public care insurance depending on your Pflege level.
