If you or a loved one can no longer live independently at home, you might be considering senior home care.
In Rockville, in-home health care agencies offer a wide range of services designed to help seniors remain in their home even if they need assistance with some of their daily living activities. The specific services offered by professional home healthcare agencies can vary greatly, however.
To determine which senior home care agency is right for your needs, consider the range of services that are available as compared to your needs.
What Services Can You Expect from In-Home Senior Care?
In-home care providers typically focus on assisting seniors with what are known as the Six Activities of Daily Living, or ADLs. These are the basic functional categories that correlate with independence and self-sufficiency. Even when an individual can no longer perform ADLs on their own, in-home aides can provide the assistance and support necessary to complete these tasks.
ADL categories include:
- Eating
- Bathing and Hygiene
- Dressing
- Grooming
- Mobility
- Toileting/Continence
Other services that agencies typically provide include , providing critical social interaction, providing transportation to medical appointments, and helping seniors engage in hobbies and recreation.
What Senior Care Services Do You Need?
Once you have an understanding of the different types of in-home care for seniors available in your area, you can better evaluate your requirements. Maybe you can still navigate most or all of your activities of daily living, but you would like to have a qualified aide to provide companionship and social interaction. Or perhaps you have a loved one who has mobility issues and needs support for getting up, walking around, or engaging in daily exercise.
Keep in mind that the needs of many seniors change over time, and they may lose the ability to bathe, dress, prepare meals, etc. When choosing a senior home care provider, look to the future and consider how your needs for care could grow.
What if you need specialized care, for someone dealing with dementia/Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Disease, for example? In those circumstances, look for an agency that also has the experience and resources to meet those needs.
Rockville MD Elder Care Tailored to Your Needs
Comfort Home Care provides senior home care services in Rockville, Washington DC, and throughout Howard and Montgomery Counties.
We use a person-centered approach that ensures all care-based decisions are based on the needs and goals of our senior clients and their families. This empowers you and your loved ones to ensure you get exactly the types of care that you want and need. Our compassionate experienced Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNAs) are fully licensed and undergo a rigorous screening process before joining our team.
If you would like to learn more about how we can help you with Rockville senior home care, contact us today. We offer a complimentary professional in-home evaluation with one of our Directors, to ensure you get the maximum results and value from our services. Call now to speak with one of our knowledgeable, compassionate team members.
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