Home Care Versus Nursing Home Care
December 12, 2008
Most elders would prefer to stay in their own homes, where they know their neighbors and can associate memories with each piece of furniture and object around them, rather than move to an institution as they age.
Things that can make “aging in place” — the current term for staying in one’s own home as one ages — problematic are tasks such as cooking, cleaning, toileting, shopping, doing laundry, and driving, as well as falls, which for frail elders could initiate a downward spiral.
Support systems
- Help could come from family members, friends, or neighbors, who take care of the specific thing the elder has trouble with — such as doing laundry or shopping.
- Or, some elders turn to their religious community, as often there are volunteers willing to enable a senior to age in place.
- Home care agencies can be hired to provide the extra help needed for the senior to be able to age in place. In some cases, expenses will be reimbursed by Medicare, but seniors will need to check with the home care agency to find out about this possibility.
New technology can help seniors
- Electronic devices are now available to help monitor whether or not a senior has taken his or her medication — and if not, to remind the senior — or to determine whether a senior has opened the refrigerator.
- Emergency buttons can be worn around the neck and pressed if a health or other emergency should occur, in which case a person will speak to the senior through the device, assess the situation, and call for appropriate help.
- Cameras can be installed to track a senior’s movements, allowing adult children to monitor the senior and be assured that he or she is functioning well.
- New devices are constantly being invented, and they can make an enormous difference in a senior’s ability to age in place.
With all of these options available, aging in place is an increasingly viable choice. Seniors and their loved ones need to assess whether this alternative is indeed best, the risk being that the senior may become too socially isolated despite being in familiar neighborhoods and homes.
If you or a loved one is need of a great Care Assistant for the holidays or beyond, DO NOT hesitate to give Grace Home Care Services a call. We have qualified Care Assistants available for all shifts. Including day, night, 24 hour, or live-in.
If you need help cooking, cleaning, dressing, doing laundry, running errands, care for pets, or any other household chore call Grace Home care TODAY!!
Phone: 206.328.6251
The six-week open enrollment period for Medicare Part D is under way and seniors are facing the annual task of evaluating prescription plans to nail down their choices for the coming year. Medicare enrollees have until Dec. 31 to review their current plan for any changes in cost or coverage and make certain it still meets their needs. Again this year, Walgreens pharmacists will be one of the best resources for Medicare information, offering a free personalized report that makes it easier for seniors and caregivers to weigh their options.
The report is available in minutes at any of the more than 6,500 Walgreens pharmacies nationwide or online at Walgreens.com/medicare. Pharmacists will enter a list of the patient’s medications and generate a printout detailing each plan’s estimated annual costs including monthly premiums, brand and generic co-pays and coverage through the coverage gap or “donut hole”.
“We urge people not to assume their plans will remain the same for 2009,” said Kermit R. Crawford, Walgreens senior vice president of pharmacy. “Many plans have made significant increases in premiums or changes to medications covered. Our report simplifies the decision-making process by providing information tailored for each individual in a way that makes it easy to compare options.”
Even if there have not been changes to their current plan, seniors are encouraged to consider how their needs may have evolved over the year and how their plan measures up against others available. Walgreens also recommends that seniors who switch plans or those enrolling in Part D for the first time do so well before the Dec. 31 deadline in order to ensure processing is complete before they need to refill prescriptions in early January.
Walgreens pharmacists can also help seniors determine whether they may qualify for the Extra Help subsidy. Patients who meet certain income requirements may be eligible for lower co-payments.
For more information on the personalized report and Medicare Part D counseling services available at Walgreens, contact your local store or go to http://www.Walgreens.com/medicare.
Grace Home Care has great Care Assistants available for all shifts.
November 12, 2008
Grace Home Care has several qualified, loving, and caring Care Assistants available for all shifts. Whether you need assistance for part of the day, the night, or a 24 hour live-in shift, GHCS can provide you with the impeccable care services that you need. We also provide Care Assistants to Nursing Homes, Adult Family Homes, and Hospitals.
So call today for more information.
Telephone: 206.328.6251
E-mail: ttgracehomecare@gmail.com
First sign of nursing home abuse.
November 12, 2008
Bedsores and bruises are often the first signs of nursing home neglect. If you notice any of these signs on a loved one that is living in a nursing home, please ask questions to ensure your loved one is safe, and being properly cared for.
Keep your loved ones safe with affordable home monitoring.
November 10, 2008
Help take care your elderly loved one using technology and another vital signs monitoring devices so he of she can live independently and at home.
Grace Home Care’s Holiday Bazaar is back!!
November 6, 2008
The holiday season is among us, and it’s time for the annual Grace Home Care Holiday Discount Bazaar. By signing up to recieve any of our offered services, you will save 10% on every invoice through 01/02/ 09. So call today to take advantage of our limited time offer.
Services:
- Lifestyle Enhancement Program (LEP)
- Certified Home Health Aide
- Assistance with Daily Activities ( personal hygiene, grooming, moving around, exercise programs, and meal preparation.)
- Homemaker (laundry, shopping, personal errands.)
- Companion
- Bathing and Tuck-in
- House Sitting
- Respite Care
**New Customers only.**
Grace Home Care has great Care Assistants available for all shifts.
October 30, 2008
Grace Home Care has several qualified, loving, and caring Care Assistants available for all shifts. Whether you need assistance for part of the day, the night, or a 24 hour live-in shift, GHCS can provide you with the immecable care services that you need. We also provide Care Assistsants to Nursing Homes, Adult Family Homes, and Hospitals.
So call today for more information.
Telephone: 206.328.6251
E-mail: ttgracehomecare@gmail.com
Grace Home Care’s annual Holiday Discount Baazar is back!
October 28, 2008
The holiday season is among us, and it’s time for the annual Grace Home Care Holiday Discount Bazaar. By signing up to recieve any of our offered services, you will save 10% on every invoice through 01/02/ 09. So call today to take advantage of our limited time offer.
Services:
- Lifestyle Enhancement Program (LEP)
- Certified Home Health Aide
- Assistance with Daily Activities ( personal hygiene, grooming, moving around, exercise programs, and meal preparation.)
- Homemaker (laundry, shopping, personal errands.)
- Companion
- Bathing and Tuck-in
- House Sitting
- Respite Care
**New Customers only.**
Grace Home Care offer new Lifestyle Enhancement Program
October 24, 2008
Extend and enrich your aging loved ones life through our Lifestyle Enhancement Program.
The Life Style Enhancement Program will significantly raise your loved ones quality of life through a personalized care routine. The entire week will be planned and documented with client and family approved activities. With minimal caregiver down time, you are reassured that you love one is receiving the care that he or she needs to remain healthy and happy.
Lifestyle Enhancement Program
• Highly trained professional care assistants.
• Client approved weekly pre planned meal menus.
• Client approved weekly pre planned day trips.
• Daily range of motion low impact exercise. *Exercising set provided.
• Daily hair and nail regimen suited to the clients desires.
• Daily skincare regimen suited to the client desires
• Proper laundry care: washing, drying, ironing, hanging, and folding.
• Immaculate housekeeping services of all rooms. Including kitchen, bath, living, and all bed rooms.
• Errand and transportation services: postal office, grocery stores, dry cleaning.
