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There are a range of home care services available for older adults in Oklahoma City, OK. Nursing homes, visiting nurses, assisted living, or home-based care, including live-in care, are a few options for overall care; however, as we will touch upon, a vast majority of seniors prefer to age at home.
Regardless of the situation, there’s a type of care that fits the needs of each person. If the senior wants to stay at home, there are many levels of home care. These options range from a visit to help with household tasks or provide companionship to around-the-clock care from a live-in caregiver. In fact, 24/7 home care, otherwise known as live-in caregivers, are becoming increasingly common as the demand for home care increases as the needs of elderly people also increase.
In this blog, we’ll offer suggestions to help you decide when live-in care is the best option.
The types of live-in caregivers
A live-in caregiver can have their own home and work with one or more caregivers to provide around-the-clock aid by rotating shifts. Other caregivers may live in the house 24/7 with the person for whom they care.
They may be the only person to provide overnight care and depend on other visiting caregivers or take the senior to adult day care throughout the day. The duties may be more than just night care and may involve household tasks, senior personal care, and ensuring medications are taken.
In essence, an individual, live-in caregiver is like a personal assistant of sorts, attending to all the non-medical needs of their patient.
A vast majority of seniors want to age in the comfort of their own homes.
As we mentioned earlier, it’s not shocking to report that a vast majority of seniors want to age at home. That’s not possible without additional help if there are chronic health conditions or memory issues.
If the senior can’t perform the tasks of daily living, ambulating, bathing, toileting, eating, and dressing, staying at home safely becomes impossible. Having someone with the senior 24/7 can help the senior stay at home longer. They provide more than just caregiving. They also provide companionship and a connection that is difficult to achieve if different people visit each week. The caregiver focuses on only the senior, unlike assisted living facilities and nursing homes where there are multiple people under their care.
Understanding the drawbacks to 24/7 care and live-in caregivers.
It’s a big deal to welcome someone into your home to provide important care that impacts your quality of life. We don’t take that responsibility lightly! As such, it can be challenging for some older adults and their families to find a caregiver (or a team of rotating caregivers) that they are comfortable with coming into their loved one’s house 24/7/365.
This is totally understandable, and it’s important that you realize it’s okay to take your time to make the right decision. There is a great deal of trust involved in this process. Here are some other factors to consider:
- People who want more one-to-one attention can benefit from having a live-in caregiver. The addition of senior day care can add to socialization. Adding extra caregivers can prevent burnout.
- Live-in caregivers aren’t covered under Medicare and can be quite costly. The cost can range from $150 a day to far more. If the patient requires medical care, the cost increases dramatically.
- The flexibility of the workday for the caregiver can help determine the cost. If the family steps in to help with the care on weekends and the caregiver lives in the house, it can lower the cost substantially.
- Finding the best type of care for your senior is vital. At LiveBetter at Home, we offer a variety of services and will help you find the ones that are right for your situation.
For more information, call us at (405) 461-6175 or contact us today at LiveBetter At Home.