The majority of home care recipients are seniors with an average age of 69.\u00a0 Three-in-five care recipients (59%) have long-term physical conditions and a quarter (26%) have memory problems.\u00a0 Many care recipients (37%) have more than one ongoing health problem.<\/p>\n
For seniors with challenging physical and cognitive impairments who require help with activities of daily living\u2013such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and eating\u2013home care is a game changer.\u00a0\u00a0 But home care also benefits those who are still in good health, by providing companionship, help in and around the home, and other types of assistance.\u00a0 Further, families as well as seniors benefit from the services provided by home care companies, which will be described in more detail throughout this report.\u00a0 Currently, 13.9 million family caregivers (32%) report using paid help.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou help people age safely at home with the care they need.\u00a0 You are the unsung heroes and heroines of our nation\u2019s health care system.\u201d<\/p>\n
By: Tommy Thompson, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2015 HCAOA Annual Conference)<\/p>\n
Services Provided by Home Care Companies<\/strong><\/p>\n Companionship: from socializing to providing transportation to activities<\/p>\n Wellness and safety:\u00a0 including meal preparation, diet and nutrition, personal safety monitoring<\/p>\n Help in and around the home: including grocery shopping, running errands, laundry, light housekeeping<\/p>\n Activities of daily living:\u00a0 assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene, mobility<\/p>\n Care coordination:\u00a0 accompanying seniors to doctor visits, serving as an extra set of \u201ceyes and ears\u201d for families<\/p>\n Management of chronic conditions:\u00a0 medication reminders, daily health monitoring and regular reporting of any changes<\/p>\n Transitional care:\u00a0 from hospital discharge to home<\/p>\n From:\u00a0 Caring for America\u2019s Seniors:\u00a0 (The Value of Home Care)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The majority of home care recipients are seniors with an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[203],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n