Homecare: More Than Just At-Home Assistance

Stay At-Home care has become more important than ever before. The number of elderly in the world keeps rising because of the rise in population as well as generational booms. And you have options when the time comes.

There is a popular misconception that care-taking at home is just assistance at-home and nothing more.  That is simply not the case. We build lifelong, trusting relationships. If you need more information on our services, don’t hesitate to ask your friends at Family First Homecare of Siouxland.

We’re More Than Just a Helper

Here are some facts that will help debunk that misconception:

Homecare, or sometimes referred to as home care, includes utilizing the help of professionals to live a more comfortable lifestyle. There are many types of home care. Here are some of them:

• Personal Care & Companionship – also known as non-medical home care or senior care. This deals with helping the client with activities like bathing, dressing, feeding and other basic functionalities.
• Nursing – Nursing is usually employed in the long-term for the elderly & sick to deal with chronic illnesses or disabilities.
• In-Home Healthcare – Short-term service to provide healthcare to help deal with the symptoms of surgery or get used to living with a certain illness.
• Money Management & Household Chores – long-term companionship for helping fill forums and submitting bills on time, in addition to helping with the cleaning, yard work and laundry.

We’re More Than Just Words

To prove that stay at home care is much more than just at-home assistance, let us lay it out for you:

Personal Care & Companionship

At-Home assistance only deals with aiding in helping the elderly do jobs. They do not provide complete independence from other people. A home care professional helps provide complete independence. Everything from external factors by providing all sorts of personal care like grooming, bathing, using the toilet and so on. We also do housekeeping, laundry services, escorting to appointments and companionship when engaging in activities to get through the day. 

Nursing

A nurse home care professional can provide care for many diseases that otherwise make it difficult to live independently. Some of these conditions and diseases include, but are not limited to TBI, SCI, ALS, MS, Alzheimer’s, Dementia and so on. A nurse also provides monitoring and administering of medications, in addition to helping deal with medical equipment and ensuring the client is in top condition. 

At-home care businesses are not legally permitted to provide such kind of services because they do not have the licenses to do so. A private duty nurse can. And we have you covered with our longtime practicing nurse practitioners.

In-Home Healthcare

We, as in-home healthcare nurses have the license to help provide short-term nursing services, physical and psychological therapy as well as several health-aide services to ensure the patient recovers from the hospital faster. These services are usually employed by those that have spent a large amount of time in the hospital and need a little time to get used to their new lifestyle. 

Money Management & Household Chores

It is illegal in many states for an at-home assistant to assist with money management jobs without a license. A licensed home-care professional can provide this kind of service, to ensure that the bills are being paid on-time and chores like laundry services are being completed. These homecare professionals can also act as proxies for the elderly as well as the physically disabled on many occasions. 

Final Thoughts

We hope that this small article was able to help you realize the difference between at-home assistance services and home care. Family First Homecare of Siouxland is here to provide its professional services with all the above and more. Contact us now.