Most people are familiar with assisted living facilities. However, they are less familiar with in-home assisted living, also known as in-home care.<\/p>\n
Assisted Living Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Assisted living facilities offer lodging, usually with some housekeeping, meals, medication reminders and medication administration, recreation, and various levels of one-on-one scheduled assistance.\u00a0 For example, a resident may contract, and pay an additional fee<\/u> for someone to help them shower and dress.\u00a0 Facilities also usually check in with their residents periodically throughout the day, but check-in schedules are subject to staffing levels and other duties.\u00a0 In addition, facilities provide some type of emergency alarms and\/or emergency response units in resident rooms, or on their person. In-Home Assisted Living<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 In-home assisted living<\/em> provides trained caregivers within a person\u2019s current home or apartment to assist with tasks of daily living, like bathing dressing, meal preparation, shopping, etc., safety supervision, recreation and companionship. With in-home assisted living, elders who do not wish to move out of their current home are able to remain there, while improving their personal safety and security.<\/p>\n In-home assisted living companies, like First Light Home Care<\/em>, work with the elder and\/or their family to analyze the clients\u2019 needs and design a care plan[1]<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/em> that provides a Caregiver at key times during the day and evening hours. As a result, the elder is purchasing care for only the times of day it is needed, thereby reducing their assisted living expense.\u00a0 However, if needed, 24 hour-per-day, seven day-per-week care can be provided in the home.<\/p>\n The care plan<\/em> is a fluid document, meaning, as needs change, and additional care is required, the plan<\/em> can be adjusted to include additional services.\u00a0 Utilization of a fluid care plan<\/em> not only saves the elder money, it can sustain a person in their own home for as long as the elder wishes to remain living there. The key to in-home assisted living is flexibility – it can be designed to best meet the needs of the elder, and can be flexible enough to change as that person\u2019s needs change.<\/p>\n
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