Home Care Questions & Answers
Selecting home care for a loved one can be an overwhelming decision. You may face more questions than answers when searching for the right home care agency. Nursecare+, which has assisted families across the country with compassionate and professional home care services since 1977, can answer the questions you need to make a decision that makes sense for your loved one and you. Nursecare+ also provides free home care consultations and assessments to help guide your process and give you peace of mind without any pressure.
Below are some common questions families have asked about senior care. If you need more information or would like to speak with one of our helpful team members, please call (+91) 93618-23400.
What Services Do Nursecare+ Caregivers Provide?
Nursecare+ can provide dedicated Companion Care and Personal Care services to assist with everyday activities, so your loved one can preserve their independence while remaining comfortably and safely at home. Home care services include:
- Companionship
- Fall prevention
- Grooming, dressing, bathing, and toileting assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Medication reminders
- Meal preparation
- Mobility and transfer assistance
- Running errands
What Does “Aging In Place” Mean?
Aging in place refers to a person’s ability to safely grow old in their current residence — whether it is their own home, a family member’s home, or an assisted-living facility.
What Are The Benefits of In-Home Personal Care?
In addition to aging in place, a professional caregiver provides many benefits, including:
- A customized home care plan that reflects unique needs and requests
- Companionship and social interaction that reduces the risk of isolation and depression
- Flexibility to receive care when needed most
- Lower home care costs when compared to assisted living or nursing home care
- One-on-one, personalized care
- Peace of mind that your loved one is receiving compassionate care from a trusted professional
- Supervision and assistance that reduces the risk of falls, injuries, and other household accidents
How Is In-Home Personal Care Different Than Home Health Care?
Home health care is medical care provided in the home by a trained and certified medical professional, such as a nurse, physical therapist, or occupational therapist.
Nursecare+ certified consultant nurses do provide medical care and will assist with tasks such as administering medication or changing wound dressings. Non-medical home care services will provide your older adult with companionship and assistance with activities of daily living, such as grooming, dressing, toileting, light housekeeping, meal preparation, and errands. If you need medical care at home, Nursecare+ will assign certified nurses for your assistance.
Does Nursecare+ Provide Services in Assisted Living Facilities?
Yes, Nursecare+ does offer its services in assisted living facilities. Staff members at assisted living facilities tend to care for more than one older adult during each shift. Some families hire a professional caregiver to supplement the assistance provided by facility staff and, as needs change, increase the duration or frequency of care for your loved one.
A Nursecare+ caregiver provides additional support for your loved one to remain in their current residence with their current level of care for a more extended time. Professional caregivers can help the need for your loved one to move to another part of the facility where their independence is curtailed, and daily rates for care may be higher.
Can I Change the Home Care Schedule?
Yes, you can change or alter the home care schedule. The goal is to make the plan work for your family, not the agency. Although one week’s notice is asked for permanent schedule changes, Nursecare+ understands unexpected changes are sometimes necessary on short notice. Coordinators will do everything possible to ensure you get the schedule you need to accommodate emergencies.
Does Nursecare+ Care for People With Alzheimer’s Disease or Other Medical Conditions?
Although Nursecare+ caregivers do not provide medical care, they offer professional personal care services for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and other medical conditions by our certified consultant nurses. If your older adult needs assistance with self-care tasks such as grooming, bathing, dressing, meal preparation, shopping/errands, and light housekeeping – or needs companionship and social interaction – a Nursecare+ caregiver can help.
Moreover, numerous Nursecare+ caregivers possess personal or professional experience in Alzheimer’s care or other health conditions. Additionally, some have pursued specialized certifications.
How Can I Get In Touch With Nursecare+ Office?
Contact us at (+91) 93618-23400 with any home care questions.
How Do I Start Home Care Services With Nursecare+?
Contact Nursecare+ office to schedule a free home care consultation. A coordinator will discuss your needs and provide information.
If you hire a Nursecare+ in-home caregiver, the care coordinator will perform a complimentary home care assessment and develop a care plan that outlines the services for your loved one.
Nursecare+ will identify caregivers with the skills, personality, and availability to assist your loved one. You will then be able to meet the caregiver, and if you and your loved one approve, they will begin working for you.
What If I Would Like To Select A New Caregiver?
Nursecare+ believes successful home care starts with finding the right caregiver. In the Select Your Caregiver program, a coordinator will match your loved one with the right caregiver personally.
Adjusting to an in-home caregiver takes time; your loved one and caregiver need time to get comfortable. At any time, if the caregiver isn’t the right match, contact your coordinator to recommend another caregiver.
What If I No Longer Need Services?
If you no longer need services from a Nursecare+ caregiver, you can request a two-week notice to cancel. You can adjust care hours/days with a one-week notice for permanent schedule changes.
