IN-HOME SENIOR CARE

Non-Medical vs. Medical Home Care

Non-Medical Companion Care Across Long Island

You know Mom or Dad needs a little help around the house, but just because they’re having a few problems doesn’t mean they have to move. Non-medical home care from Total Home Senior Care may be all they need to stay in their own familiar home.

Non-Medical Home Care

Non-medical home care helps seniors with the everyday tasks that keep them comfortable and independent at home. Many seniors simply need someone to help start the day with breakfast, a medication reminder and some company. Help in the evening, or even overnight, can be an important safety net for seniors who feel more anxious at night. And one of the most important needs of a senior who lives alone is simple companionship: conversation and one-on-one time help keep the mind active. Seniors thrive with someone to share favorite activities like gardening or baking, to go along to the grocery store, or to attend a concert with. Those are the needs Total Home Senior Care’s caregivers meet.

Our non-medical home care services include:

Non-Medical Home Care Services

Companionship
Meal preparation
Light housekeeping
Laundry
Grocery shopping and errands
Medication reminders
Escort to appointments
Hobbies and activities

Our caregivers don’t provide hands-on personal care (such as bathing, dressing, toileting or transferring) or any medical care.

Medical Home Care

If your loved one needs care that requires a doctor’s order, then you should contact a medical home health agency. Keep in mind, however, that medical home health aides generally are only authorized to perform the tasks described in the prescription.

Medical home care services include:

Medical Home Care Services

Post-op rehabilitation
Skilled Assessments & Teaching
Occupational therapy
Speech Therapy
Wound Care
Mobility Training
Pain Management
IV therapy and injections

These services are provided by medical home health agencies. Total Home Senior Care does not provide them.

Non-Medical vs. Medical Home Care

It used to be that a medical crisis could spell the end for seniors living in their own homes. But today, even older adults who suffer from chronic conditions or debilitating illnesses can still remain at home. Advances in technology and life-saving equipment have kept many seniors at home. Convalescing at home can actually help some seniors not only survive but thrive. For instance, seniors with dementia may be less confused at home where they will more likely know where everything is located. If your senior needs assistance getting to and from doctor’s appointments, cleaning the house, or simply having someone to spend time with, you should contact a non-medical home care agency like Total Home Senior Care. Many caregivers and older adults find that using a team approach of having both non-medical and medical home health care services concurrently actually provides the best solution.