In-Home Care is Catching On

States like Minnesota are beginning to encourage families to care for elderly loved ones at home as long as possible. There are a variety of different reasons why this trend is catching on in other states, many of which I’ve talked about before in this blog. We’ve talked about how in-home care can help you to save money as a family, and how a professional caregiver can provide a higher level of assistance than most family caregivers can. These are all great reasons for choosing in-home care of some sort, but there’s a lot more to it than this. When you look at in-home care, it is often the better alternative than institutionalized care.

 

Mental health also plays a large role in the success of in-home care. When elderly individuals live in a place that they are familiar with alongside people that they love, mental health tends to stay at a higher level. Those with dementia do not lose cognitive functioning as quickly, depression is more likely to be avoided, and even those seniors battling a disability tend to stay more active. These are all big boosts to mental health and encourage seniors to be happier. It’s probably no surprise, but those who have positive attitudes later on in life tend to be healthier and need less assistance. Isn’t that one of the major goals that you have with your loved one’s care?

 

In-home care is becoming more and more popular as state governments realize that it can help cut down on costs and provide a higher quality of life.

 

It’s important to remember that this is not universally true. Sometimes, a nursing home or an assisted living facility is truly the best choice for you and your elderly loved one. In these cases, in-home care shouldn’t be used because it’s not going to provide the same benefits to your mom or dad. Unfortunately, sometimes people have too great of a set of needs to be addressed in an at home setting. When this occurs, more advanced assistance is needed.

 

However, it’s good to see that in-home care is catching on at the governmental level when it comes to senior care. Minnesota, New Jersey, and a handful of other states are leaning toward in-home care as their first line of defence against cutting costs on Medicare and Medicaid, and so far, the results are promising. Not only are state governments saving money because of this, many individuals are able to enjoy more appropriate care and a higher quality of life as a result of this.

 

If you are located in the Bay Area and have more questions about what’s the best type of care for an elderly loved one, feel free to get in touch with us at Paradise In-Home Care today. We can schedule a free consultation to address your concerns about care, answer your questions, and give you more information on whether or not our services are a good fit for your family. In-home care isn’t a perfect match for everyone, but we can let you know if we are able to help you out. And if we’re not, we can point you in the right direction.

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