What Is Home Care?

Home care allows older adults to live comfortably in their own homes with the help of professional caregivers. These caregivers offer non-medical support that fosters independence and ensures safety. The services are personalized, provided on a one-on-one basis, and can range from a few hours a day or a few times a week to around-the-clock care. This personalized approach enables seniors to maintain their independence and safety within the familiar environment of their own homes.

Care Services for Aging Adults

Types of Home Care

Personal Care Services

Helping with bathing, grooming, and dressing supports independence, maintains essential routines, and allows individuals to age in place with dignity.

Nurse Directed Care

When managing tasks such as medication, glucose monitoring, or wound care become overwhelming, seek personalized support from professionals to maintain your health.

Hospice Support

Everyone deserves the peace of mind that comes from a professional ensuring the family's comfort, enabling everyone to concentrate on enjoying their time together.

Meal Prep

Healthy meals and a clean environment create a comfortable home life.

Transportation

Reliable transportation services maintain the flow of daily life by providing rides to the hair salon, grocery store, worship services, and other events.

Companionship

We all desire connection. A chat or laugh with our Care Pros not only provides conversation and a companion for activities like puzzles or card games but also helps prevent feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Care Professional Job Opportunities

Establishing a supportive and safe home environment is crucial for successful recovery and maintaining a high quality of life for seniors. Always seek advice from healthcare professionals to customize these tips to the individual’s specific needs.

FAQs About Home Care

A: Home care – also called senior care and in-home caregiving – is a service provided by local Home Instead offices that regularly send a Care Professional to a person’s home or care community to help them accomplish activities of daily living, such as bathing, doing the laundry and meal preparation.

  • Provides individualized care plans with one-on-one attention.
  • Helps older adults maintain their independence and dignity as they age.
  • Offers the vital companionship needed to prevent loneliness and isolation.
  • Helps older adults age in place.

A: When you choose home care, you’ll receive an individual care plan designed to help the entire family achieve quality of life goals. The plan can be tailored to individualized needs – based on your input. Your Care Pro(s) will then be scheduled to arrive at the appointed time each day or week to provide compassionate, personalized care.

A: Anyone who needs help to stay healthy and safe at home may benefit from home care. If living with a chronic health condition makes it difficult to complete tasks like buttoning a shirt or taking a bath, then home care might be very helpful to maintaining independence and enjoying an active lifestyle.

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When you need in-home care services, look to your local Mastercare franchise office to deliver the excellence and compassion you deserve. Learn more about the experienced senior in home care​ we deliver.