You can be confident that our caregivers are carefully screened, dependable and selectively chosen to meet the specific needs of our clients. They are experienced and highly trained to provide excellent quality of care and follow a strict professional code of conduct and ethics. You will find that our caregivers and office staff are very respectful, supportive, understanding and trustworthy. Our caregivers are here for you. They will work hard to assist you with your specific needs in the comfort of your own home.
Hospice care focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person who is nearing the end of life from a serious illness.
It may become impossible to cure a major sickness at some point, or a patient may refuse certain therapies. Hospice is intended for situations like this. The patient entering hospice care recognizes that his or her condition is not responding to medical attempts to cure or delay the progression of the disease.
Caring for a terminally or chronically ill loved one can be challenging. Non-medical home care is also required to assist them with daily household chores and personal care.. It is critical that your loved one receive hospice care at the end of life. However, hiring a caregiver to provide non-medical homecare services is also a good choice.
Non-medical homecare services, as the name suggests, assist patients with aspects of daily living that are not covered by regular hospice care.
Comforts of Home: Seniors feel most at ease in their own homes. According to research, people just feel more peaceful after being hospitalized, if they can return home, where their surroundings are familiar and family members are nearby.
Personal Care and Grooming: In addition to providing companionship and company, care professionals can help patients with activities of daily living such as personal care and grooming. Patients with severe illnesses frequently struggle with basic care such as dressing, washing, grooming, and toileting. Care professionals can assist the patient with meal preparation and cooking, as well as cleaning and laundry.
Medication reminders: Although care professionals cannot administer medications, they can remind patients to take their medications. They are responsible for reminding the client to take the right medication at the right time.
Compassionate care: A care professional will provide your loved ones their undivided attention. This is a personalized service that will address their physical, emotional, and companionship needs.
Hospice is a philosophy of care, and not provided at a specific location. It is available in two settings: at home and at a facility such as a nursing home, hospital, or even a separate hospice center.
Hospice care assembles a team of people with specialized abilities, including nurses, doctors, social workers, spiritual counselors, and trained volunteers. Everyone works together to provide medical, emotional, and spiritual support to the dying individual, caregiver, and/or family.
A member of the hospice staff comes by on a regular basis, and someone is typically available by phone 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Medicare and other insurance providers may cover hospice care. Check to see if the person’s insurance will cover their specific scenario.
In the case of patients getting in-home hospice care, the primary caregiver (usually a family member) not only provides the majority of the physical care for the patient, but also assists in keeping track of symptoms and other issues.
The primary caregiver can delegate physical care to other family members or Home Care Advantage care professionals, but is responsible for communicating with the hospice team and scheduling care professionals in the house as needed.
Hospice caregivers are compassionate and kind. They communicate well, are good listeners, and want to help families in the final stages of a terminal disease. They are typically highly trained regarding the concerns surrounding death and dying, and they are provided with ongoing education and support to assist with the emotional demands of the job.
It’s crucial to understand that home hospice may necessitate someone staying with the patient 24-hours a day, seven days a week. This could be an issue for persons who live alone or whose partner or adult children work full-time. However, in most circumstances, smart scheduling and the support of a non-medical home care provider, such as Home Care Advantage, can be beneficial.
Hospice workers will make regular visits to check on the patient, family, and caregivers. They will ensure that any symptoms are controlled and will provide any necessary treatment and services.
We are committed to providing excellent care for our clients, just as we would care for members of our own family.
We believe in quality control and supervising in a proactive manner. Therefore, we will be checking with both you and the caregiver to be in front of any issue or concern that could arise.
With the goal of becoming the best and most trusted home care services provider in Connecticut, my husband and I formed Home Care Advantage LLC, a family owned and operated, licensed non-medical home care agency.
Once a patient accepts hospice care, they will receive routine care focused at maximizing their comfort and quality of life. Pain management, symptom control, emotional and spiritual counseling for the patient and family, a care professional with daily duties, nutritional services, and therapy therapies are all examples of routine care.
Routine hospice care can be offered anywhere you call home: in a skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, memory care facility, or your own house. The patient’s needs will dictate the frequency of care.
Home hospice care provides consolation to terminally ill patients who prefer to focus on quality of life rather than cure.
Families of patients who received hospice care are more happy with end-of-life care than those who did not receive hospice care. In addition, compared to persons who do not receive hospice care, hospice recipients are more likely to have their pain controlled and are less likely to have unnecessary tests or medications administered to them.
Through Home Care Advantage, you or your loved one now have the opportunity to receive the type of care and services that you deserve in a respectful and attentive manner. Home Care Advantage takes the tried and true approach to care that puts emphasis on compassion, sensitivity and open communications with you and your loved one.
We will respect your home, privacy, feelings and the traditions that you follow. Be assured that our caregivers are competent in providing all of the following services in a manner that brings peace of mind and healing to the soul so that you can remain safe and independent in the comfort of your home.
When your aging loved one needs home care in the Danbury, CT area, Home Care Advantage is there. Our home care services are available 24/7. Click now to get started.
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