What is Home Care for Seniors?
Caring for seniors can be a delicate topic. Folks in their golden years are still full-fledged adults, and many of them are capable of leading active, independent lives. However, as we age, some level of support may help enhance our quality of life while still supporting that independence, and that’s where home care for seniors comes in. By addressing what home care for seniors is, what it isn’t, and how it can make things better for everyone involved, we hope to help the decision-making process for yourself or the senior in your life.
How Home Care Works
Home care for seniors may take many forms, depending on the care provider, the senior in question, their needs, and their living situation. At New Estuary Home Care, we tailor our approach to the individual. Some seniors just need a bit of friendly companionship, someone to come over every day and provide company, conversation, and positive personal interaction. This might involve participating in games, hobbies, and other pastimes, light housework or help around the house, help with appointments and errands, or just a walk through the neighborhood or a local park.
Some seniors may need a bit more help, and personal care services are part of what we offer at New Estuary. As always, this is tailored to the needs of the individual–some seniors need help for a few hours every day, some need round-the-clock care, and many fall in between. Personal care may entail meeting personal needs like hygiene, grooming, and bathroom care, assistance with medical needs or medications/medical treatments, exercise or physical therapy, nutritional assistance and meal prep, or safety and fall prevention. All of our personal care services are supervised by a registered nurse who specializes in senior care, ensuring that seniors get both the personal attention and companionship they deserve and the highest quality of professional attention available.
Is Home Care the Right Choice?
No two people are the same, and no two seniors have the same needs. For the team at New Estuary, a core tenant of our services is that “No Two Care Plans are the Same”. We treat everyone as the individual that they are, and tailor our care plans to their needs, living situation, and other personal considerations. With that said, there’s no one blanket answer to “is home care the right choice for me or the senior in my life?” How you answer that will depend on your living situation, medical needs, mobility needs, personal preferences, and a good deal more that is unique to you.
With that in mind, we offer an initial assessment for those interested in our services. A specialist RN will visit your home and discuss all aspects of in-home care with you, to help assess what you need, what you may need in the future, and how we can best help you live a rich and fulfilling life through your golden years. If it turns out that both home care and New Estuary are the right choice, this assessment helps us design an in-home care plan tailored to your needs that can grow and change as you do.
New Estuary Home Care: Your Family is Our Family
We pride ourselves on treating each and every one of our clients like family, providing the highest possible quality of care and the best possible client experience for each person we work with. New Estuary Home Care is family-owned, quality-focused, and intent on building a legacy of excellent senior care throughout the Lower Cape Fear region. If you or a senior you know may benefit from what we offer, please reach out today, and our friendly staff will start the process.
