What Is Hourly Home Care?

If you or a loved one is in need of hourly home care, you may beconfused regarding what that involves. Simply put, hourly home careinvolves someone coming to your home to help with certain thingssuch as errands, household chores, and certain simple medicalprocedures (checking vital signs, administering medication,administering breathing treatments, etc.). The hourly home careprovider will typically do things such as help their client bathe, dress,and perform certain aspects of grooming such as shaving a man'sface. They will also cook meals and be able to follow instructions forspecial dietary restrictions.

If the person who is in need of or already receiving hourly home carehas a military affiliation, you can check with your local VeteransAffairs department to see if they will help cover all or some of thecosts related to hourly home care. If the patient has no militaryaffiliation but is receiving benefits such as Medicare and a state-funded medical assistance program (Medicaid, for example), you canalso check with them to see if they offer any financial assistance.

Hourly home care workers are typically registered CNA's (CertifiedNursing Assistants) who come into your home and are there toprovide care and support for a set number of hours. However, somehourly home care workers are PCA's (Personal Care Assistants/Aides)who are usually capable of performing the same tasks as CNA's.CNA's are required to be CPR certified, and both should also possessa certain degree of knowledge regarding medical terminology andsimple medical procedures such as checking a patient's vitals andmonitoring blood sugar levels for diabetic clients.

Hourly home care personnel are often a blessing in disguise forcaregivers of patients with Alzheimer's or other debilitating orterminal diseases. It allows for the patient and their family to remainin their home, a familiar environment that benefits everyoneinvolved. It also allows for the caregiver to tend to necessary errandsand appointments, and it also gives the caregiver a sense ofindependence and freedom in the form of being able to take a breakfrom the tedious task of being a 24-hour caregiver.

Aside from the medical aspect of things, hourly home care personneloften become their clientele's confidantes, lending an ear in a timewhen it is often desperately needed. Just knowing that someone isthere to lend a helping hand, and an empathetic ear can make allthe difference for an entire family.

If you are in need of an hourly home care worker, the Internet, aswell as your doctor, local phone book listings, and local hospitals willbe able to offer you a plethora of information regarding securingthis vital service.

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Home Care Assistance of Lincoln is the recognized leader in providing exceptional care to seniors in our community. Families choose us for live-in care because of our revolutionary home care method. We believe in 100% client satisfaction and, therefore, do not require any long-term contracts or commitments.

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