Deciding whether to stay at home

Your home situation is unique, and several factors will weigh in on the best choice for you. Here are some of the issues in evaluating your options:

• Location and accessibility. Where is your home located? Are you in a rural or suburban area that requires a lot of driving? If you’re in an area with more public transit, is it safe and easily accessible? How much time does it take you to get to services such as shopping or medical appointments?
• Home accessibility and maintenance. Is your home easily modified? Does it have a lot of steps, stairs or a steep hill to access? Do you have a large yard that needs to be maintained?
• Support available. Do you have family and friends nearby? How involved are they? Are they able to provide you the support you need? Many older adults prefer to rely on family to provide help, but as your needs increase, they might not be able to fill in all of the gaps. It’s important to consider proximity to community services and activities as well.
• Isolation. If it becomes difficult or impossible for you to leave home without help, isolation can rapidly set in. You may not be able to participate in hobbies you once loved; stay involved in community service that kept you motivated, or visit with friends and family. Losing these connections and support is a recipe for depression.
• Medical conditions. No one can predict the future. However, if you or a loved one has a chronic medical condition that is expected to worsen over time, it’s especially important to think about how you will handle health and mobility problems. What are common complications of your condition, and how will you handle them?
• Finances. Making a budget with anticipated expenses can help you weigh the pros and cons of your situation. Alternate arrangements such as assisted living can be expensive, but extensive home help can rapidly become expensive as well, especially at higher levels of care and live-in or 24-hour coverage.

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Home Care Services

Many older adults prefer to stay at home as they age. But is this the right choice for you? The goal of home care is to help you remain at home as long as possible, rather than moving into a long-term-care facility. It may be right for you if you only need minor assistance with your daily activities and enjoy a close network of nearby family and friends.

There is a wide range of home care services that can help you maintain your independence within the comfort of your own home. Learn about your options, explore how to choose the right home-care service provider, and find tips for discussing concerns with your loved ones.

It may be the right fit if your home is safe and has the needed assistive set up to promote safety.   The Expert Nurses and Healthcare Professionals at AmplioHCI can help your loved one maintain a healthy and high-quality lifestyle while remaining in the environment of their choice. Our experienced nurses and licensed contractors can help you take the first steps to maintain your independence.  Our services include:

Assessments

• Keeping your home safe allows your loved ones to age in place and to be secure in their own home surroundings.
  • Home Safety Assessment
    • Our professionals have the expertise to quickly identify safety concerns in the interior and exterior home environment.
  • Home exterior
    • Our experts have the skill set to recognize exterior concerns (unsafe steps, trip hazards, unsecure gates and fence latches) and to offer solutions to keep the home safe and secure; exterior locks, window locks, lighting patterns and security systems can provide a safe environment.
    • Our licensed contractors can modify home ingress and egress; entering and exiting the home is the key to maintaining independence, and wheelchair ramps and a widened door makes it possible.
    • Our skilled carpenters can keep your outside exterior in tip-top shape; window replacement, caulking and winterizing windows and doors can extend the life of your home.
  • Home Interior
    • Our experts have the assessment experience to recognize interior obstacles and the skill set to offer appropriate solutions for independence and accessibility throughout the home.
    • Our licensed contractors can retrofit hard-to-maneuver bathrooms into safe bathing and toileting, wheelchair-assessable areas to facilitate individual freedom through appropriate renovations.
    • Our skilled carpenters can redesign hard-to-access kitchens into workable spaces to encourage independence, safety and self-esteem.
  • Wellness assessment
    • Our licensed nurses can quickly identify obstacles to independence and can offer solutions for wellness.
    • Our skilled healthcare associates identify risks in the kitchen related to food preparation; many elderly become ill from eating old and spoiled food found in the refrigerator and in storage cabinets.
    • Our healthcare professionals can review food intake and preparation; many elderly do not get proper daily nutrition, which predisposes them to illness.
  • Healthcare assessment
    • Our Expert Nurses can complete medication inventory and can set medications up according to the physician orders; many elderly are overmedicated/undermedicated due to medication misunderstanding.  Many falls and illness exacerbation are the result of medication errors.
    • Our Expert Nurses can offer suggestions for proper foot care; many elderly lose their independence from neglected foot care and ill-fitting shoes and socks.
    • Our Expert Nurses can act as the liaison/advocate for your loved one’s health; whether in the home environment, the nursing home, assisted living or in the acute-care setting, the Expert Nurse can implement a care plan to improve the quality of life and health.
  • Security Assessment
    • Our professionals can identify home security risks and can offer solutions to promote safety and independence.
    • Our experts can offer security products to facilitate independence and can implement systems for emergency call, security alarms and virtual monitoring.
    • Our Safety Team can identify safety risks from improper use of electrical plugs, frayed wiring, elevated water temperatures, burn and scald cooking risks, toxic chemicals, area rugs, uneven flooring and high shelves.

• Coordination of Care
• Our Expert Nurses can coordinate physician management; many of our elderly have several physicians, and care management can become fragmented, resulting in under- and over-usage of healthcare resources.
• Our professionals can review insurance invoices, pharmacy costs and nursing home bills to identify and manage overcharges.
• Our Expert Nurses can develop coordination of Community Services to best meet the needs of your loved one.

Our Expert Nurses and healthcare professionals are just a phone call away; allow us to decrease your worry and enhance the quality of care and life for your loved one.

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