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What You Need to Know About Care Plans from Visiting Angels Central Coast

When working with a professional home care agency like Visiting Angels Central Coast, one of your main concerns is most likely about what services your loved one can expect to receive. As a team that has been providing senior care in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties for many years, we understand that every senior has their own unique needs. For example, a senior who is living with a chronic condition may need more hands-on assistance than a senior who is otherwise in good health. That’s why when working with families in Santa Cruz, Marina, Scotts Valley and surrounding California communities, we will put together a plan of care based on the assistance your loved one needs.

If you’ve never had to hire a professional caregiver for a loved one, you may have questions about how care plans work. What’s included in a care plan? How can I change my loved one’s care plan? How can I even be sure if my loved one’s plan needs to be changed?

We can help you learn what you should know about care plans, including how to work with our team to make any needed adjustments.

Getting Started with a Care Plan from Visiting Angels Central Coast

What is Care Plan?

A care plan outlines the home care services your loved one will receive, as well as when our caregivers will visit. Not only does this help our Angels know what your loved one needs and when, but it also helps your family understand what measures Visiting Angels Central Coast is taking to ensure they are safe and comfortable in their own home.

What Home Care Services Does Visiting Angels Central Coast Provide?

We specialize in assisting seniors with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Seniors often benefit from this level of assistance because certain age-related issues can make everyday tasks difficult or impossible to complete on their own.

Our care plans typically include services like:

  • Meal preparation
  • Light housekeeping
  • Personal hygiene care
  • Toileting and incontinence care
  • Mobility assistance
  • Transportation assistance
  • Help with grocery shopping and running errands
  • Companionship

We also offer the Senior Life Care Navigation collection of services for older adults who need a more specialized approach to in-home care. For example, our palliative care services help seniors who are chronically ill find hope and comfort. This collection of services also includes dementia care, end of life care, fall prevention and more.

How Does Visiting Angels Central Coast Create Care Plans?

During an in-home consultation, our team will take the time to understand the level of care your loved one needs in order to age in place. We will take your loved one’s physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs into account so we can provide the comprehensive home care they deserve. In addition, we will also discuss what schedule works best for your loved one so they can continue to enjoy their daily routine. Once their care plan has been finalized, we will help you select a caregiver who can provide the care your loved one needs.

How Can I be Sure the Caregiver is Following the Care Plan?

Our supervisors will periodically check in with clients and caregivers to ensure care plans are being properly followed. We understand it can be difficult for families to check in on their senior loved ones, so we make every effort to guarantee that your loved one is receiving the level of support that’s outlined in their care plan.

Changing Your Loved One’s Care Plan

Why Do Care Plans Need to be Updated?

A senior’s circumstances will change over time. Your loved one may be fine with occasional visits from a professional caregiver now, but what if they develop a chronic illness? Or what if they need to go to the hospital? An ideal care plan should be flexible and provide the support the client needs even as their situation changes.

When Should My Loved One’s Care Plan be Updated?

It’s not always easy to determine when your loved one’s care plan should be changed. There may be some circumstances where it’s obvious that your loved one will need a different approach to in-home care, but if you can’t be by their side 24 hours a day, you may miss some signs that they need more comprehensive care.

Some events may require an immediate change to their care plan, including:

  • Health emergency – If your loved one has been injured or needs to undergo surgery, they may need some immediate adjustments to their care plan to assist them once they’ve been discharged and can recover at home.
  • Medical diagnosis – If your loved one gets diagnosed with a chronic condition, this will warrant changes to their care plan to accommodate new symptoms or behaviors.
  • Changes in the family’s ability to provide care – If you or another family member have been providing care for your loved one, it may be beneficial to adjust the hours in your loved one’s care plan if you need to step away from caregiving responsibilities.

Not sure if their care plan needs to be changed? Visiting Angels Central Coast can help. Our caregivers can act as a second pair of eyes and ears for your family when providing care for your loved one. If they notice any changes in your loved one’s overall well-being, they will report these issues to their supervisor, who will then contact your family and discuss solutions.

We may recommend changes to their care plan if we notice:

  • Growing safety issues
  • Changes in their physical or cognitive health
  • Worsening symptoms of a chronic illness
  • Worsening age-related issues that impact their mobility, eyesight, motor skills or ability to swallow

How Can I Adjust My Loved One’s Care Plan?

Adjusting a care plan is simple. All you have to do is reach out to our office. Our team will review your loved one’s care plan and make any needed adjustments so we can continue providing the in-home care they need. We can change how long the caregiver visits, how often they visit, what services the caregiver will provide, specific instructions when performing these services and more.

With a personalized care plan from Visiting Angels Central Coast, your loved one can get the support they truly need to make aging in place a positive experience.

Call Visiting Angels Central Coast today at 831-430-0616 to learn how our home care services can help your loved one!

Serving Scotts Valley, Watsonville, Marina, Carmel, Santa Cruz, Aptos, Salinas, and throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties in California

Visiting Angels CENTRAL COAST IN CALIFORNIA
5274 Scotts Valley Dr #102
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: 831-430-0616
Fax: 831-430-0612
HCO #444700002

Serving Scotts Valley, Watsonville, Marina, Carmel, Santa Cruz, Aptos, Salinas, and throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties in California

Visiting Angels CENTRAL COAST IN CALIFORNIA
5274 Scotts Valley Dr #102
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: 831-430-0616
Fax: 831-430-0612
HCO #444700002