How Visiting Angels Central Coast At Home Senior Care Can Help With Long Distance Caregiving
Long-distance caregiving refers to when seniors require at home senior care even though their families do not live in the same area as them. A prime example of when your loved one might need this is when he or she retires and moves out of state. Long-distance caregiving is the best solution when your loved one is out of the area and requires care.
At Visiting Angels Central Coast, we are cognizant of the fact that families do not always live near each other. The world is a fast-paced place and children often move for work, parents move to retire, and older children retire. Whatever the reason, if your loved one requires at home senior care and you don’t live in the area, you can be rest assured that your love one will be in good hands.
STARTING LONG-DISTANCE CAREGIVING
If you find yourself in a situation where a loved one in another area needs care, call Visiting Angels Central Coast to set up a care plan. You will be connected with the local office that serves your loved one’s community so you can proceed with care.
Your loved one’s local Visiting Angels office will help you start a long-distance at home senior care plan by discussing several topics with you, such as:
- Your loved one’s current location
- Your current location
- Your loved one’s care needs
- The frequency of care visits
- Length of care visits
- Involvement of your loved one in decision making regarding care
- Possible chronic conditions to be aware of (dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, etc.)
Once we have discussed all of the care topics with you, we can go ahead and set up a free, no-obligation face-to-face visit at your loved one’s home. A care coordinator from the local Visiting Angels will then go over what was discussed with you on the phone and get feedback from your loved one.
After that, we will pair your loved one will a qualified caregiver who can meet his or her needs and provide excellent at home senior care whenever necessary. This can be based on the schedule that you decide. In addition to being flexible with care visits, the caregiver will also report back to the local office. Visiting Angels Central Coast will stay in regular communication with you and provide updates.
If you feel as though your loved one needs at home senior care but you don’t live in the same area, long-distance caregiving is the way to go. Call us today.