Home Care Assessments for Seniors in Gilford, NH and the Nearby Area
When considering care in the home for seniors, it is important to complete a home care assessment. We realize it is not easy to assess the care needs of your loved one on your own if you are caring for an elderly relative. A home care assessment helps our caregivers at Visiting Angels of Gilford understand the care requirements and preferences of your aging loved one before we begin our services. We realize that all our clients have different care needs, which is why we tailor our services to fit the necessities of everyone we work with.
Home Care Assessments for When Your Loved One Needs Care in the Home from Visiting Angels of Gilford
How do you know when your loved one will need care in the home? There are a few ways to establish if your loved one could benefit from our care in the home services. In some cases, it may be obvious if your loved one needs home care assistance, but other times it can be harder to tell. If you are unsure, you can ask yourself three questions:
Is your loved one safe without care?
Physical or mental difficulties can make living alone challenging and unsafe at times. Our caregivers are here to help make life inside and outside the home safe and comfortable for your loved ones.
Is your loved one enjoying life without care?
Sometimes it can be difficult for seniors to enjoy living alone without receiving care. Seniors tend to miss out on daily events that they used to enjoy either due to pain or because they don’t have a safe means of transportation. Our caregivers can help your loved one by taking them wherever they may want to go and helping them with daily tasks.
Is your loved one comfortable without care?
Seniors can often experience pain or discomfort getting around and during physical activities. Our home care workers can make your loved one’s life more comfortable by providing physical and emotional support throughout their day as well as helping them with daily tasks.
If your answer is no to any of these questions, it may be time to consider care in the home for your loved one.
Our Essential Care Services
When caring in the home, we offer a wide range of services:
- Personal Care – help with dressing, grooming, bathing, and other personal assistance
- Social Care – offers seniors new ways to engage in the community by teaching them how to use new technology.
- Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care – offers seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s the care and support they need to stay safe in the comfort of their homes.
- Companion Care – offers seniors assistance with mild housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, and companionship.
- Respite Care – offers family caregivers support and a needed break from caregiving for as long as they need.
- Fall Prevention – offers seniors help in avoiding falls.
- Certified Palliative Care – our caregivers focus on the emotional, physical, social, and spiritual well-being of your loved one.
- Ready-Set-Go Home – offers transitional care for seniors coming home after a stay in the hospital so they can recover.
- Long-Distance Care – offers care for seniors who have families living far away.
Where to Go from Here
When it is time for your loved one to receive in home assistance, Visiting Angels of Gilford offers a complete home care assessment to analyze the one-on-one care services your loved one will require. We get to know your loved one so we can match them with a caregiver that has the skills that compliment your relative’s needs.
If your loved one is unable to remain safely independent, it may be time to consider care in the home options. To learn more, call our agency at 603-366-1993 today.