Professional Live-In Care Services for Seniors in Scranton
Visiting Angels Scranton Helps Seniors Age in Place with Live-In Care
Has your senior loved one decided to age at home? There are various solutions that can help your elderly loved one age at home safely. For one, you could consider becoming your loved one’s caregiver. As your loved one’s caregiver, you would be responsible for providing them with the necessary at-home assistance.
However, becoming your loved one’s caregiver is not the only solution. You can consider working with a home care provider. Visiting Angels Scranton offers various home care services including companion care, dementia care, and live-in care. Live-in care is a great senior care solution that more families should be aware of.
What is live-in care?
First, it is a good idea to learn what kind of support live-in care can provide for seniors. Live-in care is when a professional Visiting Angels caregiver stays in an elderly client’s home to provide the needed at-home assistance. The care a client receives will depend on their care plan.
It is also important to understand that a live-in caregiver stays in their client’s home, but they do not work 24/7. Often, one Visiting Angels caregiver will work during the weekdays. Then, during the weekends, another caregiver will take over a client’s care and continue to provide the necessary support.
Families, and seniors, should keep in mind that professional caregivers will need to take care of their needs and rest. A professional caregiver must receive an 8-hour break every 24 hours, have access to a bed, and they must get at least 5 hours of sleep every night. When caregivers take care of their needs they can provide their clients with the best care possible.
Learning About the Pros and Cons of Live-In Care
There are pros and cons to most things in life. If you would like to learn about the pros and cons of live-in care, take a look at this helpful information below.
- Pro: Over time caregivers can get to know their clients. As a caregiver learns about their client, they can use their knowledge to provide their client with reliable at-home support. This can be especially helpful for seniors who struggle to express themselves.
- Con: When a live-in caregiver is taking a break, your loved one will be unsupervised. If you are worried about your loved one being left alone during those breaks, you can consider hiring more help or asking a family member for help during those breaks.
You can talk about the idea of hiring a professional caregiver with your elderly loved one. Your loved one might bring up some specific tasks they need help with or they could share some questions they have about home care.
Getting Started with Visiting Angels Scranton
While not all Visiting Angels offices offer live-in care services, our Scranton office does! To learn more about our live-in care services send us a message today or call us at 570‑800‑5270. Visiting Angels Scranton’s team is here to help!
Serving Scranton, Waverly, Pittston, and surrounding areas | Lackawanna, Wyoming, Luzerne, and Columbia Counties.
Visiting Angels SCRANTON, PA
2200 Stafford Ave #600Scranton, PA 18505
Phone: 570-800-5270
Fax: 570-800-5269