The National Institute on Aging provides tips on long-term care:
"Long-term care involves a variety of services designed to meet a person’s health or personal care needs during a short or long period of time. These services help people live as independently and safely as possible when they can no longer perform everyday activities on their own.
Long-term care is provided in different places by different caregivers, depending on a person’s needs. Most long-term care is provided at home by unpaid family members and friends. It can also be given in a facility, such as a nursing home, or in the community, such as in an adult day care center."
Examples of long-term care include:
Help with bathing, using the toilet, eating, and moving around
Transportation and meal services
Physical, occupational, or speech therapy
For more information go to the full article here.
5 Star Concierge personal assistants provide short-term or long-term non-medical services to our clients and their families. We have a two-hour minimum. Insurance does not cover our types of services but are very important aspects of a person's sense of wellbeing and independence for as long as possible. Here is a sampling of the kinds of care we provide, but not limited to:
Care Management:
Arrange and coordinate medical services in the home, including hospice
Be a second set of eyes and ears a medical and dental appointments
Arrange a home safety assessment
Medication management
Check in on loved one for peace of mind
Arrange/provide support after a medical or surgical procedure
Work with therapies prescribed to be a workout buddy
Companionship:
Get a milkshake, visit the library, visit parks and museums...
Play games, and puzzles
Help with Hobbies
Assist with meal prep
Shopping companion
Go on scenic drives
Be a walking partner
Conversations
Provide communication with family, as requested
Errands:
Grocery shopping for or with client
Prescription pick-up
Mailing and package services
Pet to the vet
Holiday shopping/gift wrapping
Dry Cleaning/Shoe Repair, etc
Household Management:
Scheduling maintenance such as: HVAC, landscaping/lawn care, home-one smoke/CO2 detectors, etc
Household repairs/renovation oversight
Calendar management including: medical appointments, physical therapy, hair/nail/ foot care, etc
Assistance with bill paying
Paperwork management
Waiting for the repairman or for appliance installation, etc.
Light housekeeping
Simple tech support
Arrange fiduciary and respite services
Lifestyle Solutions:
Accompany you or your loved one to fitness/yoga/swimming classes or walks in the park
Accompany your loved one to social events at places like the Shedd, the Hult Center, or to classes/events at senior centers, etc
Organizing, Downsizing, and Moving Services:
Organize closets, the office, pantry, or garage
Packing and unpacking
Estate management, sorting, estate sales, and clean-up
Handling the donation of items
If you have a need, but don't see it here please contact us for a free consultation. We are here to help and will work with you to create a customized plan that suits your specific needs and your budget. Call us at 541-816-1730.