Do the aides provide transportation if needed?
Part 1 of 2: Home care includes a wide variety of services—from skilled intravenous therapy to snow shoveling—all provided to individuals in their homes or in an assisted, nursing, or hospital facility. Home care often supplements the care individuals receive in a hospital or facility; 25% of the care we classify as home care is actually performed in hospitals or facilities. Whether performed in the comfort of their own homes or in a facility, home care helps seniors to maintain their independence. Additionally, home care prevents the full responsibility of caregiving from falling on friends and family. These services are intended to promote, maintain, or restore health and help individuals to manage the responsibilities of daily life. Aides and nursing professionals can be engaged privately or through an agency. What types of Home Care are available? An incredibly diverse field, home care can serve a variety of senior need levels. Home Care can include home support care, skilled nursi
