The Value of In-Home Care
The Value of In-Home Care
About the Report
Caring for America’s Seniors: The Value of Home Care is a report that has newly been released. This report provides detailed information on the increasing role of professional home care in the United States of America, in response to the growing number of maturing Americans who will soon require care. The report highlights home care as a necessary part of the answer to the many difficulties that come with population aging. In addition, this report encompasses facts on the industry, data from trusted sources, and tales directly from caregivers as well as the families that they serve.
The Facts
The fact is America’s population is aging at a swift rate. In the next four years, 56 million Americans will be 65 and older; by 2050, that number will reach 84 million (1). In addition, nearly 70% of Americans who reach the age of 65 will be unable to care for themselves at some point without care and assistance (3). The looming question is, who is going to provide that care? The simple fact is that traditional government health care programs and the current system of institutional care will not be able meet the needs of the millions of aging seniors in America who will require assistance. As a response to the problem, private-pay home care fills a critical gap for seniors between hospital stays, nursing home care, and care provided by family members and loved ones.
About Right at Home Boston and North
Home care privately paid for by the care recipient is emerging as a vital part of the solution on population Aging in America. We at Right at Home can be the solution to the fast-growing care needs of an increasingly elderly population by providing the RightCare Right at Home to meet your loved ones needs. By providing specialty care in the home, we provide seniors a choice about how and where they want to age and this allows them to remain in control over their situation while also providing peace of mind to family members who are unable, for a number of reasons, to provide all the care their loved ones need. Furthermore, we provide the best care by ensuring all of our health care professionals are bonded licensed and ensured, and that they are all trained in care specifically to help families deal with the daily challenges of aging and provide support necessary to allow seniors to remain independent for as long as possible. Our caregivers receive professional training to enable them to assist in daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, eating, transportation, running errands, and light housework. Most importantly, our caregivers provide companionship and mental stimulation by engaging clients in conversations and other daily activities. Moreover, an additional set of eyes and ears for families help to ensure seniors are safe and by recognizing and alerting their family members to potential changes in conditions or other safety hazards. We provide specific care plans with RN oversight on all of our cases to ensure we develop a care plan that is right to meet your loved one’s specific needs. We at Right at Home Boston and North are fully committed to helping seniors age the way they want right at home.
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References
- United States Census Bureau. “An Aging Nation: The Older Population in the United States.” May 2014. Available at: https://www. census.gov/prod/2014pubs/p25-1140.pdf
- U.S. Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans 2014. Available at http://www.aoa.acl.gov/aging_statistics/Profile/2014/ docs/2014-Profile.pdf
- Daschle, Tom and Tommy Thompson. “Who will care for America’s aging population?” The Washington Post. Nov. 2013. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/who-willcare-for-americas-aging-population/2013/11/21/2609df64-4657-11e3- a196-3544a03c2351_story.html
