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What is home care?

Asked by oseikwaku  |  Jan 17, 2011

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Carol Bradley Bursack, Jan 17, 2011

Over the span of two decades author, columnist and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Because of this experience, Bradley Bursack created a portable support group, the book "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories."

 

Home care can mean family members are caring for people in the home. However, it can also mean hiring someone to come into the home to care for an elder or whomever needs care.

In-home care agencies abound. You can hire them for blocks of time. Some of them provide nursing care, but most of the care is what is called "custodial." That means daily living tasks.

Most of the time, people have to pay for this care privately, however some people on Medicaid can get some hours of in-home care paid. If the care receiver has a long-term care policy, some of these insurance policies pay for in-home care (or a portion of the cost).

In-home care can give respite (a break) for the family member who is home with the care receiver all day, too, if that is the case. There are many uses for in-home care.

If you hire an agency, ask for references and check them out. Some are wonderful and others aren't as good.

I hope this helps,
Carol

 
 

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