Griswold Home Care for Lehigh Valley

When families choose the in-home option of aging they are often choosing to keep the family together. While making the decision to age at home is a great first step, there are many variations of home care and in home support services that you should know about. As you research your options, start by understanding the variety of home care options available in your community:

• Home and Community Based Services: In home supportive services can be made available to seniors and disabled adults that align for one mission – to help those with physical or mental limitations to live in their own home. Some are free, some are paid by the government, non-profits, or other businesses depending on qualification and need.

• Home Care Registry: Also known as the Consumer Directed Model or a Registry, this model of home care puts families and clients in control of their care. You receive services from professional caregivers, often Home Health Aides (HHA) or Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), who are in the profession of caregiving and have many years of experience. It is common for home care registries to refer caregivers who have 15-20 or more years of experience assisting with the non-medical needs of their clients.  Most Griswold Home Care offices operate as a home care registry, although the model may vary by state. Contact your local office to discuss the local operating model.

• Home Health Care Agency: A home health care agency is usually a medical variety of home care and provides mainly skilled care, physical therapy, and occupational therapy for home bound patients. Usually funded by Medicaid, this payment source will only pay for skilled care for a limited amount of time and the home health aides must follow a prescribed treatment of medical support as directed by a physician. Home health care may include home health care agencies, medical equipment suppliers, technology services, hospice, and therapeutic providers. Please keep in mind that if you opt for a non-medical in home care company that these services may not be covered under Medicaid.

• Private Hire or Independent Providers: Usually this service involves the family sourcing, screening, and hiring a caregiver directly. This process can be risky as the recruiting time is very resource intensive and opens more possibilities that you could hire an unqualified aide.

Regardless of the type of home care service you are researching, non-medical in home care is a key part in supporting the activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing, bathing, & meal preparation, that will enable you or a loved one to stay at home. Most Griswold Home Care offices support clients with personal care, homemaking, and companionship services to keep you safe, comfortable, and in control of your options.

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