Why HomeCare Is Not A “Do It Yourself Project”!

HomeCare is a practical, beneficial and wise choice. The advantages are clear for the client. However, there are significant personal, health, and financial benefits for the family and all involved.

Often, family members or friends assume the weighty role of caregiver, attempting to juggle multiple responsibilities. Before accepting this challenge, please consider several risk factors:

Significant Financial and Personal Costs Can Be Incurred When a Family Member or Friend Provides Care

Family caregivers are exposed to significant stress.
Noticeable deterioration in the health of family caregivers is common .
Caregivers are likely to experience serious depression.
Family caregivers who remain employed often experience a loss of job productivity (Metlife Caregiving Cost Study).
More care is often required as needs develop or increase. Many family caregivers are forced to leave their jobs.
Long-distance family caregivers suffer hidden costs. On average 20 hours of work/month are missed due to travel. Out of pocket expenses can significantly increase. (MetLife institute and the National Alliance for Caregiving).
A local family caregiver may be called on disproportionately in comparison to other family members.
Care that begins on a temporary basis may escalate to a routine and expected duty.

Professional HomeCare Service Allows For the Least Restrictive and Most Desirable Living Arrangements

Professional HomeCare services allow people to remain in the comfort and familiar surroundings of home for as long as possible-89% of seniors want to age in place-or grow older without having to move from their homes-53% are concerned about their ability to do so. (“Aging in Place in America”,commissioned by Clarity and the EAR Foundation)
HomeCare allows spouses, who might otherwise be separated in a home care facility, to remain together.
HomeCare may prevent depression and the disturbance of family relationships.
Institutional care options may be expensive, unnecessary, and restrictive-A nursing home can cost approximately $75,190 per year- Assisted Living can cost approximately $35,616 per year.
HomeCare allows “just enough” service hours and flexibility.
82% of Baby Boomers fear their parents will be mistreated in a nursing home-89% fear they will be sad (“Aging in Place in America” commissioned by Clarity and the EAR Foundation).

Why AmeriCare HomeCare ?

AmeriCare HomeCare, through a sponsored company, has assistance at no fee which could help Veterans apply for a pension that may reimburse for home care.
AmeriCare handles all the tax reporting and insuring of caregivers that would prove cumbersome when employing a caregiver privately.
AmeriCare has experience in recruiting and supervising caregivers-utilizing a family member or friend may cause unexpected liability in case of an accident or injury.
An individual may only need part time care but feel compelled to employ a caregiver full time in order to meet the desire of the caregiver. AmeriCare HomeCare may provide other service opportunities for the caregivers to use their time efficiently.
AmeriCare HomeCare can provide an alternate caregiver in cases of emergency and for planned caregiver absences.

There are strong financial and personal advantages to allowing AmeriCare provide home care services. We are happy to answer any question you might have.

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