Initial Steps

With A Better Care Option, the first step in designing a home care plan is to arrange a complimentary in-home nurse’s assessment and visit with the client and family members. During this visit, a licensed nurse will discuss and identify a client’s day to day activities and the impact of their symptoms so that a customized plan of care can be determined, to be implemented by our care team.

Our Team Provides

A Better Care Option’s caring, expert and vetted caregivers provide relief for the entire family. Those who can’t be physically with their loved one can be comforted in knowing a skilled, dependable professional is available to deal with any issues that may arise.

Errands & Transportation

You may wonder if your aging parent should still be driving. Minor accidents may be a sign that driving safely is an issue. Aging can lead to vision problems, slower reaction time or confusion. Before your parent’s driving become hazardous, it’s important to engage…

Meals

As your parent gets older, he or she may have reduced interest in food. If your mother or father lives on their own, mealtimes may be lonely. If your parent has a lessened sense of taste or smell, food may be less appetizing. Medications can also have an impact on appetite. For aging parents with physical or mental impairments, challenges with grocery shopping…

Light Housekeeping

Living in a clean and uncluttered home allows your elderly or disabled loved one to enjoy a greater sense of well-being. Germs that stay on countertops and other areas need to be disinfected and cleansed to prevent bacterial and viral infections. Refrigerators and food storage areas need to be kept free of expired or spoiled foods in order to prevent…

Companionship

Recent research indicates that there’s an unexpectedly strong connection between social needs and health—even longevity. Four out of five physicians (85 percent) in one survey reported that unmet social needs contribute directly to worsening health. The doctors reported that a patient’s social needs are equally important to deal with as their medical issues.

Around-the-Clock Care

Aging can lead to tremendous challenges for older adults on a daily basis. Arthritis can become so extreme that bathing or dressing becomes impossible without assistance. Deteriorated eyesight can make it hazardous to drive to a doctor’s appointment. Using a cane, walker or wheelchair can make cleaning or preparing a meal a lengthy and painful challenge.

You can be assured that our Live-in caregivers will enable your aging parents to maintain independence in their own home. A Better Care Option will design a customized care plan for your loved one’s particular needs. We also recognize that needs evolve over time, and we are here to reevaluate your aging parent’s needs to continuously maintain their independence and quality of life.

A Better Care Option offers six types of Live-in senior care services

Live-in Care

If your aging parent requires considerable help on a “Live-in” basis, A Better Care Option can provide a Live-in caregiver to assist with all aspects of daily living—meal preparation, light housekeeping, shopping for groceries, general errands, bathing, dressing, grooming.

24/7 Attentive Care

Some older adults require continuous care in order to be able to stay in the comfort of their own homes. Seniors in need of 24/7 supervised care may wake often, wander, experience dementia or suffer from a chronic medical condition requiring continuous monitoring.

24 Hour Care

Although you want to be available at all times for your loved one, when they require care or monitoring 24 hours a day, you may be concerned about when you will be able to sleep or go to work. A Better Care Option caregivers are available at any time to offer care.

Attentive Care

Caregivers do more than watch your loved one; they also provide caring, compassionate assistance. Each of our caregivers is experienced in finding what would make their clients most comfortable, as well as predicting their needs before being asked for assistance.

Overnight Care

Some aging loved ones do not require 24 Hour Care, but their families do require someone to supervise their loved ones needs while the family member rests. Overnight care provides a caregiver every night to stay awake so that family members can get some rest.

Sleep Over Care

If your loved one requires 24 Hour Care but not round-the-clock surveillance, Sleep Over Care is the solution for them. Caregivers must have a place to sleep and are there for a period of several days to assist your loved one. 24 Hour Care services are very useful for families who require round-the-clock care for their loved one.

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