Question #1: What is homecare? Homecare provides home health aides to come to the client’s home to help with daily living tasks. CommUnity Care also has registered nurses that oversee the client’s treatment. The home health care team also advocates for the client’s best interest and coordinates care to be sure the client can attend appointments. Question #2: How does homecare work? The home health aide comes to the home when the senior needs … [Read more...]
Advantages to Choosing Homecare for Persons with Disabilities
Thirty years ago, CommUnity Care of the Northeast began with caring for the elderly at home. In 2005, we expanded our services to include homecare for persons with disabilities. We created a whole separate program for people with disabilities in order to meet their unique needs. Since then we have been privileged to serve people with a variety of disabilities including Down’s syndrome, mild to profound intellectual disability, anxiety, PTSD, … [Read more...]
National Family Caregivers Month: November 2016, Take Care to Give Care
Mom has been a caregiver all her life. There weren’t too many years between when her youngest was grown and out of the house and when her parents moved in needing care for everyday tasks. The care she has given has increased over the years to the point at which she is lovingly working more than full time to give her parents what they need. The Caregiver Action Network cares for people like Mom. They have set aside November as National Family … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Choosing the Best Homecare for Your Loved Ones
When the responsibility falls on you to care for your loved ones whether they be elderly family members or adults with special needs, there is a lot to consider when creating a community of care. It is unrealistic to do all the care-giving yourself. Even if you are able to give care most of the time, there will be times when you cannot be physically present to meet your loved one’s needs. For those times, it is wise to enlist the help of a home … [Read more...]
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