When someone you love needs help to manage daily activities at home, it’s essential to take proactive steps to keep them safe, comfortable, and content. For many families, hiring a professional home caregiver is an effective and attentive way to promote their loved one’s health and happiness. For older adults, mobility issues and other aspects of aging can lead to fears they’ll lose their independence and that they may have to leave their home and community. With the help of a professional home care provider, seniors who struggle with basic tasks, like cooking and grocery shopping, can receive the care they need and stay comfortably in their homes. Benefits of Hiring a Certified CaregiverCertified caregivers, such as an HHA or CNA, can assist with a wide range of day-to-day tasks while enriching your loved one’s life in the process. These tasks often range from preparing meals and cleaning up around the house to bringing your loved one to their appointments and making sure he or she keeps up with all of their medications. Certified home caregivers can also provide discreet support with more intimate tasks like bathing, getting dressed, and using the bathroom. With this assistance, your loved one can maintain their personal hygiene — which is vital for their health and self-image — while minimizing the pain, discomfort, or risk of a fall. While the concept of inviting a stranger into your loved one’s home may feel unnerving at first, the best care professionals are skilled at building warm, trusting relationships, so their clients feel at ease. That companionship can be crucial for seniors who have grown more isolated at home. If you live in another area and aren’t able to visit your relative regularly, a professional caregiver can be there to provide daily support. Caregivers providing long-distance care can also give out-of-town family members regular updates about their loved one’s day-to-day life and condition. Additionally, if you’re one of the millions of people across the country tending to a senior family member, hiring a caregiver can offer the relief you need to rest, recuperate, and keep up with other aspects of your life. Respite care allows you time to focus on your own needs while ensuring your family member has the support they need as well. Visiting Angels can Meet Your Loved One’s NeedsAs you approach this decision with your family, consider your loved one’s preferences alongside their care needs. Does your Mom want to remain at home as most seniors do? Which activities does she find more challenging to perform on her own? Are there times of day when she could benefit from more support than your busy schedule can accommodate?
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton can help you address these questions during a free in-home care consultation. Then, we can work together to create a care plan and select the right caregiver(s) for your loved one. We offer customized home care services that are available at any time, day, or night. Our caregivers assist seniors with a wide range of needs. These include:
If you're interested in more information about how in-home care can help your elderly loved ones, contact Visiting Angels Newton/Canton at 617-795-2727 today. About Visiting Angels Newton/Canton: Visiting Angels Newton/Canton MA is an award-winning local home care agency providing high caliber in-home care services to the elderly and people with disabilities. Countless families have benefited from our home Alzheimer’s care, dementia care, round-the-clock care, companion care, senior care, respite care, transitional aid, and home care services in Brookline, Watertown, Dedham, Needham, Westwood, Norwood, Canton, Stoughton, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Chestnut Hill, Roslindale, and nearby towns. While non-medical in nature, the care provided by Visiting Angels Newton/Canton can make a significant impact on your loved one’s happiness and quality of life. Contact us today at 617-795-2727 for a free in-home consultation!
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1/17/2022 12:09:27 am
It does make sense to find a professional caregiver since they can provide the companionship and support that your aging relative needs. I heard that my friend has recently worried about his aging aunt because of her age. I think he should consider this idea to work without distraction!
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4/22/2022 06:21:11 am
My brother was in a car accident last weekend. He will be leaving the hospital in a few days, but he will need to stay home for several weeks. Thank you for pointing out that a home health care service can provide tasks like bathing and other personal assistance he will need for hygiene. We were concerned about what he would do. We will call a home health aide service before he is released from the hospital.
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5/25/2022 09:00:05 am
I want to make sure that I get the proper care for my dad. It makes sense that in-home care would be beneficial. That seems like a good way to ensure that he gets the help he needs.
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6/7/2022 01:15:56 pm
Thank you for sharing this informative and helpful blog. I appreciate your insight on how a professional caregiver could help improve the lives of our loved ones.
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6/9/2022 03:47:32 pm
You made a good point when you explained that certified home caregivers can help loved ones maintain their personal hygiene. It seems like people that are paralyzed and are unable to use certain limbs would need home caregivers. It seems like it would be important for people in this kind of situation to be able to live as normally as possible.
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9/15/2022 03:44:11 pm
It's great that you explained that home health aides can assist with a wide range of day-to-day tasks. Would it be important to hire a home health aide that is experienced? You would probably want to ask a home health aide if they have some kind of portfolio you can review before you hire them.
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It's great to know that professional home health caregivers would be trained to provide a warm, trusting relationship with their clients. With that in mind, I should check the credentials of the professional before hiring them for my grandmother. She has issues with her memories, so they definitely have to be experts to ensure that they can manage her behavioral outbursts due to her condition.
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10/31/2022 05:39:49 am
Useful article you have provided to all of us. When a loved one needs help at home, it’s important to choose a home health care service that will provide the best possible care.
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10/31/2022 02:49:59 pm
Thanks so much for listing a few of the jobs an in-home caregiver does. My grandmother is getting to the point where she can't maneuver around the house as easily to get things done. We don't want to remove her from her home so we've been looking into in-home senior care so she can continue to live life in her home.
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11/4/2022 10:38:45 am
I love how you mention that in-home caregivers can really become friends of the family. My grandmother has been having trouble getting around her home but she doesn't want to leave her home. We've been looking into the benefits of hiring an in-home caregiver.
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11/8/2022 04:52:25 am
It captured me the most when you mentioned that certified caregivers can help with a wide range of daily tasks. My friend told me that her grandmother needs assistance at home. I should advise her to opt for a home health care provider with good ratings from clients.
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12/1/2022 06:16:24 pm
I love how you point out that caregivers are there to give your loved one daily support. My grandmother has been having trouble getting around her house recently and we worry about her. We've been thinking about hiring a caregiver to help her with her daily tasks and get around her house.
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1/10/2023 03:43:29 am
Such a great informative post, keep it up, Helping hands caregivers, We’re here to help with the everyday needs of the elderly community to give you peace of mind that your loved ones are being taken care of. For many years, Polish Helping Hands has provided personal care, overnight stays, and even housekeeping services.
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2/3/2023 05:18:01 pm
I heard that my cousin is interested in hiring a caregiver to keep an eye on my aunt's medication and eating habits, and she wants to interview a few candidates next week. I'm glad you elaborated on hiring certified caregivers since they're able to help your loved one with day-to-day tasks, so I'll call my cousin later to tell her about this. Thank you for the tips on in-home caregivers and how to identify a professional one.
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3/11/2023 05:22:55 am
I never knew the reasons to hire a professional in-home caregiver, mainly because we had time to take care of my grandmother. Though recently, I got employed and I did not have any time to take care of her and I am looking for ways to hire an in-home caregiver. Thanks to this article, now I am persuaded to hire a caregiver and I will surely inquire about a trustable senior in-home care service company.
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4/5/2023 01:49:05 pm
Thanks so much for talking about how a personal in-home caregiver can help your loved one maintain their hygiene and overall quality of life. My grandmother has been struggling to move around her house on her own recently and we tend to worry for her safety when someone isn't there with her. Maybe we should look into finding an in-home caregiver we can hire to be there when we can't so she can stay safe and still do her daily tasks.
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4/20/2023 09:39:32 am
It's great to know that professional personal home caregivers would be warm and trustworthy even if they are complete strangers from the beginner. And I guess they would be certified and licensed as well, so we can definitely entrust our loved one and our home to them. Now, I just need to do my research to find one that will be perfect for my grandmother who has mobility issues so that I can finally do my errands without worrying about her safety alone at home.
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4/26/2023 10:43:12 pm
I appreciate you mentioning that respite care gives you the opportunity to prioritize your own needs while ensuring your family member receives the assistance they require. My sister says that because my mother-in-law lives alone, she wants to purchase a car for her. I'll advise her to hire a respite care provider to look for her mother-in-law.
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6/29/2023 12:34:30 am
I thoroughly appreciate this blog highlighting the reasons to hire a professional in-home caregiver. The author effectively emphasizes the advantages of having a dedicated caregiver, ensuring personalized care and peace of mind for loved ones. Thank you for sharing this valuable information. Keep up the excellent work, and I'm forward to reading more of your writing in the future!
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7/31/2023 01:43:26 pm
I really liked what you said about caregivers offering customized services. My mother needs a bit of help with chores and daily routines, but she really doesn't want to move into a home. It'd be good to hire a caregiver for her to stay with her during the day.
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