Is Home Care Right For You?
Are you wondering if home care is the right option for you or your parent(s)? We recently interviewed Yvonne Griggs, chief executive officer of Alert Best Nursing and Home Care to learn more about the services and benefits that home care agencies offer.
Home care agencies support clients by relieving stress with short turn around times. Alert Best Nursing and Home Care is unique in that they help clients deal with a medical crisis quickly by placing a certified personal support worker in their home as soon as possible. If someone is unexpectedly discharged from hospital then they may need qualified care in their home immediately.
Alert Best Nursing and Home Care ensures all staff are well educated and trained. Staff training is critical in the area of dementia and staff work with the Alzheimer's Society in a number of ways, including participating in their Gentle Persuasive Approach program, music therapy and other alternative treatment methods.
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What do Personal Support Workers Do?
A personal support worker takes care of:
- Personal maintenance and care
- Home making
- Executing physio exercises and follow up that was planned by a physiotherapist
- Observation
- Reducing the risk of falling
- Around the clock nursing if needed
- Dementia and pallative care
- Companionship
All of the staff at Alert Best Nursing and Home Care are certified personal support workers who undergo standardized certification, a police check and are bonded. With low staff turnover they are able to ensure continuity, ensuring clients are visited by the same staff on a regular basis. This continuity is an important factor in providing superior, consistent care.
The Home Care Process
In general, the home care process includes:
- An initial assessment
- Introduction of the caregiver and client. At this stage close attention is paid to ensure that the client and caregiver get along and like each other so that they can develop a trusting relationship
- A care plan is developed and charting is done on a daily basis so that family can easily identify any changes or concerns
- An in home safety assessment is done to identify any hazards in the home that may need to be addressed
If you're interested in more information please feel free to contact Alert Best Nursing and Home Care
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