When a family member is nearing the end of their life, top-quality and comfort level care are vital. Family members need to understand that this person they care about and love will get the desired care and attention they need through companion care and hospice care services. There is, however, some confusion about what these types of services really are and how they can benefit the elderly. Here today, you can learn more about hospice care and companion care services. 

Learn About Hospice Care Today

Hospice care is given when someone has a health condition that isn’t going to respond to curative treatments. Generally, life expectancy for those who are getting hospice care is about 6 months or less. Most of the treatment at this point is for palliative purposes – to keep your elderly loved one as comfortable as possible to ensure they have a better quality of life. Most private insurance companies and Medicare will pay for hospice care costs which might include:

• Medical supplies/equipment 
• Nursing/physician care 
• Pain and symptom management treatments
• Speech/occupational/physical therapy
• Nutrition counseling
• Social services
• Grief/spritual counseling for the ill and their loved ones
• Other hospice care services

Does it sound like hospice care is something that your elderly loved one could benefit from? If so, now is the best time to reach out to our team. 

Learn About Companion and Home Care Today

There are many non-medical companion and home care services that your elderly loved one may need such as:

• Running errands
• Companionship
• Housekeeping/laundry
• Preparing meals 
• Respite care for family caregivers 
• And a lot more

It is crucial that someone stay with your elderly loved one while they are receiving hospice care. Many times this is the family caregiver who does this, but it can get very tiring. You can hire hospice care or home care providers to do this. 

Getting the Care Services Your Elderly Loved One Needs

What if you don’t really know what type of services your elderly loved one needs? Maybe, they have a bit more than 6 months to live….can they still get hospice care services? Maybe, you are around your elderly loved one a lot of the time…can you still get them companion care at home services? If these are the types of questions you have or you want to know anything else about companion or hospice care services, don’t hesitate to let our team know today. 

Conclusion

This is some of the information that you and other family caregivers should know about companion care and hospice care services. Now that you have this information, you can better understand the care that your elderly loved one needs or that they are already getting. If you have more questions about these services, at any time, our team would like to hear from you, so we can clear up your questions. 

If you or an aging loved-one is considering Companion Care at Home in Brandon, FL please contact the caring staff at Healthy Services Of Tampa, Inc today. 813-932-9922

Sources

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/providing-comfort-end-life