In comparison to nursing home care in home care is about half the cost at $52,620 per year. This is also fairly cheap when referencing costs for a semi private room in a nursing home that costs $90,155. This and more can be researched on CareAcademy.com. So what do you get for this amount for in home care? You can click on the list of services provided on the services tab. Services include basic hygiene, cooking, light housekeeping, other care, hands on assistance, assistance managing, assistance with self administrating drugs, homemaker services, respite services, running errands and much more!
The amount of time it takes to find the best caregiver for your needs, ensure they have all the certifications required or perform the PCA training is high. PCA training can require a 30 hours of training prior to starting your first day as a caregiver. A CPR certification is another requirement. Ensuring this individual has respite care or a replacement incase of a call off is very time consuming. Onboarding, scheduling, and payroll are the next three extremely time consuming parts of the process. This is all to ensure you receive the best quality care that meet or exceed your expectations. At Champion Care we go above and beyond by collecting quality surveys on the care provided, raise awareness though our blog, market the best information daily and verify all compliance, references, exclusions, and BCIs as soon as we can. Finally we use the best technology that is available for attendance tracking for hours logging and employee management.
According to statistics 9 of 10 people prefer home care over nursing home care. This is because in home care is not only personalized but also helps maintain your freedom and independence. This will help with your daily routine and familiarity since your staying home with your possessions. Studies show that in home care also prevent many risks including infections, mix ups, and averse clinical outcomes according to home care and hospice national association for home care and hospice. In conclusion you can't go wrong for your golden years to live every moment to its fullest potential in your own home and on your own terms.