How To Manage Balance And Falling In The Elderly
Falls can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. For this reason, understanding how to manage balance and falling in the elderly is essential.
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Falls can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. For this reason, understanding how to manage balance and falling in the elderly is essential.
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Home care refers to a wide variety of non-medical services delivered in the home to help recipients age in place or recover from an illness, injury, or manage a disability, such as:
Home health care refers to various healthcare services delivered in the home. In-home health services are more affordable, convenient, and beneficial than a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
In addition to companionship and personal care, home health professionals have the training and licensing to administer medications and assist with other medical needs, such as:
We provide a broad range of low- and high-touch care services, including:
Our network includes CNAs, HHAs, RNs, and LPNs with the skills and credentials to meet seniors’ diverse needs, from skilled medical care for chronic conditions to non-medical support for activities of daily living.
We employ all caregivers in our network, so we pay them directly. We also manage care coordination and administrative responsibilities such as:
Medicaid coverage for home care is available in every state. In addition, many state Medicaid programs provide personal care services for non-medical needs such as dressing and bathing. However, some states offer the Community First Choice (CFC) option, which provides in-home personal care services to support activities of daily living (ADLs).
Likewise, Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid waivers may also offset costs associated with skilled nursing care provided in the home, such as hospice, respite, durable medical equipment (DME), home modifications, and more.
Medicare will fully cover up to 60 days of home care services that meet the following conditions:
Available home care benefits include services such as:
Medicare does not cover services such as:
You can schedule appointments with MeetCaregivers online or over the phone. To arrange services online, visit our Find A Caregiver page and complete the form.
This form asks questions about various areas such as care needs, personality, schedule requests, and payment. Our companion matching system uses your answers to find a caregiver who aligns with your preferences.
When we find a match, we will contact you or your loved one and arrange a caregiver meet-and-greet. If approved, we will coordinate between you and the caregiver.
If you don’t have internet access, you can call our phone number, and we will manually enter your information into our platform. We then follow up with you over the phone to confirm the appointment.
MeetCaregivers sources applications through our website and screens candidates on multiple dimensions, including:
In addition, we conduct reference checks, criminal background inquiries, and driving history reports to ensure they are in good standing in each state.
After their hiring, all our companions receive thorough onboarding training that includes HIPAA training, safety precaution/fall prevention, emergency procedures, appropriate interactions with patients, patient and family advanced directive planning, and legally required training as necessary.