What is senior care going to look like tomorrow?  Of course, no one can really predict the future, but when you look at where things have come from, then you can have a decent idea about where they are going.  Just consider the fact that thirty years ago, nursing homes were the places where most families considered placing their elderly loved ones when they couldn’t remain in their own homes.

Tomorrow, elderly patients are going to be pushed from hospital rooms and beds, and encouraged to spend their recovery time at home.  It won’t matter whether your loved one is recovering from a major accident, stroke, heart attack, surgery, or other ailment. Once, they reach a certain level of stability, they are going to be discharged, which is going to mean that you need to be prepared with the ideal level of senior health care services.  So consider the following three things when it comes to senior care for tomorrow:

  • What insurance does your loved one have? If you don’t anything about the level of health insurance or coverage that your loved one has for any type of senior health care services, then you need to do some homework.  Find out as much as you can about the insurance that your loved one currently has, and what they may qualify for. Then, ask whether this insurance will cover any aspect of senior care services.
  • What health care services are available in your loved one’s area? If your mother or father, for example, live a considerable distance from you, then you want to make sure you know what type of senior care services are available for them.  In home care should be the first priority and goal, but you should also know of any type of short-term nursing care, if they require that level of care before they are to go home.
  • What support services are available? Research senior centers and other rces, and support organizations that are within their area that they can go, not only for support, but also to participate in different activities.

 

The more you find out now about senior care, the more you’ll be prepared for the needs that may arise sometime in the future.  You may never require any of these services, but when you are prepared, you will be able to provide the best level of support for your loved one, no matter what happens.

If you have a loved one who could benefit from senior care in Alamo, CA contact the caregivers at Hillendale Home Care. We help seniors and their families with many levels of home care service. Call (925) 933-8181 for more information.