There are a number of people who make decisions based on information given to them by a doctor or social worker, and that is always okay. These professionals are giving an opinion based on what most people have done in a similar situation in the past. You may be advised that your loved one should be placed into a nursing home because you cannot provide care for him / her at home, and sometimes this is true. You may follow their advice and do what you believe is the best at that time and in that situation. Sometimes your loved one passes away a few days, weeks or months after being placed in the nursing home. You may wonder if you did the right thing.
My mother wondered that after she placed my father in a nursing home in 1977, and he passed away three days after being admitted. It could have been a coincidence, but she has agonized over this ever since, that perhaps he could have lived longer with a better quality of life had she figured out how to keep him at home a little while longer.
Back then, she probably would not have been able to find a caring home care agency that could have provided a very high quality of service. Today, we have that option - it is called CareMinders® Home Care.
At CareMinders® Home Care we begin building a relationship with you from the start, and continually strengthen it, step-by-step, day-by-day, through periodic visits and detailed task reporting of activities our caregivers performed during the day. We will prepare an in-home assessment to better understand your needs; we will develop an individualized care plan; and we will make all efforts to match your assigned caregivers' qualifications, interests and characteristics with your own preferences.
Please call us NOW. If you have found our website, you are at a crossroads, and are wondering what to do. Call me at (623) 977-1002 and we can discuss options.
Warmest regards,
Danny Troutt, Owner