Who We Are
Caregivers You Can Trust
Feel better in the comfort of your own home. We specialize in care and daily living assistance to an array of individuals. Whether you need daily or weekly assistance due to aging, illness, recovery, or rehabilitation, our care givers will provide an individualized service that you can trust.
Experienced and Supportive
We understand that not one care plan fits all. Daily services can include anything from meal preparation, hygiene, cleaning, and supervision. We will take the time to get to know you and develop an individualized care plan that fits your specific needs.
Experienced Caregivers
We pay attention to details. We not only strive to help you with everyday tasks but want to develop a caring relationship with you. We provide one-on-one attention and care that cannot compare in other settings.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide industry leading home care services and solutions while helping clients through some of the most challenging times of their lives.
our vision
Our vision is to provide a quality care for our seniors in the comfort of their own homes or in a facility settings.
our VALUES
Relationships are the foundation of our success. We will bring empathy, passion and professionalism to the relationship.
We are one team, leveraging each other's expertise to succeed together. We understand we can achieve more together than as individuals.
We are accountable to our clients and each other to deliver what we promise, take ownership of our obligations and learn from our mistakes.
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What Are the Benefits of Home Care For Seniors?
If you’re concerned about your loved one’s safety, emotional well-being, or ability to perform daily tasks independently, home care may offer peace of mind for you and a source of continued independence for your family member.
Consider the following advantages of home care:
- Companionship. Loneliness and social isolation can have adverse physical and mental health effects for seniors. A home caregiver can provide regular social interaction and develop a close bond with your senior loved one.
- Care provided in a familiar environment. Seniors can form emotional attachments to their homes, seeing them as sites associated with comfort and good memories. If your senior loved one is wary about moving into a community — or simply prefers to age in place — home care can help meet their care needs in a reassuring, comfortable setting.
- Safe, reliable transportation. For most seniors, the time arrives when they can no longer drive safely. Whether you’ve taken the keys from your senior loved one or they become overwhelmed by daily outings and errands, a home caregiver can fulfill this important role. Home caregivers are available to drive seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, community events, or anywhere else they might need to go.
- Respite and reduced caregiver stress. As you look after your senior loved one’s well-being, it’s also crucial to monitor your own. Family caregiver stress can result in problems at work, less time to spend with friends and other family members, and even physical health problems. Hiring an at-home caregiver can restore balance to family members’ schedules and minimize burnout. This reduced family caregiver strain can also enhance the relationships between seniors and their family members.
Is Home Care The right For My Family Memeber?
Home care is one of many senior care options. Like home care, senior living communities that offer assisted living or memory care also provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), companionship, meals, light housekeeping, transportation, and more.
And while home care is an excellent option for seniors who prefer to age in place, home care costs can become prohibitive in the long term, especially if care needs change over time. For seniors who require help on a daily basis, senior living is typically a more affordable option.
As you explore which type of care is the right fit for your loved one, think about these important considerations:
- Social interaction. Home care aides offer one-on-one companionship, while senior living communities provide a wide variety of group activities. Since home care often offers transportation, older adults can visit senior centers and spend time with friends for similar social experiences. However, if your family member would prefer to have planned activities and regular opportunities for socialization, a senior living community may be a better fit.
- Homemaking services. Both senior living communities and home care aides offer light housekeeping, meal preparation, and help with laundry. With home care, seniors may have more opportunity to supervise these services and ensure their home is cared for in a way they’re used to. For example, while assisted living communities offer restaurant-style dining, a home care aide could prepare favorite recipes.
- Cost. Home care costs significantly exceed the typical monthly price of senior living facilities, as home caregivers provide one-on-one companionship, treatment, and supervision.
- Safety. Assisted living communities offer safety features like grab bars, fall protection, and wheelchair-accessible common areas. Memory care communities often have increased security measures as well, like door alarms to prevent wandering. If your family member prefers to age at home, these devices may have to be installed in-home, and some parts of the house — like upper stories or rooms with narrow doorways — may be inaccessible without modifications.
- Amenities. Senior living facilities boast easily-accessible amenities like fitness centers, dining rooms, and activity spaces. While a senior may not have these arrangements in their home, a home care aide can help with exercise routines and transport clients to favorite restaurants.
- Licensed medical care. Senior living communities generally have nurses and other health care professionals on staff. But in most states, in-home care aides aren’t required to have any level of medical training. If a senior is in relatively good health, home care may be able to cover their medical needs. However, if an elderly loved one requires the type of care normally offered in a hospital or nursing home, home care likely won’t suffice. More intensive home health care services are available, but they must be prescribed by a doctor and are often much more expensive than nursing home services.
What are the differences between home care and home health?
“Home care” and “home health care” may sound the same, but the services they provide differ. Home health care — sometimes called “home health” — offers professional medical assistance, while home care provides companionship and help with activities of daily living, housekeeping, and transportation. Both types of care can help your loved one age safely in the comfort of their own home.
Home health care may be unnecessary for seniors aging in place without significant medical concerns. However, if your loved one is prone to falls, requires assistance with a recent injury, or lives with a chronic condition like diabetes or heart disease, their doctor may prescribe home health care as an alternative to a nursing home or assisted living community. Home health professionals — typically nurses — complete significant training in geriatric care needs and can help your loved one with everything from daily medication management to wound care and insulin injections. In other words, they can perform any basic medical services that a skilled nursing facility offers.
Families may find that a combination of home care and home health care benefits their aging relative. While home care aides assist with everyday activities and offer companionship, health professionals can provide medical services as needed, ensuring that seniors’ social, emotional, and medical needs are all met. Some registered nurses or nursing assistants may also offer a combination of home care and home health services, including both homemaking and basic medical assistance, like medication administration, injections, and pain management. Before selecting home care, home health care, or a combination of the two, consider the services each care type provides.
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gentle hands homecare services
313 N 2nd Avenue Suite C Upland, California 91786
Phone: 909-371-5008 24-hour Hotline: 909-319-9117 Email: management@gentlehandsservices.net
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