Live-In Home Care

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Live-In Home Care Support Services

Live-In Home Care Support Services for Milford CT, Guilford CT, Cheshire CT, Madison CT, North Haven CT, Trumbull CT, & the Surrounding Connecticut Areas

Live-in home care in Connecticut is a good option for when one of your family members or a significant other ages or becomes physically unable to perform the daily tasks necessary for living on their own and may require extra help. Sometimes a little help is all it takes for someone to continue living out their life in the comfort and familiar environment of his or her own home. Whether they need assistance with meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, or other housekeeping tasks, that’s when a live-in home care aide provided by Compassionate Care in North Haven CT can help.

Don’t hire a complete stranger or random person from an online service or want ad when the professional home care providers at Compassionate Care can provide the perfect match for your family member or loved one. Having an optimal experience with a live-in home care provider is very dependent upon the companionship and reliability of the caregiver as well as the personal relationship between the live-in home care aide and the client.

Compassionate Care located on the Connecticut shoreline prides themselves in locating and hiring live-in home health aides that meet all the specific requirements dictated by our clients’ individual needs. All our live-in home care aides have passed rigorous background checks and have been vetted by the home care professionals at Compassionate Care. Give Compassionate Care a call at 203 433-4325 and let us match you up with the live-in home care aide that meets your needs.

What to expect with live-in home care from Compassionate Care Home Care Agency in Connecticut

As your loved one or family member gets older and continues to live in their own home it not only become more dangerous for them, but also more stressful for you. With the professional and qualified aides at Compassionate Care, you can rest easy at night knowing that your family member or loved one is receiving the proper care when they need it the most.

The Live-in home care aides that work for Compassionate Care in CT provide quality and professional care with dignity, so your loved one can stay safe and comfortable in their own home where they are familiar. All of our live-in home health care aides perform the following tasks which often include:

• Help with personal hygiene care including bathing, toileting, and dressing
• Preparation and planning for all meals
• Housekeeping and other tasks associated with everyday living
• Regularly changing bedding and handling laundry responsibilities
• Friendly companionship, conversation, and socialization
• Ride to and from doctor’s appointments
• Family gatherings, getting together with friends, weddings and other events
• Grocery shopping, prescription pickup and other errands
• Day trips to parks senior centers, and other recreational activities

How live-in home care in Connecticut works

With live-in home care provided by Compassionate Care, a single person covers a 24-hour shift at your loved one or family member’s home or residence.

Live-in home care aides provide the unique advantage of being able to provide your family member or loved one with warmth, compassion, caring, reliability and the trust that comes with having the same person around every day. A single live-in home caregiver for your loved one allows them to build a personal relationship thus providing a better overall home care experience as well a higher level of live-in home care.

At Compassionate Care of CT, we understand that choosing the perfect home care options for your loved one can be stressful, and sometimes very time consuming which is why the live-in home care experts at Compassionate Care are here to help you make that right choice easy and painless. All of our live-in care workers are placed based on the unique and specific home care needs of your loved one or family member.

The Benefits of using live-in home care in Connecticut

A live-in home health aide provides peace of mind for you while providing safety and security for your loved one. Having a skilled caregiver living with your cherished family member as they grow older and may become less capable of taking care of themselves can help with day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.

Here is a list of benefits you can only get from choosing a live-in home health aide from Compassionate Care:

• Companionship & Socialization. As your family member ages, socialization and human contact becomes even more important for their mental health. A live-in home care aide who drives can help by driving them out to visit friends and family as well as being there as someone to talk to and share stories with. Recent studies have shown that advanced age individuals who regularly engage socially with other people tend to operate at a higher cognitive level than advanced age people that spend large blocks of time without social interaction.
• Household. It’s never easy for anyone, let alone a senior to move out of their home which is why a live-in home health aide is the best option for seniors that require customized home care. The benefits and peace of mind associated with having someone there that can provide the needed help and support allowing your loved one or family member to remain living in their own home instead of having to endure the shock and stress of moving to an assisted living facility or move in with a family member.
• Daily Routines. People are set in their ways and as they get older change becomes more difficult. A large part of that routine may be specific to their home, which makes moving to a new living situation very difficult and in most cases unhealthy. With a live-in home health aide from Compassionate Care, your family member can continue their established daily routines without having to deal with any unnecessary changes.
• Pets Are Family Too. A pet is a member of our family so if your loved one has a beloved pet, moving into an assisted living facility or to a different location can become complicated since not all facilities allow for pets. The facilities that do allow pets tend to do so but with additional costs. A live-in Home Care Agency like Compassionate Care will make sure that when it’s time to find the perfect live-in home care aid they take into consideration the live-in home care aid needs to enjoy the company of pets and does not have any pet allergies. Finding the perfect live-in home care worker will enable your elderly loved one or family member to continue living with their cherished pet and often best friend. Research shows that owning pets has a positive impact on a person’s health so ensuring that your elderly family member can continue to live with their pet is a great way to increase their quality of life.
• Hobbies & Activities. Moving away from a home and into an assisted living facility almost always means moving into a smaller space. Moving into a smaller space means having to downsize and give up personal possessions along with hobbies. Using a live-in home care aid from a professional home care agency like Compassionate Care Home Care Agency will allow your family member or love one keep all his or her personal belongings while continuing to be involved with their favorite hobbies.

Compassionate Care of Connecticut strives to help you and your family maintain the quality of life they are used to and expect. Our live-in home care aides work hard to help your family member or loved one to elevate his or her quality of life.

Qualities of a live-in home health aide

When it’s time to choose a live-in home health aide, you will want to locate a qualified home care professional with some very specific qualities. In addition to these before mentioned qualities, you’ll also want to make sure the individual you choose is socially compatible with your loved one or family member. Here is a list of a few of the basic personal qualities that all live-in home care aides must have include the following:

• Patience
• Respect
• Sensitivity
• Empathy
• Awareness
• Positive outlook and overall happy disposition

Compassionate Care Home Care Agency has an established a proven system to match your family member with the perfect live-in home health care aide. A personal connection between the health aide and your family member is an essential component of the live-in home care experience so we always do a thorough background check to keep you and your family members safe.

What does live-in home care in Connecticut need?

A professional live-in home health aide has a few basic requirements:

• A private room. Your live-in home health aide will need a place where they can sleep, relax, for some personal time. Their space needs to be away from the person they are caring for. In most cases a spare bedroom or a converted study will work perfectly.
• A bathroom. The bathroom doesn’t need to be attached to the aide’s private room; however, it does need to be their personal space as opposed to being a shared space with the person the aide is caring for.
• Comforts of home. Remember, your live-in home health aide will live with your family member so you should try to make the aide’s space comfortable. It’s also a good idea to allow the live-in home care aide to bring a couple personal items like a picture or two. Not only does this help with making the home feel more comfortable, it also serves as a great conversation starter to help create the bond between caregiver and patient.

Compassionate Care Home Care Agency works hard to make your family member’s experience positive. For live-in home care in Connecticut, you’ll find all of our home care services are second to none and will provide you with the security and peace of mind you are looking for.