When a Loved One Ages, There Are Options

As family members age, there might come a time when they need a little extra help. However, most people have negative associations with nursing homes and assisted living facilities and would prefer to live in the place they know best ... their home.

If you're not sure whether your loved one needs assistance, here is a list to consider. If they need help with any of the following, it might be time to start researching your options:

* Grocery shopping or preparing meals.
* Housekeeping and home maintenance.
* Paying bills and finances.
* Personal care assistance such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
* Making medical decisions.
* Driving to appointments.
* Keeping family members informed.

Whether it's a couple hours a month or a couple hours a day, when it comes to at-home care for seniors, you want the best for your loved one. But not all elder services are the same. LivHOME, for example, offers something more - a team approach, led by an expert professional Geriatric Care Manager.

A Care Manager is a professional who assesses the needs, values and preferences of the senior, selects the right Caregiver and then provides oversight and guidance to the LivHOME Caregiver. As a credentialed expert in geriatric care with a specialty in social work, nursing or mental health, the LivHOME Care Manager can see and do things that other services might miss.

LivHOME Caregivers are highly trained and highly qualified. To help them with their duties, Care Managers provide a professional pair of eyes and additional experience when supervising your senior loved one's care and help to manage communications with family and medical professionals. This team works together to deliver the highest level of care.

And because you aren't hiring someone privately, you don't have to worry about any liability. Employees are insured to provide all involved with greater peace of mind.

The first step is easy, a complementary consultation with our senior care specialist.  Learn about the options and discover how a LivHOME Care Manager can help create an individualized plan based on your loved one's needs and preferences.

"I always feel better once I know that a LivHOME Care Manager is involved with my patient. Then I'm sure I'll get timely information about my patient and that the family will be kept in the loop," comments Dr. Albert Fuchs.

"I simply want to express our complete and total satisfaction with the services provided by LivHOME, the caregivers you provided and in particular your personal role in taking care of my mother and all of us," comments Paul Warner, who partnered with LivHOME in the care of his mother.

LivHOME is located throughout most of California, in Chicagoland, Ill., Minneapolis, Minn. and Houston, Texas, and is expanding nationwide. For more information on caring for your loved one, or to get the number for your local LivHOME branch, visit www.livhome.com.

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