#safeinhome

[foodsupplementshop]

વૈશ્વિક મહામારી સામેની લડતના ભાગરૂપે આપણે સહુ એક થઈ રવિવાર ૦૫/૦૪/૨૦૨૦ રાત્રીના ૯ વાગ્યે ૯ મિનિટ માટે પોતાના ઘરની તમામ લાઈટો બંધ કરી પોતાના ઘરના આંગણે કે બાલ્કનીમાં સોશિયલ ડિસ્ટન્સ રાખીને દીવો અથવા મીણબત્તી પ્રગટાવીશું. નોંધ:-દીપ પ્રાગટ્ય વખતે સેનેટાઈઝરનો ઉપયોગ ન કરવા ખાસ વિનંતી. From #FoodSupplementShop, www.foodsupplementshop.in #stayhome #safeinhome #FSSAHD #Supplements #Natural #vestige #panchtulasi #Hyvest #Assure #unicity #ecommerce #online_shopping #Naturopathy #Ayurvedic #Chlorophyll #Organic #Beauty #Health #HomeAppliance #Personal #weightgain #weightloss (at Food Supplement Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-joCCpn15L/?igshid=1nc8x6rm0ac9t

[tndidd]

2021 Enabling Technology Summit

This year's Enabling Tech Summit was incredible! As Commissioner Turner put it, "technology is allowing people to have their voice heard for the first time in their lives," and that's what this summit is all about! We're grateful for our speakers and our sponsors (all listed below) who made the 4th annual event possible. Thank you to them and all who attended this week. We can't wait to see how Enabling Technology makes an impact on the lives of Tennesseans with disabilities in the year ahead.

Watch our recap video at the following link: https://fb.watch/9nznvgF3q3/ This year's speakers: Virtual Reality Medical Center Charles Lea Center Voiceitt Core Services of Northeast Tennessee SHARE Mobility Shea Tanis, Ph.D Sponsors - Gold: McFarland Pharmacy, Pack4U Silver: Del Mar Medical, SafeinHome, Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities Bronze: StationMD, SimplyHome: Empowered by Technology, CreateAbility, Inc., SHIFT, Tennessee Department of Human Services You can watch all of the videos from Tennesseans with disabilities shared at this year's summit on Youtube at this link: https://youtu.be/qv7iKyE4DwY

[dorindabfrank8]

In-Home Care vs Assisted Living Facility: A Comparison Guide

Finding the best living situation for yourself or aging loved ones can be a struggle for many families as they wade through different options. While we are advocates for Happier Aging at home, this post is not meant to persuade you to always use home care. We’re here to be a resource for you, to help you (or your loved one) age the way you want—with choice and dignity—in a place where you want to be.

We’ve identified and compared 7 aspects we know to be essential when In-Home Care VS Assisted Living Facility (ALF). Let’s take a look:

Space

Consider the space where you or your loved one will feel most comfortable and what their preferred size of living area is.

In-Home Care

Primary place of residence. A bedroom on the first floor or putting a bed in a room on the ground floor is highly beneficial, as is a first-floor bathroom. Home is, of course, as big or small as you have.

Assisted Living Facility

Square footage generally ranges from 250sq. ft. to 600 sq. ft. for a room. ALFs vary widely in-room options (private, double occupancy, multi-room suites).

  Medications

Managing medications is a crucial part of a Care Plan. Both in-home care and Assisted Living Facilities can excel at staying on top of a client’s medications.

In-Home Care

Skilled home health agencies (like Nurse Next Door Delaware) can come into the home to provide and administer medications. Additional resources that can verify medications are taken (i.e., like the Livi or a Medication Compliance program from SafeinHome) can help your loved one stay medication compliant at home.

Assisted Living Facility

Nurses oversee and administer medications. For most Assisted Living Facilities, the more medications your loved one has, the higher the monthly cost of care.

  Socialization

This mainly means spending time with friends and family. Attending exercise classes, church gatherings or pursuing a favorite pastime. Socialization opportunities such as these promote physical, mental, and cognitive benefits for seniors.

In-Home Care 

Socialization in the home setting is focused on encouraging family and friends to come to your loved one’s home or having your loved one venture out for lunch dates, bus trips, exercise classes or any social event (if physically able). Having a home care company means they can come visit and provide companionship and even support in transportation and accompaniment to appointments and activities!

Assisted Living Facility 

Socialization in the assisted living setting is easy because it’s quite accessible. Most assisted livings have an activities director to coordinate activities ranging from chair yoga to playing games to watching a school choir come and perform. This is a perk to living at an ALF.

  Safety

Evaluation, prevention, and early detection are the pillars of safety whether in the home or in an Assisted Living Facility.

In-Home Care

Prevention and early detection are the main focus around safety in the home. Even with a person present 24/7, Mom or Dad could still have a fall related to a variety of environmental and physical factors. In-home care agencies help clients create a safe environment in their homes by:

Performing a Home Safety Evaluations and making adjustments

Creating a Care Plan with physical exercises and the use of adaptive equipment

Taking advantage of early detection devices that detect and send alerts in the case of a fall (SafeinHome is one example).

Assisted Living Facility

Just like in-home care, prevention and early detection are the goals of an assisted living facility. An ALF is designed to keep clients as independent as possible, which means they often don’t have any more oversight than an individual would in a home environment. Systems like SafeinHome can work in an ALF just like it can in the home. Something to be aware of: Safety precautions often aren’t as customizable in an ALF as they are in a home environment.

  Dementia Care

Deciding on care for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease can be one of the toughest decisions. In many cases, there is a desire to keep a loved one in familiar surroundings for as long as possible.

In-Home Care 

1-on-1 personalized care in familiar surroundings is a benefit to home care. In-home care can also be a great support to one’s primary caregiver.

Assisted Living Facility 

The typical ratio may be closer to 5 clients to 1 staff member. Not all ALFs have memory care units or they are best suited for those in the early stages of the disease. A memory care unit is typically a separate wing or residence of a facility that is staffed 24/7 by staff who are specifically trained to care for the needs of dementia patients.

  Cost

Understandably, the cost of care is a major consideration. Consider care as an investment into your loved one’s quality of life. Still, we know that sometimes money is the biggest factor into how much care can be obtained. Think about “what is the alternative to this cost?” For example, home care may sound expensive until you see the costs of burnout, losing a job/taking off work to provide the care yourself, or using a facility. Genworth provides a widely used long-term care calculator to help you gauge the cost of care in your area.

In-Home Care

Depends on the availability of additional resources and level of care required. To a certain point, home care is cheaper than an ALF; 24/7 in-home care is not. There are multiple options instead of doing 24/7 care (i.e. technology to supplement actual people care). Nurse Next Door Delaware’s Hourly rates for in-home care range from $18-30 for Instrumental Activities for Daily Living, $20-35 for Activities of Daily Living, and $50-130 for nursing care.*

*= Hourly rates vary for each location and is dependent on level of care. Give us a call +1(877) 588-8609 to learn about Nurse Next Door home care services’ pricing in your local area.

Assisted Living Facility

Most have a base price or “Level 1” price. Depending on the level of involvement required (personal care, medication management, etc.), the price increases. In Delaware, the average monthly cost is $5350.

  Care Coordination

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And so it is with Care Coordination. Care Coordination exists to help your loved one maintain a normal life while staying on top of health concerns before they snowball into health crises. Scheduling and attending important medical and non-medical appointments, coordinating social activities (loneliness is the biggest contributor to depression in older adults), and bringing in or recommending additional resources are all functions of Care Coordination and work to prevent issues before they arise.

In-Home Care

Varies based on agency. Having the right agency that can actually manage all of your care and coordinate the details can be the key to success for aging in place. 

Level of care can all be customized, whether it be a few hours a day, few times a week, to around the clock care. Wondering what the difference is between live-in care and 24 hour care? Check out our article here.

Assisted Living Facility 

Typically streamlined and overseen by an on-site Director of Nursing.

  Choosing Both

Did you know that home care could actually be provided at an Assisted Living Facility to supplement one’s care? It is yet another option to consider. Like most options, in-home care and assisted living can both be the right option for you. And that can be a good “problem” to have. If your family is struggling with this decision, know that you are not alone. A Care Specialist at Nurse Next Door Delaware can take your unique situation into account, help you weigh the options and design a Care Plan for your loved one.

Nurse Next Door can help your loved one by providing companionship, meal preparation or around-the-clock care, learn more about our senior home care services!

Or, fill out the form below to book a FREE consultation:

Get Started with a free consult

Name*

Phone number*

Best time to be reached*

Best time to be reachedAnytimeMorningAfternoonEvening

How did you hear about us?*

How did you hear about us?Internet SearchFriend/Word of MouthProfessional ReferralSocial MediaRadioNurse Next Door CarBrochureFacilityOther

Email address*

Postal/ZIP code where care is needed*

How can we help you?*

By clicking on submit, you approve that the information you entered will be transmitted via email, and understand that information provided should not be considered medical advice or treatment.

jQuery(document).bind('gform_post_render', function(event, formId, currentPage){if(formId == 2) {if(typeof Placeholders != 'undefined'){ Placeholders.enable(); }} } );jQuery(document).bind('gform_post_conditional_logic', function(event, formId, fields, isInit){} ); jQuery(document).ready(function(){jQuery(document).trigger('gform_post_render', [2, 1]) } );

The post In-Home Care vs Assisted Living Facility: A Comparison Guide appeared first on Nurse Next Door Senior Home Care Services.

from Home Care News https://www.nursenextdoor.com/blog/in-home-care-vs-assisted-living-facility/

[danmehta]

Hey everyone. Here's my most recent composition for this amazing company called SafeinHome. The SafeinHome system lets you check up on your parent living at home alone, any time, right from your smartphone, and alerts you if things aren't OK. It's a great tool that I believe will help many families. This is only the 30 sec. spot but I hope they release the 3 min. one soon. That way you can hear all of the music I wrote and it will also go into more detail what SafeinHome is about. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for all of your support.

[tndidd]

3rd Annual Enabling Technology Summit

Gerald, a person supported by St. John’s Community Services in Martin, TN, explained the impact of Enabling Technology on his life best at this year's summit saying, "It's given me lots of freedom!"

We're so happy that Gerald and our several other presenters were able to join us all and share their experiences with technology this week. We're excited to see Enabling Technology opportunities grow for people with disabilities at home and at work in Tennessee and Nationwide.

You can watch a highlight video on our Facebook, linked here: https://www.facebook.com/tn.didd/videos/2471931639710382/

Thank you to our sponsors who helped make it possible: McFarland Pharmacy, AbleLink Smart Living Technologies, Rest Assured, Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, SimplyHome: Empowered by Technology, Tennessee Department of Human Services, CreateAbility, Inc,  Mozzaz Care, and SafeinHome.

You can watch a highlight video on our Facebook, linked here: https://www.facebook.com/tn.didd/videos/2471931639710382/

[dorindabfrank8]

Which Medical Alert System Should I Choose For My Senior Loved One? 

A fall or a medical emergency is a common concern faced by everyone as we age. Being alone during a medical emergency or fall is even more worrisome. Fortunately, today’s technology provides numerous options to monitor and respond to medical emergencies. Medical alert systems–also referred to as a personal emergency response system (PERS), a medical emergency response system (MERS) or a fall monitor–can provide increased independence and peace of mind. We believe they are an important part of a total care plan.

Researching Medical Alert Systems

So, where do you begin? For starters, AARP suggests you begin with these 5 considerations:

What do you need the system to do?

Today’s devices offer many capabilities. They can call for help at the push of a button, offer medication reminders, and use GPS tracking to monitor a person’s location, to name a few.

What type of equipment would work best?

A wearable device that’s comfortable and unobtrusive should be your first consideration.  Beyond that you might want to consider technological features such as battery life, connectivity, remote access by family members, and the logistics of setting it up.

How are calls responded to and monitored?

You’ll want to know what response times are (think seconds, not minutes), if call routing can be customized, and how does a company’s ongoing customer service measure up.

How much will it cost?

With the total cost of a system, expect to pay for the device, installation, and monthly fees (which range from $25 to $45 per month or about $1 per day). Discounts may be available for multiple family members in the same household, veterans, or low-income clients.

Is the service available in your area?

Do not forget to inquire if national companies offer service in your area. If a home security is already in place, your provider may offer medical alert services.

    4 Systems at a Glance

We’ve collected some information on 4 well-known brands of medical alert systems to help you start your search. In addition to using this table to assist your research, you’ll also want to ask the following questions:

1. What is the length of a contract?

2. Are sound alerts loud enough for someone who is hard of hearing?

3. Will Mom or Dad actually push the button? Look for a brand that can monitor activity, provide activity information and reports, and set custom alerts. This allows you to be proactive and eliminate the need for a button to be pushed. SafeInHome is one brand we have found that offers this feature.

Source: safeinhome.com, medicalalert.com, lifealert.com and lifeline.philips.com

  Nurse Next Door Delaware Can Help

We recently installed a home monitoring system for a client who had mild dementia. The medical alert system allowed the daughter to see where mom was by using motion and pressure sensors (no cameras). It also allowed her to set parameters for when to get alerts. For example, if mom left the house between 10pm and 6am, the daughter would get an alert. All alerts were customized for different situations and the daughter was able to give us access to the medical alert system as well. This system, along with Nurse Next Door caregivers being present 3 hours a day, allowed Mom to stay home for months longer than anyone thought possible.

  Home monitoring systems and or medical alert systems, in coordination with other resources and hands-on care that Nurse Next Door provides, are all part of an effective plan to age in place. At Nurse Next Door Delaware, we can assist in the selection and implementation of a system that works best for our clients’ needs. As caregivers, we pride ourselves on the personal, human touch that we give to our clients. But we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge–and promote–the important role technology plays in caregiving.

Aging in place, while happy, is all about resources. What is the custom care you or your loved one needs to stay happy at home?

We support seniors independence by keeping them happy and safe at home. Schedule a FREE call to learn how Nurse Next Door home care services can help keep Mom or Dad safe!

Additional reading:

How to Choose a Medical Alert System – A comparison of systems by Consumer Reports

How to Choose a Medical Alert System by AARP

10 Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors by Nurse Next Door

The post Which Medical Alert System Should I Choose For My Senior Loved One?  appeared first on Nurse Next Door Senior Home Care Services.

from Home Care News https://www.nursenextdoor.com/blog/which-medical-alert-system-should-i-choose/