Live In Care Los Angeles

7 Benefits of In-Home Care vs. a Facility

For years, seniors faced with failing health were placed in assisted living or nursing homes. While those settings provide some benefits for certain patient needs, most seniors prefer to age in place at home. They wish to live among their familiar surroundings, with easy access to their pets, friends, and family members.

Some of the benefits of Kinkaid Private Care include:

1. To retain some independence. By living at home the loved one is able to still enjoy some sense of freedom. This is important for mental health and overall quality of life.
2. To receive more personalized care. With a live-in caregiver or nurse assigned to them, your loved one’s needs and requests are personally tended to.
3. Maintain familiar routines. Rather than adhere to an imposed schedule at a facility your family member can enjoy their usual routines at home.
4. To have access to family and friends. It is important for your family member to be able to interact with their loved ones. Therefore the risk of loneliness or depression is greatly reduced by remaining at home versus a facility.
5. To have less stress. Living in an unfamiliar setting, like a nursing home, can be very stressful, with intrusions of staff members and roommates. At home, your loved one will enjoy privacy and quiet, which reduces stress.
6. To enjoy the comforts of home. By opting for live-in care, your family member enjoys their familiar furnishings, bed, bathroom, kitchen, yard, and cherished possessions. This gives them a sense of peace and control.
7. To provide relief for family members. Trying to care for your loved one while working and taking care of your own family can become burdensome. Live-in care provides family members a great deal of relief from the increasing demands.