Home care is one of the most popular care services available and it is often the first choice for people who are starting to struggle with day-to-day activities. When compared to residential care, home care is known for being incredibly versatile and one of its biggest benefits is that it enables elderly people to continue living within the comfort of their own homes. Regardless of how much care and support is required, home care is always a great option to consider.
If your elderly family member wants to live independently for as long as possible and they are willing to accept some help from a home carer, getting a care assessment is a key part of the process of arranging home care services. You can book a care needs assessment with your local council or you can directly contact a home care agency.
Our team at Beloved Homecare can provide you with a thorough care assessment and we will arrange to visit your loved one within a couple of days of you contacting us. Typically, our care assessments will take place at your elderly relative’s home and you are welcome to participate in the visit too. If you’ve never heard of a care assessment and you’re wondering what this home visit involves, below we have looked into this in more detail.
Establishing physical care needs
One of the key objectives of a care assessment is to determine what an elderly person’s care needs are. During the home visit, our team will ask you and your loved one lots of questions about everyday life to find out more about how they’re managing typical activities, such as washing, cooking and housework. We encourage you to provide us with as much information as possible about the physical needs of your elderly family member and the more detail you provide, the easier it will be for us to create a suitable care plan for them.
It’s key to remember that home care services are flexible and they can be adapted over time in line with your elderly relative’s needs. So, don’t worry too much about what their future needs may be during the care assessment, it’s important to make sure the care and support we arrange is right for their current needs and able to make their life easier.
Discussing emotional and social support
Another notable benefit of home care services is that they offer companionship and a home carer can provide social support if required. During a care assessment, our team will want to learn more about your loved one’s hobbies and interests, and any social commitments they have. If they’re struggling to attend social events unassisted, we can also discuss how a home carer will be able to support them and help them to maintain the highest quality of life.
We would recommend speaking to your elderly relative about their wants and needs before the care assessment, and making a note of anything important to them. This will help to ensure you don’t forget to mention anything relating to their social and emotional needs during the home visit, and their care plan can be created to include their companionship requirements.
Learning about personal preferences
Conducting care assessments is also an opportunity for us to find out more about our client’s likes and dislikes. We strongly believe that home care services should be carried out in line with an elderly person’s wishes and beliefs, and we will take the time to get to know your loved one. We will ask them what they expect from a care service and what’s important to them, enabling us to ensure we are providing person-centred care moving forward.
Using all of the information gained from a care assessment, we will create a fully detailed care plan for your elderly relative. This care plan will be tailored to their specific needs and preferences, and it will include everything a home carer needs to know about them and their care requirements. As mentioned above, this plan can be adapted over time if needed.
Arranging elderly care in Timperley
Hopefully, you will now know a little bit more about what a care assessment involves and if you would like to arrange for our team to visit your elderly family member, feel free to get in touch with us today. We provide elderly care in Timperley and the surrounding areas, and we are known for providing the highest quality care services to people in their own homes.
When you contact Beloved Homecare for home care services, you can have peace of mind knowing that your loved one will be taken care of. They will have the support they need to remain independent and we will look after your elderly relative in the way you would wish.