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Attendant
Care Providers are usually non-qualified and are best suited for basic healthcare and assistance to the elderly's. They can be better suited in comparison as they may assist in variety of other general activities like cooking, clothing etc. They are best said as companions.
Go for attendants if your elder do not need any nursing procedures and if you are looking for cost effective companionship.
Normally attendant charge on per hour basis (besides some fixed component). You can hire them for as low as 1 hour; or upto 8 / 10 / 12 hours. They can be hired for lookafter every night and can stay alongside day & night.
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Nurse
Qualified and skilled medical professionals who hold degree or diploma in nursing care. It's like appointing a hospital like nurse for care for your patient in home. If your patient is in need of advanced medical care at home in the supervision of a doctor then go for a nurse.
Be aware that Nurse's first priority is skilled care. Do not expect them to do activities generally unrelated to healthcare like cooking etc.
You can request a nursing visit for a quick injection or it can be full day care / care during night / round the clock resident care. Usually nurses team up for round the clock care on rotation basis (12 hours each). If patient is not very critical, you can opt for a single resident nurse.
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You can appoint a doctor, a physiotherapist for visits to
your home to help you or your loved ones heal from some disease,
pain or a regular health-check. You do not really need an agency
to reach out to a right doctor.
Physiotherapist
Its best advisable to book a single visit first with a physiotherapist. Physiotherapist during the first visit can access the patient, help diagnose the problem and can advise you about the rest of the treatment and its duration plus cost. You can then decide if you would like to go ahead with the treatment or want to consider alternatives.
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Doctor
By our experience, scheduling a doctor visit to your home can be very convenient for your elders & kids. It can be somewhat premium to request a doctor to visit at home but it can be very productive, a time saver and comfort for your elders & kids when they are not in best of their health.
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You have managed healthcare options too. You can always
hire a home care agency if you want somebody to manage the person
you hire be it an attendant, nurse or nanny.
Home Care Agencies
Professional Home Care Services will not just help you in providing the care providers but additional support which can relieve from day to day management aspects related to the care provider.
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Care Homes
Care home can be just like another home for elderly; where they don't get just the care but other elderly companions. Care homes are specially desinged for comfort and convenience of old age people.
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