Perhaps you’ve spent the last few years helping your aging loved one around her home. You visit daily or several times a week, and help with chores and other tasks to keep her independent and able to live in the home she loves. And for years, that was just what she needed.

But lately, you’ve noticed she needs more help. Maybe you’re nervous about her being home alone all night. Or perhaps there are activities she should no longer be doing (like using the stove or driving her car at night) but without you being there all of the time, you find it impossible to prevent her from doing those things and thus putting herself at risk for injury.

If your loved one still wants to live in her home, one option you might want to look into is having 24-hour home care. The providers from a 24-hour home care agency do not live in the home with your loved one but instead, rotate in 8- or 12-hour shifts so that your loved one has round-the-clock care when and if she needs it.

Here are five reasons it might be a good choice for your family.

1. You need some respite. You’ve been taking care of your loved one for years, but the added responsibilities are overwhelming and you’re feeling burned out. 24-hour home care can let you go home at night, take care of yourself and your family and know that your senior loved one is safe at her home. You can take some time for the activities that are important to your physical and mental health so that you can continue to care for your loved one.
2. Your loved one shouldn’t be driving. Having a driver with your loved one at all times will make it easier to take away those car keys if your loved one can no longer drive safely. They’ll make sure your loved one still makes it to all of her appointments and events safely and on time.
3. Your loved one is lonely. Having 24-hour home care means they have a meal companion for every meal. They have someone to play games with and talk to. They might not even realize how lonely they are until they have someone there to keep them company.
4. It’s more affordable than a nursing home. Finances can get stretched and sometimes depleted when caring for an elderly loved one. 24-hour home care is often a more affordable option than other care facilities.
5. You worry about your loved one’s safety. Having someone always in the home means if anything happens to your loved one – she suffers a medical emergency or she falls down some stairs – there is someone right there to immediately act upon the situation. They can also make sure she isn’t participating in any activities that will put her in danger in the home.

24-hour home care may be just the answer you need to keep your loved one in her home while providing the safety and security she needs.

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring home care in Mauldin, SC, contact Heart of the Carolinas Home Care at 864-991-3116.  Providing Home Care Services in Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Anderson, Spartanburg, Mauldin, Seneca, Laurens, Charleston, Columbia and the surrounding area.

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Edward Harrison

Founder at Heart of the Carolinas

Edward Harrison founded the Heart of the Carolinas Homecare in 2007 when he saw there was a need for caregivers that provide non-medical home care services, at a price that most people could afford. It was standard in the industry to require hourly minimums and it was common to be assigned a caregiver, not matched with one based on your individual personal needs. Edward understood that to make a successful relationship between caregiver and client, skills were not enough, personality and compatibility plays as much a role as do skills.

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