In-home care is a range of non-medical, essential services to aging, recovering, disabled, chronically or terminally ill individuals who Care To Stay Home but need assistance with their personal activities of daily living such as bathing, eating, dressing, walking or supervision in order to remain independent, comfortable and safe at home. In-home care is appropriate whenever people Care To Stay Home but need ongoing assistance that cannot easily or effectively be provided solely by family and friends Non-medical, in-home services may include personal care and general supervision, assistance with bathing, dressing, eating walking, toileting, and transferring as well as meal preparation, transportation, and light housekeeping, to name a few. In-home care is an alternative to traditional care facilities or homes. More and more, aging parents electing to live independent, non-institutionalized lives, are receiving non-medical, in-home care services as their physical and cognitive capabilities diminish. Many just need companionship, an occasional reminder or light assistance here and there, especially after the loss of a spouse. Younger adults who are disabled or recuperating from acute illness, whenever possible, Care To Stay Home within their familiar and secure environment. As hospital stays decrease, increasing numbers of patients need non-medical assistance allowing them the rest they need to fully recuperate when returning home. Most individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness on hospice services also Care To Stay Home, where they can receive compassion and maintain dignity during the last phase of life.
