The Benefits of VNA Private Care for Seniors and their Families
As seniors age, the desire to remain independent and maintain everyday routines becomes a high priority for many. However, aging often signals an increased chance of illness and a natural decline in physical health. Support and reliance on others, including family members, may be required more frequently for optimal independent living.
The Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast (VNA) provides a superior private care program for those who desire to maintain independent living with the support of caregiving services that make aging in place more manageable than ever for themselves and their loved ones.
Here are three supportive benefits of choosing the VNA’s Private Care program:
- Patients can age safely in the comfort of their own home
As patients age, staying in familiar surroundings can help support their comfort, needs and goals while ideally keeping them close to family and friends. Often, seniors hope to avoid being moved to an assisted living facility if they can still live relatively independently. VNA’s Private Care program aims to help meet the needs of seniors who need assistance with some daily tasks or require ongoing assistance with caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia in the safety of their homes.
A variety of private care services focus on maintaining patients’ quality of life, including bathing and personal hygiene, meal preparation, transportation services to medical appointments or errands, and caring for Alzheimer’s or dementia patients, to name a few. What’s more, VNA caregivers can also provide companionship with conversation and compassionate listening. The VNA is also an approved provider with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, offering financially supported services for patients with veteran status.
- Caregiving services are tailor-made for each individual’s needs
As seniors age, they will have different needs, desires and healthcare goals. Thankfully, private care services are tailor-made for each person. For instance, some people may require transportation services to and from doctor’s appointments, but they may forgo other services like meal preparation or personal hygiene as each service is entirely optional.
Private care is a personalized self-pay program so that patients can receive the care they prefer, when they want it. If a loved one’s needs become increasingly clinical, the VNA has a streamlined service that can integrate skilled nursing care with home health care or hospice care if and when the need arises.
- Private care services help support caregivers
In the United States, an estimated 34 million unpaid caregivers take care of their spouses, partners and other family members or loved ones over the age of 50 on an ongoing basis. One of the most challenging experiences about being a caregiver is managing higher stress levels and only sometimes being able to accommodate a loved one’s needs, especially amongst other professional or personal responsibilities.
Luckily, patients aren’t the only people who benefit from a private care program. Private care services offer needed respite to unpaid caregivers who find support in the help of a licensed and insured care provider who helps with services like medication reminders and serves as a liaison between doctor, families and patients.
Additionally, caregiving is very difficult for family members who live far away from their loved ones. However, the VNA allows distant caregivers access and involvement in a loved one’s health plan so they can connect with home health aides and companions as they assist in day-to-day responsibilities. VNA caregivers can continuously keep them up to date about their loved one’s status, how they are managing their daily living activities and keep a list of essential contacts like physicians, medications and even financial documents to reference if a question arises about a loved one’s care. Whether near or far, VNA’s Private Care program offers familial caregivers the opportunity to visit patients in their free time while knowing their loved one is receiving optimal care.
No one wants to relinquish control of their life as they age. Thankfully, the VNA’s Private Care program offers caring assistance that considers all the needs of their patients, clients and their loved ones, with a flexible and streamlined approach based on their changing health plans and needs. Everyone can rest easy knowing they are fully supported and can enjoy the golden years of life as independently and securely as possible.
Are you considering private care assistance for yourself or a loved one? Contact the Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast today to learn more about our private care program!
