There so many options for Personal Care Assistance nowadays, that it can be difficult choosing which one is right for you.  Only about 5% of the 65+ population live in nursing homes, and there are so many stereotypes and connotations out there, that it is often stressful finding one you can completely trust.  You don’t want to feel like you are dropping someone off/ being dropped off at a place that you might be forgotten about, or where you will simply blend in.  You want the “personal” aspect of Personal Care Assistance.  That’s why you should consider an in-home care provider, such as Home Care by Benchmark, in Rancho Cucamonga.  Not only do we give you or your loved one the ability to remain at home, but we also provide personalized one-on-one assistance.  

By developing personal relationships with our clients, we are able to better our services to them.  Things like prescription schedules become second nature, so that we can focus on the smaller details of personal care.  In-home care also eliminates the isolated feeling that often comes along with joining a nursing home.  Instead, family members and friends can still visit as frequently as and whenever they’d like.  The list of benefits goes on and on.  This article will go into more depth about the advantages of choosing an in-home care provider.

1. It’s More Personal

It’s a very common concern that, when admitted to a nursing home, one will lose their individuality.  Life might become very routine and drab.  There are even stories of residents not receiving the right medication, or prescriptions getting mixed up.  Nurses can remain distant or, in extreme cases, even become abuses.  Of course this is not the case for all nursing homes.  In fact, a majority of nursing homes provide top-quality personal care.  However, not knowing which ones you can trust can be extraordinarily stressful.  Choosing a Personal Care Assistant shouldn’t feel like a gamble.  With in-home care, you are able to establish a personal relationship with your Personal Care Assistant, so that you can trust them and enjoy their company.  One-on-one care ensures that you receive even the smallest details of assistance.  This is something that nursing homes simply cannot offer.

2. Visitations Are Not Restricted

Another problem with nursing homes is that family members and friends are only allowed to visit during a limited set of hours.  This often makes the visitation process inconvenient and, in turn, results in fewer visitation appointments.  However, Personal Care Assistance doesn’t have to be such a potentially intimidating and lonely thing.  With in-home care, since clients remain in their own homes, they still ultimately choose their own visitation hours!  Family members and friends can travel the same distance to the same residence, whenever they want, just like they always have.  Not only is this aspect much more convenient, but it also serves to keep the client connected to their loved ones.  

3. Clients Can Remain At Homein-home care maximizes comfort

The ability to remain in one’s home is obviously the biggest advantage of in-home care.  Relocating to a different place can be a very stressful, intimidating, and ultimately uncomfortable process.  Shouldn’t comfortable be a priority of Personal Care Assistance?  Why should it be compromised?  Allowing clients to remain at home provides them with the highest possible level of comfort and in turn, keeps them happier.  It eliminates the dread of spending the first night in a new bed or of entering a community that one doesn’t necessarily wish to be a part of.  There is no denying that in-home care is much more convenient, efficient, and effective because of this aspect.  

4. It’s Often More Affordable

Whereas nursing home registrations come with many cost-of-living fees, such as food, a room, and other various charges, in-home care only charges by the hour.  So if, for example, a client needed only 6  hours of personal assistance per day, they would only be charged for those 6 hours.  On the other hand, nursing homes charge a flat rate for residents, regardless of how much or conversely, how little personal assistance they actually require.  For this reason, in-home care is generally the most cost-efficient option.  Also, since the client is able to stay at their own residence, there is no fee for room-and-board.  They are also able to make any choices they’d like regarding food, so it’s quite possible that money is saved there as well.  Ultimately, it is much less expensive to remain in your own home than it is to move somewhere else, especially if you don’t require 24-hour assistance.  In fact, in many cases where 24-hour assistance is required, in-home care is still the more affordable option.    

5. Morale

All of these advantages contribute to what is most important: the client’s attitude and overall morale.  If the process of finding a Personal Care Assistant is stressful and uncomfortable, then it is very likely that it will affect the client’s outlook on the situation.  It is no secret that a healthy mind makes a healthy body.  At Home Care by Benchmark, we are dedicated to providing top-quality personal assistance.  We come to our clients so that they can remain comfortable in their own homes, we develop relationships with our clients and their families, and lastly, we offer the most competitive rates in Rancho Cucamonga.  We believe that by exceeding expectations in these areas, we are able to provide the best in-home care  possible.  Home Care by Benchmark puts the “personal” touch in Personal Care Assistance.