“I don’t know what to do?  My Mom needs help at home and she has some income, but limited savings.  She really needs some help to be able to stay at home.”

This is a common response when families call asking about the services of Villa Home Care.  In fact, while we have seen a significant increase in the number of clients we care for, we have seen a decrease in the number of caregiver hours we are providing to them. 

There are some obvious reasons for this trend.  First of all, older adult’s retirement plans have some very diminished returns.  That money that was going to carry them through their nonworking years just isn’t there.  Secondly, people are absolutely living longer.  We have clients who are 100, 103 and 105.  No one, in their retirement planning, counted on that!  Lastly, we are finding that our older adults are now subsidizing their adult children, who may be struggling with upside down mortgages or lost jobs. 

This is all real life.  So to better serve those callers as above, Villa Home Care has changed our direction.  We now “Preserve the dignity, independence and resources of our clients though a continuum of care”.  What this means is that our Care Managers continue to be the cornerstone of our care.  Our Care Managers complete a complimentary, comprehensive assessment of the older individual’s situation, and make recommendations to the client/family.  Those recommendations may include caregivers, or may not.  Perhaps the services of a Care Manager once or twice monthly would meet the client’s needs.  Or with the use of some technology such as monitors or sensors, the family would be assured of their loved one’s safety. 

Contact Villa Home Care today to schedule your Care Manager assessment.  Find out options for your loved one – while preserving their dignity, independence and resources!
Call 602-957-9300 or contact@villahomecare.com. 

Sincerely,

Karen Jeselun, RN, CCM, CSA