What are the pros and cons of non-medical home care services?

My parents live about 2 hours from me and though they can pretty much take care of themselves, they are reaching the age where they need help with the everyday things like laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. I've heard a lot about these companies that come in and help with those types of non-medical services. Has anyone used them before and what did you think? Asked by kathis 48 months ago Similar questions: pros cons non medical home care services Health.

Similar questions: pros cons non medical home care services.

These services are great if they provide what you need! I have a chronic medical condition that made it impossible for me to keep up with both my home and my work. Since I'm single, and lived far away from family and friends at the time, I used a non-medical home care service to come to my home for four hours one weekend day to help with the laundry, house cleaning I hadn't finished, and to take me grocery shopping (so I could pick the groceries, but save my energy moving the items from shelf to apartment).

It allowed me to continue working for an additional year and I made a great friend in the meantime. Many of my patients had success with using non-medical home help services, allowing them to keep up with the house and be able to have energy to spend time with their friends and family. The one caveat is that it is important that when using non-medical services, no medical services are needed beyond picking up medicines from the pharmacy.

The non-medical service companies usually do not provide trained personnel, although some companies will provide bathing and dressing services. A separate company will be needed to provide any medical services, although it doesn't sound like you'll need any for your parents at this point. Sources: Personal experience, work as a physician assistant .

They can be a Godsend, and definitely worth pursuing. From your perspective, help on the scene is all to the good. As you can see, whatever can be done locally not by your two hands will be good, because there are lots of things that can only be done by you.Do they already have a "cleaning lady" now?

Can she be hired to do more, and more often? If they are happy with her, then that is your first best option. If she cannot give them anymore time, can she suggest someone to come on another day in addition to hers?

That is strictly private pay, but go that route. Do your parents have friends with a cleaning lady that wants more work, and they could get her to help them, too? If you are looking at a formal "service" agency, is it private, or part of the government?

Our government one is called Golden Circle, and it another branch of the "meals on wheels", but is the housekeeping one. My mother-in-law has that--not the meals, but the housekeeper. After she was "evaluated" she gets 2 hours a week, on a particular day.

The lady will do whatever my m-i-l wants done--housework, shopping, laundry, carry out garbage. The lady is not allowed to do yardwork or climb a ladder inside.My m-i-l is on a very fixed income and pays accordingly, by check through the mail to the office. The full value of this service, in our area is $12 per hour.

That is the most that a client would be made to pay. These ladies are kind, capable, and we appreciate them very much, because like you, there are enough things that I have to do for my m-i-l, that it is good that I do not have to do the dusting, etc. , too. If Mom needed more time, she would be able to have it, but the two hours a week works well for her.

She still drives, but has back pain, etc. , and is in her late 70s. In bad weather, she has them do groceries, and they are very honest with the money and change.(I do the bill, meds. , etc. ) I would assume that a private agency would work about the same way, except the cost would be more, since there would be no "ability to pay" evaluation in the picture.

My experience has been great.My mother had the "cleaning lady" scenario, and my mother-in-law has the Golden Circle chore-girl scenario, and we all adapted and made/make it work. A friend has not had the same success, and I will mention this as a warning. S mother needs help and knows it, but will not accept that this service is going to cost money.

She thinks good help should still be available for $5 a day, like 1960. He hires someone, she works them to death, throws a fit about the money, fires them, and he is at the end of his rope 1000 miles away. You get that picture.

Good luck. If you and your parents can all be on the same side, and accept that good help is worth every penny, the addition of the housekeeper/shoppers into the circle will be a blessing for all of you. You will be able to spend your time with them on the things that are the most important, and they will feel like they are helping you, their good daughter, by using the hired help wisely.

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