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A paid worker may be referred to
as a "care worker",
"professional caregiver",
"independent
caregiver","personal assistant",
"Caregiver liv-in" or "Home care
Aide", but there is a
considerable degree of variation
and overlap in everyday and
professional usage and
"caregiver" is sometimes used
informally as a synonym for
anyone who provides care for the
elderly With an increasingly
aging population in all
developed societies, the field
of caregiver services has been
increasingly recognized as an
important one. The demand for
professional geriatric care,
Alzheimer Care, respite care,
and dementia care continues to
grow annually.
To find a caregiver that
meets the needs of the patient,
it is very important to identify
the specific elder care
assistance necessary, and
whether it is primarily medical
(Home Health Care) or life
assistance (Home Care)
Home Health Caregivers provide
elder nursing service in the
patient's own home. This service
may include a combination of
professional health care
services and life assistance
services.
Professional Home Health Care
services can include medical or
psychological assessment, wound
care, medication teaching, pain
management, disease education
and management, physical
therapy, speech therapy, and
occupational therapy.
Life assistance services
include help with daily tasks
such as Meal Preparation,
Medication reminders, Laundry,
Light Housekeeping, Errands,
Shopping, Transportation,
assistance with Home Health Care
equipment, and Companionship. Activities
of daily living (ADL) refers
to six activities (bathing,
dressing, transferring, using
the toilet, eating, and walking)
that reflect the patient's
capacity for self-care.
"Home Caregivers" are
non-medically trained caregivers
and provide only life assistance
services. They are best suited
to those who do not need
constant medical care.
Furthermore, for patients who
do have family caregivers, there
is very useful option of respite
caregivers. This type of
caregiver allows primary
caregivers the opportunity to go
on vacation or a business trip
and know that their elder has
good quality temporary care, for
without this help the elder
might have to move permanently
to an outside facility.
Noble Home Health Care is a
trusted name for Caregivers in
California and we are committed
helping you find the caregiver
wanted. If you would like more
information on current San Diego
County Elder Care practices,
want a caregiver guide, or would
like to schedule a Caregiver
Assessment to best determine
whether it is the right choice
for you, please contact Noble
Home Health Care for all your
caregiving San Diego needs.
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