care options -in-home care
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- ElderCarelink.com
- Family Caregiver Handbook by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
- The Wright Stuff
- Genworth Cost of Care Survey
This website will help you locate in-home care for your parent.
An extensive reference and guide for family and other unpaid caregivers.
Check this out: this website is dedicated to gadgets for aging adults.
If you're curious about how much care costs, this reference provides national and state averages.
Where To Look For Help
In-Home Care Agency:
Our family chose care through a licensed agency. We used our parents' Yellow Pages and looked under “Home Health Agencies.” If you’re looking online, you can google: “home health agencies” with your parent’s zip code.
We called each listing and asked basic questions about cost, type of help offered, and availability. We also wanted to get a feel for the place, such as did the person on the phone seem knowledgeable, interested, and capable. This original phone call narrowed our list down to a few agencies that we scheduled for more formal interviews at our parents' home.
Gray Market:
Many people we know have found help through recommendations from friends – babysitters, nannies, housekeepers. Other friends have hired neighbors of their parents or people recommended by local congregations or the local municipal agency. Another option is to run an ad in the local newspaper or on an online service like craigslist.com.
Our family chose care through a licensed agency. We used our parents' Yellow Pages and looked under “Home Health Agencies.” If you’re looking online, you can google: “home health agencies” with your parent’s zip code.
We called each listing and asked basic questions about cost, type of help offered, and availability. We also wanted to get a feel for the place, such as did the person on the phone seem knowledgeable, interested, and capable. This original phone call narrowed our list down to a few agencies that we scheduled for more formal interviews at our parents' home.
Gray Market:
Many people we know have found help through recommendations from friends – babysitters, nannies, housekeepers. Other friends have hired neighbors of their parents or people recommended by local congregations or the local municipal agency. Another option is to run an ad in the local newspaper or on an online service like craigslist.com.
If you see a change in your parent's comfort or behavior, be sure to ask the doctor or nurse if there's been any change to your parent's medications?
"Sensors Help Keep Elderly Safe, and at Home" by John Leland, The New York Times
"Gadgets for Growing Old at Home" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: Why Hire From an Agency?" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: What They Make, What They Cost" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: Present and Future" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Gadgets for Growing Old at Home" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: Why Hire From an Agency?" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: What They Make, What They Cost" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: Present and Future" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
