Support at Home While Maintaining Independence
For many older adults, staying in their own home is important. Home Care can provide additional support with everyday activities, companionship, and household tasks while allowing someone to remain in familiar surroundings.
Home Care is generally non-medical assistance provided by a caregiver in the senior’s home. Care may range from a few hours a week to daily assistance or around-the-clock support, depending on the person’s needs.
Home Care allows older adults to receive personalized help with daily activities while remaining in the comfort of familiar surroundings.
At Ruby Care Senior Living Advisors, we help families understand their senior care options. When remaining at home is the preferred choice, we can connect families with trusted local Home Care resources and help them consider how care at home compares with senior living.
What does it Offer?
- Companionship and social interaction
- Bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting assistance
- Mobility and transfer assistance
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Transportation and errands
- Medication reminders
- Supervision and safety support
- Respite for family caregivers
- Dementia and Alzheimer's support
- Overnight or 24-hour care, when available
Who is it For?
- Wants to remain at home but needs some assistance.
- Needs help with activities of daily living.
- Would benefit from companionship.
- Needs transportation or help with errands and appointments.
- Has mobility or fall-risk concerns.
- Is living with dementia and needs additional supervision.
- Has a family caregiver who needs help or respite.
- Is returning home after a hospital or rehabilitation stay.
Home Care vs. Home Health
Home Care
Home Care generally provides non-medical assistance with personal care, companionship, meals, transportation, and everyday activities.
Home Health
Home Health provides medical or therapeutic services in the home, such as skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy. Home Health is typically ordered by a healthcare provider and may be covered by Medicare or insurance when eligibility requirements are met.
Things to Consider
- How many hours of care are needed
- Safety when a caregiver isn't present
- Socialization and isolation
- Meals and nutrition
- Transportation
- Home maintenance
- Family caregiver responsibilities
- How needs may change over time
- The total cost of increasing care hours
Ruby Care’s local Senior Living Advisors can help:
- Connect families with trusted local Home Care providers.
- Help identify other resources that may support aging at home.
- Explain different senior living and care options.
- Help families compare care at home with Assisted Living or other alternatives.
- Assist with senior living options if needs or preferences change in the future.
You don't have to navigate senior living alone.
Ruby Care provides personalized, local senior living guidance at no cost to families.