What
is Home Care?
"Home
Care" is a simple phrase that
encompasses a wide range of health
and social services. These services
are delivered at home to recovering,
disabled, chronically or terminally
ill persons in need of medical,
nursing, social, or therapeutic
treatment and/or assistance with the
essential activities of daily living.
Home care covers a wide range of
services "within the home".
Home care not only focuses on the
clients' heatlhcare but on the
clients' "home concerns and
responsibilities", too! Home
care can be provided to individuals
and families of all ages.
Who
can benefit from homecare services?
Individuals
or families who...
Are terminally ill and want to spend
their remaining time in the comfort
of their home.
Need additional assistance to live
dependability due to illness,
disability or aging.
Need short-term assistance at home
due to surgery or maternity-related
incapacity.
Have conditions such as diabetes, and
muscular, nervous, respiratory
disorders, or heart ...conditions.
How
will I benefit from utilizing a
homecare service agency?
Home
care services...
Reduces
stress
Improves
the quality of life
Are
both effective and efficient
Is
less expensive than other
forms of care
Is
safe
Offers
personalized care
Promotes
healing
Keeps
the individual independent
Keeps
families together
What services
does Gabriel Homecare Offer?
A
full range of services such as...
Homemaker
Services
Meal preparation; grocery
shopping; grocery pruchase
planning; trash removal;
errands for sole purpose of
picking up prescriptions;
laundry; housecleaning;
dishes.
Personal
Care Assistance
Personal grooming and hygiene
care; meal preparations;
monitors temp., blood
pressure and respiration;
laundry; housecleaning;
Minor
Home Modifications
Modifications that enhance
accessibility such as ramps,
doorways, grab bars, railings
etc.
Do you provide
respite/companion and 24 hour live-in
care?
Yes. We
do have case loads that require care
24/7 care..
Do
you conduct criminal background
checks on the employees?
Absolutley!
House Bill 160 requires that criminal
background checks be conducted on any
individual providing direct care in a
home. This policy is strongly
enforced by Gabriel Associates.
Do
you offer 24/7 on call services?
Yes. We
always have professionals available
to help you after business hours.
Who
do I contact regarding homecare
services?
Please
call our Office at: 937.237.8021 and
ask for our Home Care division.
