Live-in care is best for families who wish to have a caregiver present in the home at all times, and who have the space to accommodate a caregiver. Your loved one’s team of live-in caregivers will develop strong relationships with your loved one, which will allow them to be receptive to any changes in care, and highly perceptive when it comes to noting any changes in your loved one’s condition.
Benefits of Live-in Care
A live-in caregiver is able to provide a wide range of comfort care, including but not limited to:
- Laying out cloths to wear
- Ironing clothes
- Laundry
- Light housekeeping
- Grocery shopping
- Meal preparation
- Medication reminders
- Going to appointments
- Checking mail
- Home activity monitoring
- Outside activities
- Playing card games & more
Shift care is best suited to seniors who require a high level of care throughout the day or night, but who are not necessarily looking for a caregiver to live in their home. Shift caregivers will typically work in 8-12 hour shifts, with two or three caregivers providing non medical assistance over a 24-hour period.
We provide highly qualified and compassionate caregivers – both male and female – for live-in care or overnight care. We can personalize the care plan to meet your requirements and needs. We will pair your loved one with a caregiver based on their interests, culture, spoken languages, and even their hobbies so that your relative can develop a warm relationship with their caregiver. We know that this is especially vital when 24-hour care is required, because your loved one will be spending a great deal of time with their caregiver(s).
Difference Between Live-In & 24 Hour Care
Live-In Care
With live-in care, clients must provide a bedroom or private space for the designated caregiver(s). Typically, there are only one or two caregivers. one works during the week and one on the weekend. Or one works three days and the other four, and then they switch.
caregiver is legally required to take an 8-hour break between shifts, is allowed to sleep at night, and must comply with local labor laws, which can mean periods when the client is unattended.
24-Hour Care
24-hour care means there is a caregiver present and awake, 24-hours a day. This typically utilizes three or four different caregivers within every 24 hours. Nobody sleeps over or requires their own room/space.
24 hour home care is best for clients who:
- Are restless sleepers or a fall risk
- Are prone to sundowner’s syndrome or wandering (usually related to a dementia diagnosis)