How to continue living in your familiar home while receiving nursing care
When you hear the word "nursing care," many people probably imagine "entering a facility."
I was the same way.
But, in fact,there are various nursing care services you can receive while staying at home.
This is called "home-visit nursing care."
1. What is home-visit nursing care?
Home-visit nursing care is a service where a home helper with qualifications such as a certified care worker visits your home to help with daily tasks and housework.
I was the same way, but many people imagine "entering a facility" when they hear "nursing care," right?
However, there is a way to continue living in your familiar home while getting help from a helper at a much lower cost than entering a facility.
Just knowing that such a method exists will make your initial response much smoother when nursing care becomes necessary.
Please keep this in the back of your mind.
2. Services available through home-visit nursing care
Home-visit nursing care can be broadly divided into two types:"physical care"and"daily life assistance."You will discuss with a care manager to consider what kind of services to use, tailored to the situation of your parents and yourself.
(1) Physical care
Assistance with eating, bathing, and using the toilet
Assistance with getting up, going to bed, and changing clothes
Changing positions and changing sheets
Assistance with moving around, going to the hospital, etc.
(2) Daily life assistance
Cleaning and laundry
Meal preparation and cooking
Shopping for daily necessities
Picking up medicine, etc.
In my parents' case, they do cleaning and laundry together while receiving help from a helper.
If you have the helper do everything, even people who can move will gradually become unable to move.
I recommend doing what you can by yourself and getting help from a helper as needed.
3. Services not available through home-visit nursing care
It is important to note that there are limits to what home helpers can do, and you cannot ask them to do just anything.
(1) Tasks not directly necessary for the life of the person requiring care
・Moving furniture or repairing electrical appliances
・Shopping for items other than daily necessities
・Deep cleaning
・Weeding the garden
・Walking pets, etc.
(2) Tasks that constitute medical procedures
・Insulin injections
・IV drips, etc.
(3) Support related to people other than the person requiring care
・Preparing meals for family members
・Cleaning family members' rooms, etc.
Conclusion
Here is a summary of today's points.
By using home care services, you can continue living in your familiar home at a much lower cost than entering a facility.
Home care is broadly divided into two types: "personal care" and "daily life assistance."
Be aware that there are limitations to what you can request through home care.
There are many options for nursing care that you may not be aware of.
While it is impossible to grasp all of them, knowing even a little about what options are available is very important for receiving better nursing care services.
I hope you can find services that suit your parents and family while consulting with community support centers and care managers.