Many people are now finding themselves placed in a new role of caregiver for an aging parent or loved one. Naturally, you want to provide the very best living environment for your elderly parent, but there may come a time when you just can’t do it alone. If you want to make sure your parent can continue safely living at home, professional senior care may be the perfect answer for your family. So, how do you find the right professional in-home care for your elderly loved one?

When considering professional in-home care, the first vital question to ask is how much help does your loved-one need on a daily basis. Some of the most important areas to evaluate would be personal and household care. Household care includes things like cooking, cleaning and doing laundry. Personal care includes bathing, dressing, preparing meals and personal hygiene. For example, you would want to determine if your parent is able to safely bathe and dress without assistance. If they take medications on a daily basis, can they safely administer their own medicine? Do you need someone to help drive your parent to doctor’s appointments? Do you need someone to check on your parent early in the morning or late at night?

LivHOME is one of the nation’s largest at-home care providers for seniors. Their mission is to help elderly adults remain living at home for as long as possible. They understand that each family is unique and therefore, each family will have its own set of needs. It’s for that very reason LivHOME provides you with Professional Geriatric Care Managers who are experts in geriatrics and specialize in areas of social work, nursing and mental health. The Professional Geriatric Care Managers provide an elite level of care and work closely with your family to evaluate your parent’s needs. Based on their clinical assessment, the Geriatric Care Manager will create a custom Plan of Care and then work with the Caregiver every step of the way to see the plan through.

LivHOME provides your family with a team of experienced professionals and an unsurpassed level of care. LivHOME works side by side with your family to provide a safe and healthy home environment for your elderly parent, and in the words of Mike Nicholson, LivHOME CEO, “We measure the success of our service by the answer to one question: “Is it good enough for my mom?’”