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Assessing Your Care Needs

For the love of familyTo initiate services to Come Home or Remain Home an Assessment is advisable.

To schedule a home care assessment for your loved one, click here to contact us online

When should the Assessment take place?
The Assessment should be scheduled as soon as possible; this will allow us time to react to your particular needs. The Assessment is done at no charge to you and there is no requirement to use our services if you are not 100% satisfied.

Where should the Assessment take place?
We prefer to conduct the Assessment at your home, but if the client is being discharged from a hospital or a facility, sometimes a faster solution is needed. In those cases, we visit the client at their present location.

Before the Assessment

Questions to Consider: 

  • Have you talked with your loved one about outside care?
  • Has the desire to remain independent instead of needing help (usually a negative connotation) been discussed?
  • What types and how much care can friends and family realistically provide?
  • Is skilled care required or non-medical only?
  • Who will be the main person responsible for coordinating care?
  • What are the main concerns in establishing a relationship between you and
    A Caring Choice to care for you or your loved one?

 

During the Assessment

Topics Covered Include: 

  • Privacy Practices
  • Brief History of Client
  • Daily Routines and Preferred Activities
  • Health and Medications
  • Discuss Driving Capabilities
  • Meals and Special Diets
  • Ambulation Assessment

 

 
  • Required Level of Assistance
  • Sleep Habits
  • Cost of Services
  • Matching the Appropriate Caregiver
  • Emergency Instructions and Response
  • Start and Frequency of Care

After the Assessment

Follow-up Actions:

  • Call A Caring Choice, Inc. at 513-574-4148 to schedule services or ask more questions.
  • Contact Us Online with any questions or to clarify any issues.

Important:
When A Caring Choice provides services for you or your loved ones we always remain flexible to meet your needs. You are never locked into any contract.

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