SENIOR HELPERS’ AFFORDABLE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES LOW/NO COST IN-HOME SENIOR CARE

SENIOR HELPERS’ AFFORDABLE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES LOW/NO COST IN-HOME SENIOR CARE

Hospitals, Care Providers and Seniors Benefit from Reduced Costs and Medicare Savings

(Round Rock, Texas) – Living at home can often be seen as a luxury for senior citizens because not everyone can afford to pay for care.  Senior Helpers of Central Texas, a leading in-home provider of senior care in Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown and surrounding locales, is helping to make that a more affordable option for our aging loved ones.  Senior Helpers is now working with area hospitals, rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies to provide seniors with affordable or no cost access to home care.  These partnerships will ultimately produce more positive outcomes for seniors who are discharged to their homes.

“Many of our patients need more consistent care than we are able to provide due to Medicare guidelines,” says Traci Boyle, R.N. Clinical Team Manager at Home Care Dimensions. “This program allows for those patients who need more assistance in their homes to be able to have a peace of mind knowing there are more sets of eyes and helping hands available to help keep them safe and at home.  One of the largest obstacles facing the vast majority of our senior citizens today is living on a fixed-income.  The Affordable Care Program allows us to target the patients with the highest needs and risk of re-hospitalization.”  

The Affordable Care Program is funded solely by Senior Helpers.  10 percent of the services Senior Helpers receives from a health care provider’s referrals are donated to the Affordable Care Program.  Those funds can then be directed by the local health provider who can determine how to best help their respective patient base. Some patients may receive Pro Bono services and some may receive a highly discounted rate.

“Home Care Dimensions is able to select the patients who do not qualify for government assistance due to making too much money, but yet are clearly in need of care,” says Boyle.  “We refer to these people as the “lost middle”.   We are very grateful to Senior Helpers for creating this innovative program and working with us to serve our community.”

In addition to helping seniors improve their individual outcomes, the Senior Helpers’ Affordable Care Program can save hospitals and rehabilitation facilities tens of thousands of dollars in Medicare reimbursements and penalties. 

“Facilities we work with are sometimes charged by Medicare if their patients return to the hospital or a skilled nursing facility within a certain time frame after discharge,” says Frank Hayes, President of Senior Helpers of Central Texas. “The Senior Helpers program can provide more Aides in the home to ensure the senior is better taken care of and has the best chance for recovery.  We look forward to working with many health care facilities in Central Texas to expand the program to a wider audience.”

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About Senior Helpers:

Senior Helpers Provides in home senior care services throughout Central Texas servicing Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park and all surrounding areas. We provide a wide range of personal and companion care services to assist seniors living independently with a strong focus on quality of life for the client and peace of mind for their families. Home care services are provided by bonded and insured employees and all employees pass a thorough background check. Senior Helpers strives to be the leading companion and personal care provider that offers dependable, consistent and affordable home care. Learn more about Senior Helpers at www.HomeHealthCareAustin.com or www.SeniorHelpers.com/RoundRock .