Tuesday, May 13, 2014

What is companion care?

Taking care of someone is an art. An art that needs a willing heart, patience, and of course, professional training. You were taking care of your elderly people but not sure if you are doing it in the right way or you are struck up in between because of your busy schedule and still want to assure that they get the best care possible, then you are really in need of a companion care to provide both health care and companionship. Companion care is nothing but a nursing assistant or a trained professional providing medical care, and observation round the clock at home.

What they actually do
In case of the elderly people what they least expect to have is a mate who can listen to them, who don’t mind spending time with them. They will be badly in need of someone to end their ever longing loneliness. Even though we care for them and we provide them with the best care, what we often can’t give them is time; it’s never intentional as in the busy world we had to keep up the pace to afford the living. The best service that a companion care can provide them is the companionship. It could make them feel better when they realize that they have someone to share their feelings with. An assurance that there is someone nearby to take care of everything they need makes them feel relieved and that too in their own premises where they are most comfortable is an added advantage. Despite spending time them, they take care of their medication and food, and help them follow a perfect diet. They also take care to keep the surroundings clean; as a clean and tidy atmosphere has lot to reflect on to them. Besides these, for people who can’t take care of their daily activities and are mostly on bed are given the at most care on almost everything, food, medication, cleaning their premises, bathing, taking them to regular medical checkups, changing their bed linens, keeping them clean and helping with correspondence to friends and family. The companion care is not limited to those who can’t take care of themselves but also to those who are perfectly healthy but needs assistance in house chores and to run errands. They also provide services such as suicide watch for those with disorientation and are probable to harm themselves in both hospitals and homes, as it’s not easy to keep an eye on them always.

Hiring one…
Before hiring a companion for your elderly you have to make sure of many factors. First and foremost make sure you are approaching someone reliable and are not subjected to any kind of mislead. Inquire if they could provide professionals to satisfy your needs and what are their qualifications. Only if you’re satisfied with the above think about hiring one. A trained professional will be able to even lift up your elderly, take care of their bathroom needs with great care. Once you are sure about hiring one before making a contract make sure they a willing to do this and are not signing it up just because their providers wants them to be. When they start working ensure that your elderly is comfortable with them and they are providing the best assistance, after all it’s their satisfaction that matters high.


Benefits of having a companion care… 
Making sure that your loved ones are taken care of in the best possible way is a matter of inner peace for us and them. They are not worried of loneliness instead given a great company and assistance in whatever they want to. They can even be taken for a walk or to enjoy some fresh breeze at a park which keeps them lively and active. The best it can provide is round the clock assistance. The comfort and warmth a companion can provide means a lot for the needy. Even in time of emergency they make sure that they get medical assistance as soon as possible. Above all, they are professionally trained to withstand any security issues and thus leaving us with the confidence that our elderly are safe and secure in all means. After all providing the best care to those who had once provided us with the best they can afford is not only a return back but also a responsibility that is to be carried out with at most care.