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Why Choose Home Care?

Nov 20, 2023 | News

At Seniors Helping Seniors (Solihull & Warwick), we provide exceptional home care services for the elderly. We have a full range of non-medical services from companionship, meal preparation, shopping, light housekeeping, transportation, assistance with appointments, light DIY, gardening, or simply general assistance with daily living. It’s that little helping hand that keeps you independent at home. See our services page for more information.

Home Care

We understand it is not an easy decision to make when deciding whether home care is right for you or your loved one. Firstly, there are many options for care available and secondly, should you decide home care is right for you, there are many providers operating in the area.

At Seniors Helping Seniors (Solihull & Warwick), we aim to reassure that home care services can work for you, enhance your wellbeing and maintain independence in your home. Let’s take a look at the advantages a little closer…

Comfort of Home:

Many older adults prefer the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, contributing positively to their emotional wellbeing.

Tailored Care:

Home care allows for individual attention to the client, catering to specific needs and preferences, ensuring a more tailored approach. We find that this is such a valued benefit and many of our clients report on how they appreciate the flexibility by which we can work.

Independence:

By staying at home, older adults maintain independence and control over their routines and activities. This again links so closely to emotional wellbeing.

Diverse Services:

Home care covers such a wide range of services, all essentially designed to make your daily routines as safe, easy and enjoyable as possible. See our services page for more info.

Family Involvement:

Home care encourages family involvement in caregiving, fostering stronger family connections and support. Our approach isn’t to take over. We instead work with clients and the wider family to create a joined-up support network that ensures the best outcomes. We provide regular updates to family to provide reassurance that everything is as it should be.

Cost Efficiency:

In many cases, home care can be more cost-effective than full-time care in assisted living facilities or nursing homes. If our clients don’t require full time care, but do need a little extra help to maintain a good quality of life, then this is where home care really stands out for value. It is usually charged on an hourly basis and can be tailored in terms of frequency per client.

Emotional Well-being:

This has been mentioned above, but we know from experience how important it is. Staying at home allows older adults to maintain connections with their community, friends, neighbours etc, all of which positively impact their emotional health.

Adaptability To Changing Needs:

Home care services can adjust as a person’s health or needs change, providing flexibility and a personalised approach. Many of our clients may start with just 1 or 2 hours per week, but are free to scale up support as and when needed. This is never pressured, as we only ever work to your needs.

 

We hope that this displays some compelling reasons to select home care services should you need some extra support at home. We like to think Seniors Helping Seniors (Solihull & Warwick) can assist in all aspects mentioned above. Covering the Solihull and Warwick regions, including areas such as Balsall Common, Knowle, Dorridge, Meriden, Hampton in Arden, Kenilworth, Hatton etc. Please feel free to get in touch for more information.

Thank you for reading,

Michael & Cathy

W: www.home-care-solihull.co.uk

E: info@seniorshelpingseniors.co.uk

T: 01564 335875 | 01926 354688

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