Is home care right for me?

SYNERGY HomeCare in Stamford provides non-medical home care and senior care services in the communities of Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, New Canaan, Greenwich, Riverside, Old Greenwich, Rowayton.

Home care is one of the best approaches to recuperation after discharge from a hospital, nursing home or a rehab facility. It is also an effective means of maintaining and supporting physically disabled or memory challenged individuals, in the comfort of their own homes. The following general guidelines can help you decide if receiving care at home may be appropriate for you or your loved one.

Home care provides assistance to people who need help in their everyday activities because of a chronic or disabling health condition. Home care services include help with bathing, eating, walking or going to the toilet — basic functions, commonly known as activities of daily living or "ADL". Home care services also include help with household chores and other activities such as shopping, cooking, managing money and paying bills, or travelling to and from one’s home.

Care services can be delivered in a nursing home, assisted living facility, a rehab facility or other congregate setting, just as it can be delivered in a patient’s home. When services are delivered at home, they are called home care.

There are many disabling conditions that prevent people from living independently.

Some people, especially seniors, tend to have more than one disabling health conditions. Because many of these conditions are not likely to be cured, affected individuals need help on an ongoing basis to lead the best possible lives they can. Home care services help people to manage their health conditions and allow them to live full lives as independently as possible.

When one or more of the following is true about your loved one, it is time to seriously consider home care.

• Experiencing memory loss
• Lives alone and or has a history of falls; is at fall risk
• Is unable to drive; driver's license has been revoked; declining sight
• Takes multiple medications; unable to keep up with medications
• Declining weight; not eating well; Incontinent
• Struggles with paying bills; unable to keep up with appointments
• Has physical and or developmental disabilities

Home care is a great way to get the help you or your loved one needs. Our trained caregivers can help with meal preparation and or personal care. You may also be caring for your aging parent and just need someone to be with them while you run errands. Home care services are versatile, flexible, and customized for your comfort, peace of mind and well-being.

To make it easy to use our services, we offer customized care plans. We're proud to offer help with:

• Getting in and out of bed and chairs
• Dressing
• Getting to and from the toilet
• Bathing
• Dealing with incontinence or diapers
• Feeding
• Errands and transportation
• Meal planning and preparation
• Light housekeeping

Our Service Area

From our office in Downtown Stamford, we provide home care to seniors and people of all ages for the areas of Greenwich, Riverside, Old Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan, Darien, Rowayton and Norwalk. Call us today at (203) 661-6969 for immediate information and pricing.

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