Live-In Care

Many seniors live an independent lifestyle but may require some assistance with tasks that occur at specific times of the day. In this scenario, hourly home care is likely the best option. However, when higher levels of care are needed on either a temporary or permanent basis, seniors may be better off exploring live-in home care.

Having a full-time caregiver residing in the home vs. multiple caregivers coming and going will help increase the continuity of care as well as provide a genuine level of safety and security. The cost of live-in care is equivalent to 10 hours per day of hourly care and is often times considered the better option when family resources are not nearby or readily available.

Typical candidates for live-in home care services share one or more of these characteristics:
 

• Suffer from memory impairment

• Limited by unsteady gait or are non-ambulatory

• Require intermittent care 

• Family assistance is not readily available

With every case start, Boardwalk Homecare's case managers make certain the certified home health aide, senior care recipient, and family members have a clear understanding of live-in home care expectations, responsibilities, and procedures when reviewing our Home Care Policy Manual. While there are a number of live-in care topics to discuss, every family should also have a good understanding of the following government terms and related regulations:
 

• live-in domestic service worker

• overtime

• minimum wage

• record-keeping

• on-duty time vs. off-duty time