Home Care vs Nursing Home

7 Reasons why Home Care is a better care alternative than Nursing Homes

1. People are happier in their own homes
International surveys show that over 95% of the over 70s would prefer to stay in their own home for as long as possible.

2. Living in your Neighbourhood
Home Care allows you to stay within your own community with ties that have built up over the decades with friends, neighbours and family. Its easy for people to get keep visiting, they already know where you live!
Home Care keeps families together. This is particularly important at times of illness where families can rely on each other for support. Home Care alleviates any dignity issues within families.

3. Your Home is your castle
A houseful of furniture, photos, clothes and memories cannot be downsized into a room in a nursing home. There is greater peace of mind, sense of place and comfort at home.
Staying at home you don’t have to go through the trauma of selling up, packing up, moving your possessions, and choosing which ones to keep.

4. Remain Independent
Live the way you choose where you choose. Home Care allows you to stay independent. It has suited you for the last few decades so why change?
Wake up in your own time, go for a walk, have lunch with friends, go to mass; all when you want without having to keep within a schedule of a larger organisation.
There are no rules and regulations in you own home such as visiting times, curfews, restrictions on diet, pets and activities.

5. Home Care saves you money
Home Care is less expensive than a nursing home. Even with a high level of dependency it’s cheaper to stay at home than go into a nursing home.
You can claim up to 41% tax back on the cost of Home Care as compared to only 20% in Nursing Home fees.

6. Infection & Healing
Nursing homes like hospitals are more vulnerable to infection such as MRSA and CDif. In fact 24% of Nursing Home residents have MRSA.
Research has shown that patients heal faster at home. Older adults in receipt of Home Care are less likely to be admitted into A&E.

7. Care at any level
Personal Assistant Services | Companionship | Personal Care | Live in Care
Everyone needs some help every now and again. Comfort Keepers can provide the correct level of help on the day and time of your choosing unlike a nursing home. Your personal likes and dislikes are taken into account at every level.

Personal Assistant Service
Comfort Keepers offers a P.A. service for the older adult not unlike that used in the office environment. The carer can organise the older adult’s diary of events, drive to and from appointments, organise and pick up messages, and provide any personal service the older adult requires.

Conversation and Companionship
Interactive care giving shows that keeping active body and mind through conversation, light exercise and recreational activities help to keep us all fit and healthy.

Personal Care
After injury such as stroke or illness such as Alzheimer’s personal care such as hygiene care, bathing assistance, transferring and positioning and feeding may be required. All Comfort Keepers carers are fully qualified and trained to give any assistance needed with the dignity and respect that you deserve.

Live In Care
24 hour live in care, sleep over care, respite and holiday care is all provided.