Award-Winning Home Care You Can Trust
from BrightStar Care

Starting a conversation about home care can be challenging, but it's essential to address your loved one's needs early. Everyone adjusts to change differently, so approach the topic with understanding. It’s important to start exploring your loved one’s wishes before it becomes an urgent need. This can happen through normal conversations with your loved ones, as well as talking with family members who should be involved with decisions like this.

If you’ve decided that you or a loved one need help at home, there are multiple ways to bring in a home care provider, including hiring them directly, choosing from a registry or working with a home care agency. There are benefits and drawbacks to all approaches, so it’s important to determine which one provides the best “fit” for your loved one’s needs and will give your family peace of mind.

You might have plenty of time to create a home care plan – or you might suddenly need a caregiver or nurse to care for your loved one. Having early conversations about the possible need for elderly home care before it becomes an urgent matter can help reduce the likelihood of a future family conflict. Although there is often an emphasis on the changing relationship between a family caregiver and their aging or ailing loved one, it’s important to be attentive to other family relationships as well.

When you choose BrightStar Care®, you choose a well-trained team that is dedicated to patient-centered care ranging from personal and companion care to specialized dementia care and skilled nursing services. We know that being in familiar surroundings provides your family member with a sense of independence and dignity – while also receiving the right care for their needs with a compassionate caregiver looking out for their health and safety. Our dedication to quality through Joint Commission accreditation and registered nurse involvement every step of the way gives families peace of mind that their loved ones are experiencing the best care possible.