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Elder care agencies relieve families and allow seniors to stay ...

Date Added: 20-07-2005

A growing number of families are turning to agencies that provide services such as light housecleaning, grocery shopping, meal preparation and companionship aimed at keeping seniors healthy – and independent – as they age. Home Instead Senior Care in Omaha (Nebraska) was founded in the late 1990s. The agency's typical client is between the ages of 75 and 85. Two-thirds are women, most of them living alone. The daily services help the elderly thrive and contribute to give them a much better quality of life.Without them a lot of seniors would do nothing. Very often the seniors join the caretakers to tidy up the house or work in the garden. On average, caregivers spend about 15 hours a week with each senior at a cost of about $.1,000 a month. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Non-medical services keep more seniors in their homes ; 11/07/2005) reports that 700 members work for The National Private Duty Association in Indianapolis (Indiana). Three quarters of them specialize in non-medical in-home care. Sheltering Arms Senior Services in Houston (Texas) is a non-profit organization which provides long-term assistance but also aid for short periods, to bridge a crisis. Doctors often do many outpatient surgeries, as opposed to putting the seniors in hospitals and they generally need help for a while. Elder care agencies spare seniors the nursing homes or assisted living and allow them to stay longer in their homes and enjoy their neighbourhood. For More Information: http://www.seniorscopie.com/actu/article.asp?id=050718231019&rub=swi