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What Kind of Caregiver Do You Need to
Continue to Stay in Your Own Home?

Written by: Anita Ginsberg
As you get older, even minimal tasks number of things like bathing, feeding,
can be overwhelming. In some cases, and grooming. Whether your family is
your everyday duties can be harmful busy or simply incapable of completing
for your health. For example, if you these tasks, a personal caregiver
mix medications or forget you’ve taken makes sure you’re clean and healthy
your medication, you can overdose. If enough to maintain a good quality
hiccups like this regularly occur, you of life. Some companies know that
loved ones may suggest you move depending on your personal needs,
to an assisted living facility. However, your caregiver may leave or become a
what if you want to go to an assisted live-in home care provider.
living facility? You’ll need someone to
help you at home instead. Here are Home Care Assistants
some of the types of caregivers and Maybe you want to live at home but
how they’re essential to your ability to still want to maintain the structure of
live at home. being in a facility. Maybe you’re unable
to cook, but you can eat on your own.
Personal Care Professionals This is the perfect scenario to hire a
Personal caregivers assist with a home care assistant.

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