When a home care agency prioritizes emotional health, it helps maintain individuals’ independence, dignity, and overall well-being in the comfort of their own homes. Try looking for the following indicators of holistic, compassionate care:
- Whole-person focus: Care plans addressing social, cognitive, and psychological needs, not just physical tasks.
- Communication:Â Clients and families maintaining open communication channels with the care team.
- Matching:Â Matching aides and clients based on personalities, hobbies, and needs, facilitating bonding.
- Training:Â Aides trained to provide competent and compassionate care.
- Consistency:Â Familiar faces and routines for the care recipients, reducing anxiety, confusion, and distress.
- Caregiver support: Access to resources, education, respite care, and emotional support services for family caregivers.
- Activities: Meaningful activities tailored to the individual’s interests, abilities, and cognitive function incorporated into care plans.
