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Whether it is for current or later demands, it is worthwhile in budgeting when you have an idea about the cost of in-home care for the elderly. And the shortcut to figuring out this is to contact your preferred agency. Living Well Family Care, for example, is open to provide information about the average cost of home care via phone call or email. 

While it is easy to post about the price per type or hour care support, home care cannot be as simple as per hour. We need to know first the details of a care recipient. In this way, a client gets personalized and cost-effective in-home senior care.  

Generally, here are some determinants to figure out the cost of senior care: 

The condition of a senior. An elder who needs a caregiver for regular daily living tasks does not pay much. The case is different, however, if the client requires special assistance. For example, some elders may have severe mobility problems, while others suffer from illnesses like diabetes, injury, or dementia. Usually, these patients also follow a strict healthy diet and medication. Assume that the rate for this is a bit higher.  

The qualified caregivers to serve. All of our care providers are helpful for seniors, primarily because they’re experienced and trained in their field. It is just that some also get further knowledge and skills in specific healthcare areas. For instance, elders with dementia require skilled care providers who know about their conditions. Dementia is no ordinary illness. It is not fatal but progresses to various stages, including memory loss and changes in behavior. Cancer patients or diabetic elders also need care providers with the expertise of their cases. Typically, nurse assistants take charge in these cases. 

Numbers of hours and caregivers. Clients can opt to receive in-home care for a certain number of hours or days. 

• Short-term or immediate care assistance is ideal for elders with family carers. Perhaps, the relative caregiver needs a reliever for a couple of hours or days. It is the same when there is an emergency or urgent matter. 
• Regular and scheduled. Respite or whole day home care, in general, can be served regularly. Perhaps a care provider works for a scheduled four or eight hours every day, from Monday to Friday, when no one looks after an elder. 
• Live-in caregivers. Seniors who require assistance all the time for an entire day should get the service of live-in caregivers. These care providers stay with seniors day-in and day-out, so they have comforting assistance in mobility or medication. Live-in caregivers, however, need a space for lodging and time to rest, and a day off.    
• 24/7 care. If an elder cannot be left behind, the best to take is the 24/7 service of a team care provider. It is a type of arrangement that involves two or three care support members who change shifts, so patients receive excellent support every day in a week. 

These factors are just a few things that determine the cost of in-home care. If you want to know more about in-home care costs, please do not hesitate to contact us.