"One Stop Shopping for Senior Home Health Care Services."
A Fast-growing generation of elderly people in Allegheny County and surounding areas needing care is starting to put a great deal of pressure on family members. More and more we are seeing articles and books about the burden of long term care on families.
Only about 16% of long-term care services are covered by the government. The other 84% are provided free of charge by family caregivers or provided by services paid out-of-pocket by families or from those receiving care. And the bulk of government care services is provided only after a care recipient has depleted all of his or her savings. You should know that at any given time approximately 22% of the population over age 65 is receiving some form of long term care support. About 44.4 million adult caregivers provide 21 hours a week of care with 4.3-year average times spent providing care.
Dilemma of Finding elder care Services
The need for care usually occurs without warning, when heart failure or other medical conditions suddenly happens to an aging senior. Family members end up in panic mode trying to understand and educate themselves on what needs to be done and what resources are available. If they need to take time from work to handle the crisis then it becomes urgent to find answers and solve care giving needs. The need to balance work with urgent care giving responsibilities creates untold stress on employed family caregivers.
Most family caregivers simply don't know where to turn for help and advice.
Long term care services are complicated and provider contacts are fragmented throughout the community. For the majority of Americans, elder care becomes a frustrating do-it-yourself process. How do you find out what government services are available and what they will pay for? What legal documents are necessary and how do you protect assets? What type of home care or facility care is needed? Should you quit your job to become the caregiver? Will the government or insurance pay you for care giving to help replace your lost income?
The question often arises as to; What do I do and who do I call in arranging care for my Parents or loved ones?
prn Health Service Inc. offers professional health care at home and is a leading home care provider in Pittsburgh and surrounding area with services ranging from skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapy to non-medical private duty, both hourly and 24-hour live-in care. We have built our reputation through quality of care, professional integrity, and commitment to our employees. For over 30 years, we have been the trusted home health care, elder care, and caregiver agency for thousands of patients, families, seniors and health care professionals in the communities we serve.
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prn is a home health care provider located in the Pittsburgh metro area, specializing in elder health, home health care, in-home health services and long term care.