If you are a caregiver in Canada wondering what federal services are available for your elderly loved one, you can access a great deal of information on the government website for the Public Health Agency of Canada. It is located here http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/. Once you arrive there, you must enter seniors’ health issues into the search box and click on the top link. This will take you to a page that has the information you are looking for, including links to other Government of Canada web sites containing help and resources for senior adults.
Health care in Canada has been changing to meet the demands of our current situation, with hospital stays being shorter and life expectancy increasing. There is a growing population of elder adults and this has increased the need for a greater number of home care services.
With the availability of home health care services and in-home care service, the needs of aging Canadians can be met by delivering these services to them in their homes. Provincial governments, for the most part, set the guidelines for the policies and standards in regards to delivery of home care services.
What are some examples of home care services?
- After a person has been discharged from the hospital, they need some extra help at home while they recover. They may need help with the everyday tasks of daily living, or they may only need help with certain things like bathing and laundry.
- While recovering from an illness, an elderly adult may need some extended medical care which can take place in their home with a registered nurse through home health care services.
- An elderly loved one who has become frail may need help with things like bathing and dressing, preparing meals and cleanup after, transportation to doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping and so on. Contact the agency to find out what specific services are available to meet your loved one’s needs.
- Home health care may include foot care, rehabilitation exercises, and changing wound dressings.
- Companion care may include having someone to talk to, to accompany them to functions and activities they may attend.
Home care services works with families
Home care agencies serve seniors and help families. Often, there are family members who are able to help out with their senior loved one. They can’t do all that is required for full-time care, but they want to contribute. Families may decide they can look after their loved one on the weekends or for certain days of the week. Home care is available on a part-time basis to fit in with the family’s caregiving schedule. Sharing the caregiving responsibility between several different people or groups really helps to lighten the load for any one person.
If you or an aging loved one are considering home care services in Mississauga, contact the caring professionals at Staff Relief Health Care 24/7 at 905.709.1767.
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