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Home Health Care in Austin: Looking at a More Independent Route

Like many of the elderly Health Care issues in Austin and other major cities is a big issue. People are looking for a way that they can stay in their own homes as they face the aspect of growing older and not being able to take care of themselves. Health care in Austin and across the United States does not pay for people to get help in their own homes. Families face a growing burden of care for elderly and disabled relatives and most people will have to pay for their own support services in old age as the state's role shrinks and there is no funding for services.

There is a solution. The option of hiring caregivers to come into your home is becoming more and more popular today. These caregivers come several times a week to help with activities of daily living including daily light household cleaning, bathing, meal preparation, and taking clients to appointments and companionship.

With the new trends of people living longer, staying healthier, and wanting to stay in their own homes, there is a need for such Personal Caregiver services all across the United States. On average these caregivers spend about 15 to 20 hours a week with each senior. The average cost varies from about $13 to $20 dollars an hour depending upon the area of the country that you live in. This can be long term care at home or short term care to help get through a crisis and the family can choose how much time per week the assistance is available. There is also some local and state funding available to subsidize the cost for low-income families to enable them to get the help that they need. If it were not for this option, most of the elderly would either end up in an assisted living facility, in a nursing home or at an adult daycare facility.

FACTS ABOUT HOME CARE AND AGING:

Home care is one of the fastest growing segments of the American health care system.
There are 70 million people over the age of 50 in the U.S
Someone turns 50 every 7 seconds.
The demand for home health care services will continue to accelerate as the nearly 80 million baby boomers age.
Eighty three (83) percent of homeowners surveyed nationwide have said they would like to remain in their homes for the rest of their lives.

About the Author

Bekie Cohner is a nurse and writer who has 10 years of experience working in the Austin Health Care field in the geriatric population.

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