What is difference between Home Care and Care home?
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• Home care
The home care option allows you to stay at home, and a home care worker will visit you regularly to assist with your daily routines, such as shopping and cooking. The services provided by home care agencies vary from one location to another. These services include meals on wheels, monitored alarms, and equipment for everyday use. Home care allows older people to remain in charge of their care and support; besides staying in the comfort of your own home, your home’s value is not taken into account when calculating the cost of care.
• Care home
Care homes may have nursing care provided by registered nurses and experienced care assistants, or they may not have nursing care but still provide help and assistance in personal care. It is possible to live at either facility, often with your spouse, and care is always on-site. Social activities are offered to keep you active; there are no utility bills, chores, or meals to worry about as everything is covered. Most importantly, a care home is safer and more secure than your own home.