Important criteria to consider when building a self-managed homecare package, and how to assemble one to fit your needs

No one is more familiar with the intricate needs of your family than you. Suppose your family is dealing with recovery from an injury, accident, or long-term disease and in-home care. In that case, it places a heavy workload on everyone. I speak from experience.

I tended to both my mother and father in their last years, full time. We could not afford aged facilities for my parents, and their insurance did not cover long-term needs. Managing and meeting all appointments and transportation, medicine and diet, comfort and health, will demand serious time, but it is very rewarding to be with them.

Another component of care to be addressed is the communication with all doctors, clinics, and testing facilities. Technology is replacing a lot of human error in the communication chain, and confirmation or updates are easily accomplished. It required considerable time just ten years ago. Self managed home care packages are much easier today.

Efficiency of care is essential to focus more effort and resources on our family members who need us right now. We can give and take more joy out of this time together and create positive experiences in a difficult time that will always be important to us. It will not be easy, but nothing will be more rewarding.

I take a deep breath as I start this section. Financial management requires a certain set of skills and is not to be taken lightly. I relied heavily upon a family friend and professional accountant who went above and beyond service and love of others for our family. All those various offices we discussed are going to be throwing bills at your insurance company. Who will, of course, deny payment until forced. Or so it would seem.

I happen to enjoy cooking. My mother and father did not have complicated dietary requirements. As part of being there, it was easy and a loving thing to do for them. Uber Eats will be able to make things easier for you today and provide healthy options to take the load off of you. Entirely dependent upon your location in AUS.

You may have a home of your own. Now you have two. Two houses to maintain. Two properties to upkeep. Two hydro bills. They could be located in different territories. I mention this to make it clear you will need a strong system that is augmented by your efforts, not one reliant upon them.

As you continue through your due diligence and assemble a custom package that fits your medical, financial, and care needs, remember to focus on your time with them. My parents wanted me to go on with my life and not attend to them, yet they would light up every time I entered the room.

Injury-accident recovery builds relationships with service. Friends and family may be shy about needing help, and through our humility, we can be that someone in the right place, at the right time, with the right heart to provide the best care.