Medicare 101
Medicare Info for Seniors
Medicare Informational Event to be held at Phoenixville Senior Center
Do you have questions about Medicare? APPRISE, Pennsylvania’s volunteer statewide health insurance assistance program and the Chester County Department of Aging are pleased to announce an upcoming event, Medicare 101. All Chester County residents are invited to attend this Medicare update session to learn about your options. Medicare 101 will be held on Tuesday, May 15th at 6:00 p.m. at the Phoenixville Senior Center located at 153 Church Street. All interested Chester County seniors are encouraged to attend. For further information and/or to reserve a seat, please call the Phoenixville Senior Center at 610-935-1515.
Help for Senior Care
In Home Assistance for Elderly
Seniors Helping Seniors® is Now a Chester County Department of Aging Options and Waiver Provider
Chester County Department of Aging contracts with Seniors Helping Seniors® to provide private and public support options for seniors who want to remain in their homes. For seniors who wish to maintain their independence, rather than enter a nursing home, both private and public support options are available. Seniors Helping Seniors® works closely with each senior who wants help, to match them with well-trained peers who can provide help. Senior care is different for everyone, each individual can choose to get as much or as little support as he or she needs.
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Waiver Program is also administered by the Chester County Department of Aging Services (CCDAS). This program provides services funded through a special federal waiver that allows Medicaid payments usually used for nursing home care to be used for home care services. To participate, age and residency requirements must be met; Medical eligibility is determined by a comprehensive assessment done by the CCDAS, with verification provided by your physician.
The Chester County Assistance Office (CAO) will assist the senior with completing a financial application to determine financial eligibility. If eligible, a trained care manager and a registered nurse will work with each individual to develop a care plan based on his or her needs. A list of certified senior care service providers are then presented to the senior from which they can choose someone to provide service in their home.
The Chester County office of Seniors Helping Seniors® was started by Judy Fobes in 2008 to help seniors find the long-term home and community based assistance needed to allow them to remain at home. Receiving senior care at home, rather than entering a nursing home, allows seniors to maintain their independence and dignity. There is a growing trend in the community of seniors opting to receive senior care services at home.
In Home Assistance for the Elderly
Growing Concern About Home Health Care in Pennsylvania
Home health care in Pennsylvania is an increasing concern for seniors in our region. Our parents and grandparents deserve the kind of care and attention they gave us for their whole lives. There are many options for home health care for the elderly. Some are better than others, as they offer the attention and care seniors need, while still providing an independent and rewarding experience. There is an ideal balance there between the right amount of assistance and a rewarding level of independence.
Seniors need and deserve love, assistance and attention. As old age sets in, some tasks that we take for granted become challenging and difficult. These everyday activities such as cooking, cleaning, gardening or running errands might be impossible for our loved ones with limited mobility. Just because someone becomes old, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be able to do the things they’ve grown accustomed to. Home health care can help them regain their independence, and allow them to do the things they might not otherwise be able to do.
Finding the right kind of help is extremely important. For some, this means moving into an assisted living facility, but not everyone needs this level of attention. Many seniors are fine staying at home, given they get the right kind of home health care. Also, many seniors would prefer not to have to move, and live outside their home they’ve grown so accustomed to. In home health care provides many of the advantages of outside facilities, but also provides the comfort and convenience of home.
There is a new kind of home health care that is changing the way seniors live. Now, your loved ones have the opportunity to get their in-home attention from their peers. Seniors are visiting and assisting other seniors. This new method provides unparalleled service, offering a unique kind of home health care. Seniors will visit other seniors, helping them with their everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning, while simultaneously providing companionship on a level other providers can’t match. Seniors understand each other, and can trade stories and wisdom they have compiled over their rich, full lives. This companionship is what makes seniors great in home health care providers.
Sometimes, sending our love ones to an assisted living facility is the right and necessary choice. But a lot of times, there are other options. In-home care can be the answer and alternative to a dramatic and life-changing move. Home health care has advantages that include maintaining a level of independence, which the elderly can’t get at a facility. In home health care can be provided by other seniors – a groundbreaking way to provide love, support and companionship that is really the best option for many families. This might just be the best way to provide home health care in Pennsylvania.
For more information on home health care in Pennsylvania, contact Seniors Helping Seniors at 610-590-4888 or email us at mailto:judy@seniorshomeassistance.com.