EasyLiving has been providing elder services in Pinellas County since 2005, with a long family history of elder advocacy and services many years prior.  We recently changed our mission statement to better reflect how we have evolved over time and our core beliefs.  Our Executive Director, Alex Chamberlain, shares the reasons behind our new mission statement and what it means to our team, our clients, our colleagues and the local community:

We notice a lot of passionate discussions online in article and blog comments, about home health agencies and senior care providers.  Many times these conversations surround licensing, regulation and fraud.  Issues such as who regulates various types of agencies, what they pay employees and profit levels come up time and time again.  We know the information can be confusing for families, and even for medical and eldercare professionals.  We hate that some families have had bad experiences and seniors have gotten sub-par care.

"It will cost half of all uninsured (without long-term care coverage) Americans over 65 an average of $200,000 to pay for care."-National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information

Parent fighting you over getting home care assistance?

One of our home care colleagues, Ryan McEniff from Minute Women Inc., has created two guest posts for EasyLiving on the topic of convincing elder parents to accept home care help.  Here is the first part of the series on some of the reasons elders resist hiring home caregivers:

The theme of this year's Older Americans Month Never Too Old To Play "encourages older Americans to stay engaged, active and involved in their own lives and in their communities".  At EasyLiving Home Care, we whole-heartedly support this theme and our home caregivers work hard every day to help the seniors of Pinellas County stay active.

What are some tips and ideas for seniors to stay engaged and active?

Some of the best success stories in private home health care start with some of the toughest situations.  Years ago, we met with a client and her family at her home.  Her son and niece were visiting from out-of-town and were very concerned about her continued safety. 

There's a certain negative connotation to getting senior home care assistance.  Families often feel hesitant to talk to Mom and Dad about getting help.  Seniors may worry about losing independence by admitting that managing a household has become difficult.

EasyLiving's Mission-Driven Home Care Model

For a company to provide quality home health, it must create a consistent process of quality improvement.  What are some of they key components to ensuring quality home health?