The Financial Impact of Home Care in Houston TX
(excerpt from the home care directory)

The financial impact of home care may not be as significant as it appears at first. Once people stop to think about what’s really involved in providing quality home care, many realize that such a decision needs to be based on more than dollars and cents.

When determining the true financial impact of home care, you’ve got to consider many other factors. First in line of importance is the cost of your time. Do you remember learning about opportunity costs? These are the costs that should be weighed when deciding whether to decline or accept an opportunity.

In the case of home care, if you’re the one who has been assigned the responsibility of caring for an aging individual, it’s important to realize that such a responsibility is going to require a considerable amount of your time. You’re the one who is going to get the phone calls at all times, day and night. You’re the one who will be coordinating transportation to and from medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other errands.

You’re the one who will have another home to clean. You’re the one who is going to help deal with bill paying, provide companionship, and whatever other task comes your way. And if you don’t live close by, be sure to factor in travel time.

You already don’t have enough time in one day to take care of the demands placed on you from work, your family and your own home. How will you possibly manage to take on so many new responsibilities?

Will you have to reduce your working hours to part-time? Will you have to pass on a promotion that would pay more but require you to put in extra hours and/or travel? How will the money you won’t be earning because of your caregiving responsibilities impact your financial situation now and in your own retirement?

And if you do have to cut back to part-time, what will happen to your 401K contributions, your vacation day/sick day accumulations and the other benefits you get by working full-time? These are the lost opportunity costs you’ve got to consider

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For more information about how At Your Side Home Care can help your loved one with home care in the Houston area, call 832-271-1600. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable care for our seniors, veterans and disabled.

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Donna Wrabel, LMSW

Co-Owner at At Your Side Home Care

For most of us, the word "home" evokes warm feelings of comfort, security and well-being. For older adults, home also means holding tight to cherished memories and maintaining self-esteem and independence. When illness, injury or age make life a little more challenging, remaining at home in a comfortable, familiar environment encourages recovery and enhances the quality of life. Home can be defined as a private residence, an independent or assisted living facility or even a short term stay in the hospital, we recognize the additional benefits provided by a personal, professional assistant.

Our Certified Nurse Aides, 24-Hour Live-in Assistants and Home Health Aides are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We also provide the security and confidence of 24-hour Telephone Assistance, so fast, reliable help is always available when it's needed. To learn more about our homecare services see our homecare services page.

Different people need different levels of homecare. To meet the requirements of our clients, At Your Side Homecare maintains consistent staffing levels of caring professionals. Homecare service is available for as little as a few hours a week, or as many as 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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