24-Hour and Live-In Home Care in Coral Gables
When a parent can no longer be safely alone, families in Coral Gables usually look at two options: 24-hour care or live-in care. Both mean someone is with your parent around the clock. This guide explains how each works and how to choose.
How 24-hour care works
With 24-hour care, caregivers work in shifts, often two 12-hour shifts a day. Someone is always awake and present, including overnight. This suits a parent who needs help at night, wanders, is at high risk of falling or needs frequent repositioning or assistance.
How live-in care works
With live-in care, one caregiver stays in the home and has time to sleep at night. It suits a parent who needs steady help and company during the day but usually sleeps through the night.
Which one is right for your parent?
Does your parent need help during the night? 24-hour care keeps someone awake.
Is your parent living with dementia and restless in the evenings? 24-hour care is often the safer choice.
Does your parent mostly need companionship and help with daily routines? Live-in care may fit.
Is there space in the home for a caregiver to rest? Live-in care needs a private place to sleep.
What caregivers do around the clock
Caregivers help with bathing, dressing, meals, medication reminders, light housekeeping and getting around the house safely. Just as important, they provide company and keep days calm and predictable.
Matching the right caregivers
We match caregivers to your parent's needs and personality, and aim for consistency so the same familiar faces return. Spanish-speaking caregivers are available.
Long-term care insurance
If your parent has long-term care insurance, it may help pay for round-the-clock care. We provide the invoicing and timesheets insurers require, and care can begin during your policy's elimination period.
Getting started
Call (305) 239-7483 any time. A real person answers 24/7, and care can often start within 24 hours.
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