Emergency Home Care

Emergency home care for the elderly may seem like a broad term, and in many cases, it is – emergency home care can be personal to the individual and at Connecticut Elder Care, we aim to cater to these different circumstances. In general, emergency home care may be needed in two instances. The first is in an emergency in which a person’s condition or circumstances are developing quickly and care is required to support them. The second is when there’s an emergency relating to the primary caregiver – It may be that another family member is ill, or the primary caregiver themselves is sick or injured and cannot work. In either situation, being agile or able to efficiently arrange quality care is essential. In an emergency there are a few things we can do differently to make sure the process happens in the most efficient yet thorough way. When care needs to be arranged in an emergency, we have ways of shortening the arrangement process. For example, one aspect of our service is personality matching, however in an emergency, we can skip this and match a caregiver based on essential skills and experience relevant to the care required. Emergency home care can be needed for a variety of reasons, it can be arranged quickly and helps older people stay in their own homes while receiving essential care. Emergency home care can also be provided as a solution to early or unplanned discharge from hospital. Usually, when leaving hospital, a person may have intermediate or convalescent care options in place but if discharge occurs earlier than planned emergency care can help ensure continuity in care. As well as respite care and early discharge, there are several other scenarios where emergency home care may be required such as:

• In an elderly couple, if one becomes ill or passes away.
• Sudden health deterioration.
• An unexpected accident or fall.

In the above situations, emergency home care can help to support the person through a time of hardship – in the short term and then potentially in the longer term if necessary.