An elderly couple looks at a medication guide together. They sit at a table in their home with bottles of pills nearby, discussing the information they see.
For many older adults, the goal is simple. Stay independent. Stay connected to family. Stay in the home you love for as long as possible. However, your needs can change as you age.
You may live completely independently today. Later, you might need help with daily activities, skilled nursing or therapy, more frequent medical care or additional support during a serious illness.
Traditionally, families may consider assisted living or a Life Plan Community as these needs change. But what if more of that care could come to you instead?
Active Home Health, Hospice & Personal Care, in partnership with Dvora Healthcare, is creating a Life Plan Community at Home approach. Together, we help individuals access different levels of healthcare and support while continuing to live in the place they call home.
What Is a Life Plan Community?
A Life Plan Community, also known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, provides different levels of support as a person’s needs change.
Someone may begin living independently and then receive additional services over time. The benefit is continuity. Instead of starting over whenever your needs change, your support can evolve with you.
A Life Plan Community at Home follows a similar idea. However, instead of moving into a community to access different levels of care, you build a network of services around your existing home. The goal is simple. Bring the care to you.
Building a Continuum of Care at Home
Successfully aging in place may require more than one type of support.
You might need occasional help with bathing, meals or other daily activities. After a fall or surgery, you may qualify for skilled nursing or therapy. If you manage several chronic conditions, regular visits from a medical provider may become helpful. Later in life, hospice may provide comfort and support during a terminal illness.
Through Active Home Health, Hospice & Personal Care and Dvora Healthcare, individuals may have access to:
- Home-based primary care
- Chronic care management
- Transitional care
- Palliative care
- Home health nursing
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy
- Personal care and assistance with daily activities
- Hospice care
- Caregiver and family support
You may never need every service. Instead, the value comes from knowing where to turn when your needs begin to change.
Primary Care That Comes to You
Regular medical care plays an important role in successfully aging at home. That is why Active partners with Dvora Healthcare, a mobile medical practice that brings physicians and nurse practitioners directly to patients. Dvora provides home-based primary care along with chronic care management, transitional care and palliative care.
For someone who struggles to get to a medical office, this model removes an important barrier. Additionally, an MD or NP can see how you function in your everyday environment. This perspective can help identify medication concerns, mobility challenges and other factors that may affect your health.
Home Health When You Need Skilled Care
An illness, injury, surgery or hospitalization can quickly change what you need at home. Active Home Health provides skilled healthcare services for qualifying patients in their place of residence.
Depending on your needs and eligibility, home health may include:
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide services
The goal is to help you recover, manage your condition and remain as safe and independent as possible. As your skilled needs change, your care plan can change too.
Personal Care for Everyday Support
Sometimes remaining independent requires help with everyday activities rather than medical treatment. Active Personal Care helps individuals with activities based on their personalized care plans. Support may include bathing, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, light housekeeping and other daily needs.
Personal care can also provide valuable support for family caregivers. Most importantly, increasing support at home may help you maintain your routine and independence without immediately considering a move.
Support After a Hospitalization
Returning home from the hospital can be challenging. Suddenly, you may have new medications, new diagnoses, therapy needs and follow-up appointments. A coordinated care network becomes especially valuable during this transition.
Dvora Healthcare can provide medical follow-up through its transitional care services. Meanwhile, Active Home Health may provide skilled nursing or therapy when ordered and appropriate. Active Personal Care may also assist with everyday activities during recovery.
Instead of asking your family to coordinate everything alone, these services can work toward a common goal: helping you recover safely at home.
Hospice Care When Goals Change
A complete plan for aging at home should also consider the later stages of life.
When someone faces a terminal illness and chooses comfort-focused care, Active Hospice can provide support for both the patient and family. Hospice services may include nursing care, symptom management, medications and equipment related to the terminal diagnosis, social work, spiritual support, aide services and caregiver education.
For many families, hospice allows a loved one to remain in familiar surroundings while receiving comfort, dignity and support. Therefore, hospice can become another important part of a care continuum built around the individual.
Care That Changes as You Change
There is no single plan for aging. You may be healthy and independent today and need very little assistance. Years later, you may need personal care. After a hospitalization, you might temporarily require home health and more frequent medical visits. As you recover, some of those services may decrease again.
Your care does not have to remain the same. That is the idea behind a Life Plan Community at Home. Your support can meet you where you are today while helping you prepare for what you may need tomorrow.
Helping Families Navigate Changing Needs
Aging affects more than the individual. It often affects the entire family. Adult children and spouses may find themselves coordinating medications, appointments, transportation and multiple healthcare providers. An established network can make those responsibilities easier to navigate.
Active and Dvora Healthcare can communicate with patients, families and other members of the healthcare team to support a more coordinated experience. More importantly, your family has somewhere to turn when needs begin to change.
Age on Your Own Terms
Home represents more than an address. It is where your routines, family connections and memories already exist. Growing older does not automatically mean giving that up.
Active Home Health, Hospice & Personal Care and Dvora Healthcare are working together to help individuals access more of the care and support they need at home. Through a personalized approach that can evolve alongside your needs, our goal is to help you maintain independence, stay connected to the life you love and age on your own terms.
Start Planning Before You Need Care
You do not have to wait for a hospitalization, fall or health crisis to start thinking about the future. Whether you are completely independent today, beginning to need additional support or helping an aging parent navigate changing healthcare needs, understanding your options now can make future decisions easier.
Contact Active Home Health, Hospice & Personal Care today to learn more about Life Plan Community at Home. Our team can help you understand the services available through Active and Dvora Healthcare and begin building a personalized approach around you or your loved one. Your needs may change. Your address doesn’t have to.
