Home Care Services to Support Special Needs Family Members

If you have family members with disabilities, you may feel at a loss in your daily life to provide them with support. If you have a demanding schedule, you might find that you’re unable to be present with help as much as you’d like. Feeling inadequate in the care of your loved ones just piles on the stress you’re already dealing with in life.

You don’t have to be alone in providing support for your special needs family members. There are Miami Valley resources available with personalized home care services for people with all levels of disability.

From highly independent individuals to residents of assisted living facilities, Miami Valley Homecare provides dedicated support to people living in Centerville, Xenia, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Dayton, and Oakwood.

Ways you can support your special needs family member.

Every family is unique, and every family member with disabilities may have different needs and preferences regarding home care. Whether you’re brand new to supporting a special needs family member or augmenting a lifetime of care, there are good practices to use:

• Ask, don’t assume: communicate with your family member with a disability, don’t presume to know the care they want or need.
• Be flexible: people with disabilities may have evolving needs and wants, be adaptable and supportive of those changes.
• Maintain the relationship: Schedule regular time to call or visit your family member with a disability. Even short FaceTime calls are great.

There are things that your special needs family member may need that you’re unable to provide. Home care services can help improve the quality of life for your loved ones with disabilities by doing things like:

• Meal preparation: eating nutrient-dense food every day can improve mood, energy levels, and improve certain conditions.
• Light housekeeping: a tidy home has an enormous impact on helping people feel their best.
• Time spent outdoors: getting fresh air and sunlight every day can improve mood and energy levels.
• Running errands: it’s frustrating not being able to take care of daily tasks such as going to the post office or getting groceries.

You’d be surprised by the variety of services our companions and caregivers can offer your family member with a disability. Schedule an assessment today to learn more about the options.

What home care services are near me?

Our service range extends across the Miami Valley of Ohio. We’re locally owned and dedicated to providing the highest level of service to the elderly, special needs, and people with disabilities in our area. Our services include:

• Companion care
• Personal care
• In-home care from three to 24 hours
• Personalize services for those in long-term facilities

We work with Medicare for providing skilled services. However, we can also provide options to families for the non-skilled services that Medicare doesn’t cover. If your family member with disabilities is a veteran, we’ll work with you to qualify them for the Aid and Assistance Benefit.

If you need support but aren’t sure what kind, call us, and we’ll walk you through options for your special needs family member.

Schedule an assessment for your special needs family member today.

We understand you’re busy, so we make it easy to schedule an assessment with one of our experts for your loved one. You can fill out an online form or speak to a Miami Valley Homecare team member by calling 937-671-2273(CARE). We’ll go over the assessment steps and tell you the care options from there.

Support looks different for everyone. We don’t pressure you into services you don’t need or try to fit your family member into a pre-existing plan. Our care is catered to support individual clients and their families.