Home Care is an Alternative to Assisted Living
Looking for assisted living in Woodbridge? Consider home care instead
Five Star Home Health Care is a full-service home care solution that provides better outcomes, better customer satisfaction, and a better value in comparison to facility care.
Located in Northern Virginia, we believe in a re-imagined world without nursing homes. Seniors should have the privilege to live and recover at home, not in a facility. We offer home health aides on a live-in, hourly or overnight basis.
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Home Care in Woodbridge VA vs. Assisted Living/Nursing Facility Care
| Home Care | Facility Care |
| Offers 1-on-1 personal care | Care is shared among many residents |
| Familiar home environment more conducive to someone with memory impairment | New facility environment can exacerbate behaviors for someone with a memory impairment |
| Social and recreational opportunities and car transportation to events (with neighbors, family members, friends, etc) | In-house social and recreational opportunities (albeit with strangers and other residents) |
| Complete control on timing and type of meals | Scheduled meal times and limited options |
| Maintain familiar living environment | Move to unfamiliar living environment |
| Allows pets | Most residences prohibit pets |
How We Help in Woodbridge VA
No one knows more about our clients than our home health aides who provide personal care services each day. They are in the best position to notice health changes that could lead to more significant problems. We train and empower our home health aides to communicate regularly. Early identification = early intervention!
Our goal is to keep seniors and individuals with disabilities safe, comfortable and pampered in their own home to avoid facility placement.
Engage in life in Woodbridge VA and do things on your schedule, not when a nursing home wants you to.
- Standby walking assistance
- Help to prevent falls
- Medication reminders
- Manage dietary restrictions
- Manage food expirations
- Answer telephone or door
- Emergency Response Service
- Car transportation to friends & family
- Accompaniment to medical appointments
- Escort to lunch & dinner
- Visit neighbors & friends
- Stimulating conversation
- Letter writing & correspondence
- Visit libraries, parks, senior centers
- Walking & outdoor experiences
- Pickup prescriptonis
- Grocery shopping
- Transportation
- Preparation of nutritious meals
- Light housekeeping & laundry
- Kitchen cleanup
- Assistance with pet care
- Playing games & activities
- Attend events and socials
- Bathing & dressing
- Toileting & incontinent care
- Bed-bound assistance
- Help with feeding
- Application of lotions
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Assist with clothing selection
- Care directed by client
- Life enhancing activities and hobbies
- Accompany on physician appointments
- Range of motion exercises
- Record vital signs
- Games and mental stimulation
- Special supports for disabled