If you or a loved one needs caregiving services, it’s important to choose a qualified provider with programming that meets your needs. Meeting with a senior care coordinator allows you and your family to learn more about a senior service organization and the options they provide. Get insights into how to discuss your needs with a care coordinator in this post from Belleville Senior Services.
Senior Care Services
The first step in arranging senior care services is meeting with the caregiving agency. During this initial consultation, you will typically receive an overview of the services that an organization offers. These can include:
- Nutrition services for seniors: Meals may be prepared at home by a professional caregiver, or they may be offered onsite as part of an adult medical daycare program.
- Nursing and medical services for seniors: Professional caregivers can help support a client’s health by keeping their medications organized, reminding them of upcoming appointments, and arranging transportation to and from doctor’s offices.
- Activities and social programming: Staying connected with others is important at all stages of life, but especially as we age. To help foster friendships, keep participants engaged, and support emotional wellbeing, a caregiving service may offer activities like games, exercise classes, musical performances, and holiday celebrations.
Some senior living services offer in-home care, while others focus on onsite day programming. Other organizations offer both types of services.
Sharing Your Needs
The initial consultation lets the care coordinator give an overview of the organization’s services, as well as allows you or your loved one to share their specific needs. Enrolling in senior living services can be a big adjustment, so it’s imperative to ask questions and get as much information as possible upfront. It’s your job to get to know the provider and ensure they are a good fit for you.
Make sure you understand the complete range of services available, the steps to enroll, program costs, and the insurance process. If you are interested in certain activities, have dietary restrictions, or would prefer to work with a caregiver who speaks a language other than English, make sure your care coordinator is aware of your requests.
It’s also important to make sure you have the right people at your care consultation meeting. If you have a family member like a child or grandchild, who helps you with coordinating your medical care, it may be helpful to have them present at this initial meeting.
Revisit and Revise
Senior care needs can change over time. As part of your first meeting, your care coordinator will work with you and your loved ones to develop a personalized care plan. Ask how often the service provider will revise and update this plan based on your changing needs. You should also make sure you know how any changes in services are communicated to clients. By maintaining open lines of communication and being upfront about your care needs, you can help ensure that the enrollment process goes smoothly for everyone involved.
Schedule a Consultation with Belleville Senior Services
If you’re looking for compassionate senior living services, count on the team at Belleville Senior Services. Located in Belleville, NJ, and serving older adults in the surrounding area, we provide compassionate and engaging adult medical daycare programming. Belleville Senior Services offers complimentary care consultations to clarify your options and evaluate your current nutritional and medical needs. We have experienced caregivers who speak many languages other than English, including:
- Creole
- Indian
- Spanish
- Tagalog
We accept clients on a first-come, first-served basis and create personalized care plans to meet your needs. Our experienced staff will work with your insurance provider to coordinate billing. We partner with Medicaid Managed Care Insurances, including:
- Aetna
- Amerigroup
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- WellCare
To set up a one-on-one consultation with one of our Care Coordinators, contact us today.