What is In-Home Care?

Providing Professional In-Home Care Services for residents of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Nassau County.

Unfortunately, there comes a point in most senior’s lives where they cannot manage all their basic needs alone. When you are faced with the challenge of finding the best in-home care provider in New York City to help care for the emotional and physical well being of someone you love, maybe your mom or dad, you will have a lot to consider. The situation varies for everyone depending on their state of health, both mentally and physically.

Home Care, also known as In-Home Care, is a collaborative effort between our care partners, our office staff providing support, and clients and their families. This partnership is aimed at enabling our clients to continue residing within their home, wherever that may be, to maintain their independence with dignity.

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Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Environment for your Loved Ones

At David York Home Healthcare Agency, our focus is on providing a healthy and safe environment for our clients to live. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life by attending to our clients’ overall well-being. It is our intent to promote a purposeful life by enabling our clients to experience joy, happiness, and fulfillment. Through knowledge of our clients’ social history (e.g., occupations, hobbies, interests) we can develop a customized plan of care that, in addition to attending to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), will engage our clients in familiar activities that will fill their life with joy and purpose.

Providing Assistance with the Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

ADLs are broken up into two categories, including Instrumental ADLs (IADLs). Assistance with ADLs include dressing, bathing, hygiene, toileting and incontinence care, feeding, transfers, and ambulation. Whereas IADLs include assistance with housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation, errands, and companionship.

What makes home so special is the opportunity to receive one-on-one care, with a dedicated care partner who will follow a custom and personalized plan of care. Over time, care partners and their clients develop a bond and rapport based on trust and familiarity.

Home care services are arranged by meeting with one of our nursing supervisors, who will work with the client and their family to develop a plan of care. Part of the plan of care includes identifying the traits and characteristics of the care partners that would work best with our client. The director of patient services can take this information to arrange the schedule of care. Our schedulers strive for continuity in care. Continuity in care is to have as few care partners involved as possible. In particular, for those suffering from dementia and confusion, the most stable cases are those with the fewest care partners involved.

Come see why so many sing our praises. Enjoy the comfort and peace of mind in knowing that your family member and loved one is well cared for by New York’s top-rated home healthcare agency.

Different Types of Caregiver Roles in Home Healthcare

If you are responsible for caring for an elderly loved one, you probably could use some help to lighten the load. But without experience in the medical industry, it’s hard to know what level of caregiver you need? In-home healthcare needs can be easily met with a little bit of research and the help of an experienced home care professional.

Here is an easy-to-understand summary of the different caregiver roles that will help you determine your needs.

A Personal Care Aide (PCA) provides general support but does not address any medical needs. They often assist with daily chores, bathing, preparing meals, cleaning, or just being a companion to someone who needs a friendly face to come visit on a regular basis.
A Home Health Aide (HHA) is the next level up, and can do all of the above, and more. They take care of extra tasks like checking vital signs, or changing medical dressings. Home Health Aides have training and certification.
A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) has a higher level of education and provides basic medical and nursing care. They check blood pressure as well as insert catheters. An LPN also ensures the comfort of patients by assisting them to bathe or dress. They discuss health care issues, and report the status of patients to registered nurses and doctors.
A Registered Nurse (RN) is the highest level of medical professionals typically available for home care. They usually oversee the treatment plan and administration of medication. An RN can keep an eye on medical test results and handle most of the higher-level medical needs of a patient.

While the terms can be confusing, an experienced agency can work with you to determine your needs. With a consultation, an expert in patient services can ask questions and get to know your situation so the right recommendation is made for both the patient and the family members in need of support. Questions such as procedures, fees, and insurance payments are also covered during this initial discussion.

If you have a loved one in our New York City service area who is in need of in-home nursing care, contact us. We can help determine the best course of action and provide any of the above support staff to help your loved one age in place.

New York City’s Trusted Home Care Agency Since 1984

Serving Our Clients for the Last 40 Years

When you are faced with the challenge of finding the best in-home care provider in New York City to help care for the emotional and physical well-being of someone you love, maybe your mom or dad, you will want to be confident that you are making the right choice.

At David York Home Healthcare Agency, extraordinary service is what sets us apart from other companies who provide in home health care services. Whatever your care needs, we are there for you, always striving to exceed your expectations.

We provide our home care, senior care, dementia care and specialized in-home care services throughout the New York metro area, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Pelham Parkway, Forest Hills, Riverdale, Jamaica Estates, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Heights, Bayside, Todt Hill, Briarwood and Nassau County. For a complete list of areas where we provide in-home care and support services for seniors, elderly adults and people of all ages, please visit our Service Areas page.

Complimentary Care Needs Evaluation

Making the decision about in-home care for a loved one is never easy, but finding the right answers can help you feel more comfortable with the options available and confident in your final decision. That’s why David York Home Healthcare Agency provides clients and their families with a complimentary care needs assessment with a registered nurse.

In the initial phone call and subsequent client meeting, we will thoroughly discuss your care needs and work with you and your loved one to determine how best to meet your requirements. After evaluating your home care goals we will have a better understanding of your loved ones physical, emotional and cognitive needs and will work with you to create a personalized plan of care.

FREE CARE NEEDS EVALUATION

At David York Home Healthcare Agency, extraordinary service is what sets us apart from other companies who provide in-home care services. Whatever your care needs, we are there for you, always striving to exceed your expectations.

“As you may know, I like to keep you abreast of any opportunities to find a good, caring and responsible home health aide. Recently, a congregant needed a daily person for 3 weeks. When I went to visit, she raved about the care she was getting from this service. It is: David York Agency in Brooklyn. Ask for Anita Kamiel. 718-376-7755. ”

L BHolliswood, N.Y.

“To Marty, Pam, Natalie and the amazing aides that work for David York Agency – I would like to express appreciation to all of you for the care you gave my mom (and to me as the primary caregiver). You have all been so professional and kind. There were so many annoying and aggravating situations that came up and throughout you all stayed calm and supportive. I am sure I will not get the same attention and support anywhere else. Continue your excellent work!! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ”

C WBrooklyn, N.Y.

“I am glad I called your agency and thankful that you chose both excellent aides to assist me.”

M KNew York, N.Y.

“This is a letter thanking you for providing wonderful services for my mother. Both D.B. (aide) and C.B. (aide) did a wonderful job in the time they took care of my mother.”

J TStaten Island, N.Y.

“I am grateful to you for sending 2 wonderful people to take care of my mother. I would give M. (aide) and G. (aide) the highest of recommendations. In fact, I have given the name of your agency to 2 different parties who are in need of help in caring for an older person. It was my pleasure dealing with such an understanding individual at your agency.”

G ICedarhurst, N.Y.

“Thank you for everything. You were very helpful in getting us reliable, friendly assistance. My family and I thank you deeply.”

M K FStaten Island, N.Y.

“My family and I wish to express our appreciation to your agency for the courteous and efficient manner in which assistance was given. We particularly would like to single out H.G. (aide) for the extraordinary care she provided. Not only did she attend to my mother’s physical needs in an excellent manner (hygiene, meals, etc.), but she gave her loving attention during a very difficult period. She is a warm, caring, highly intelligent woman and a fine credit to your agency.”

H CRockaway Park, N.Y.

“I just wish to express how pleased we all have been with the service you have provided.” –

E TWest Hempstead, N.Y.

“I am writing to commend your employee, B.S. (aide), for the excellent care she gave my mother. I must admit I had misgiving about allowing a total stranger to live in our home, but I had no choice. Mother was no longer able to care for herself and it was impossible for me to stay at home 24 hours a day to care for her. So a “live-in” was the only answer. B.S. was clearly the best thing that happened in a very sad, trying situation. She was a great comfort, and I hope to be able to keep up with her as a personal friend from now on. She is superb and definitely ‘one of a kind’.”

N BQueens Village, N.Y.

“We are all very satisfied and pleased with the aides you have sent to us. I don’t hesitate in recommending people to you. Thank you.”

M KStaten Island, N.Y.

“Thank you very much for your help and quick response to our needs.”

A J TBrooklyn Heights, N.Y.

“Anita, Thank you so much for your support and advice. We still talk about the extraordinary professionals that we dealt with during my mom’s time with us and you were of tremendous help. I know that others must appreciate you as well.”

T C HPark Slope Brooklyn, N.Y.