Home Care
Every elder wants to stay at home for as long as possible. The Ethos
Home Care Program helps elders achieve this goal through an array
of in-home assistance. Provided through professionally trained case managers,
its services complement those provided by families and other professionals.
Eligibility is based on income and inability to complete everyday tasks such
as bathing, dressing, housework, meal preparation or laundry.
The actual mix of services varies according to client needs and wishes. These
may include home delivered meals, housekeeping, assistance with bathing and
transportation to medical appointments. Respite services are also available so
that loved ones can take time off and avoid burn-out.
Elders at Risk
The Ethos Elders At Risk program is a service for people 60 and over
whose own behaviors put them at risk. Risk includes types of
self-neglect that threaten an elder's own safety or that of others.
Signs of self-neglect can include hazardous living conditions,
unsanitary living quarters, untreated medical conditions, poor hygiene,
malnutrition, or dehydration. These risks may be associated with poor
judgment, social isolation, cultural, or language barriers, abuse of
alcohol or drugs, or physical limitations
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