Pros And Cons Of Specialized Home Care For Senior Citizens

Most of the time persons with disability, are treated as second class citizens and are restricted by physical barriers and stereotypes. Severely disabled Canadians have low income, are the least employed and least educated leaving many financial unstable and unable to take care of their health. Home care services are well needed, they provide home-based support such as personal and nursing care, rehabilitation and training needs of persons with intellectual/physical disabilities. The government should be required to fund the specialized home care for severely disabled Canadians because of seniors with severe disabilities on government pensions, also, to help financially support severely disabled adults and lastly, to help fund children with severe disabilities with low income parents or legal guardians.
The need for home care is expected to rise as the numbers of seniors increases. Independence, quality of life and health can be maintained with the help of specialized home care services. Moreover, home care services for seniors can enhance the demand for hospitalization and can reduce re-admission. Also, home care is more cost-effective than residential care. Studies have shown that seniors who live alone are more likely to have received home care than those living with others.(Hoover,year) Studies show that those living alone and lower income seniors have a higher rate of home care use. This is because they need support and with the help of funded home care services they will get the care and help they need. With the government funds towards specialized home care, the seniors will not have financial difficulties. However, if the funding is stopped the seniors can face financial burdens or drastic health