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Home Care in Harrison Township, MI
Providing exceptional Companion Care at Home for seniors and families in Harrison Township, St. Clair Shores, Utica, Macomb Township, Shelby Township, Sterling Heights, Fraser, Grosse Pointe, and Clinton Township.
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Are you or a loved one starting to need a little extra help, but you aren’t ready for an assisted living facility or nursing home? If so, elderly companion care may be an excellent option. Companion care services for seniors are an increasingly popular way to help older adults stay in their own homes.
If this is your first time looking into home companion care, you may have many questions. What does companion care mean? How much does companion care cost? What are companion duties?
What Is Companion Care for the Elderly?
Companion care is a type of home care that provides non-medical services for senior citizens or adults with disabilities. Older adults often struggle with things like loneliness, housekeeping, and getting to appointments. Companion care helps handle some of these things to keep people in their homes longer.
“Companion care provides non-medical services for senior citizens or people with disabilities.”
What Are the Duties of a Companion?
Companion duties will vary depending on the needs of the client, but they may include:
- Companionship
- Light housekeeping such as dusting, organizing, and cleaning
- Cooking and cleaning up after the meal
- Running errands such as picking up medications or groceries
- Transportation for appointments and errands
- Doing the laundry
- Playing games together or reading aloud
- Communicating with family members
Driving Directions from Harrison Township, MI to Eldercare Support Services, LLC
Harrison Twp
Michigan
Take N Pointe Pkwy to 16 Mile Rd/Metro Parkway
3 min (0.9 mi)
Continue on 16 Mile Rd/Metro Parkway to Clinton Township
11 min (6.1 mi)
Turn right onto Simon Dr
Destination will be on the right
27 sec (0.1 mi)
Eldercare Support Services LLC
35252 Simon Dr, Clinton Twp, MI 48035
About Harrison Township, Michigan
Harrison Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 24,461. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 26,004. Wikipedia
Facts About Harrison Township
Tucker Senior Center
26890 Ballard Street
Harrison Township, MI
586-466-1497
The Senior Center is open Monday through Friday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Located at 26980 Ballard Street, Harrison Township, MI 48045
| Jen Iannuzzi Senior Activity Coordinator |
| (586) 466-1497 |
| jiannuzzi@harrison-township.org |
ACTIVITIES AT TUCKER SENIOR CENTER (See more on Programs Page)
The Tucker Senior Center is open to all Seniors 55 years of age or older.
We are a Nutrition Site and lunch is served at 11:30 AM. Meals are on a first come basis. Cost of meal is a donation of $3.00. Registration required. Please call (586)469-5228 or visit MCA – Meals on Wheels | Macomb County (macombgov.org)
CASINO TRIP (The Last Friday of the Month):
We have resumed casino trips. Cost is $5 to reserve your seat on the bus. Depart from Tucker Senior Center at 9:30am. Depart from Casino at 2:00pm. Call Tucker Senior Center at 586-466-1497 if you are interested in going to the casino. Space is limited. October 28th will be the last Casino Trip for 2022. We will resume trips in the early Spring 2023 based on weather.
There are two unincorporated communities in the Township/CDP:
- Lakeside is located a few miles southeast of Mount Clemens on the L’anse Creuse Bay of Lake St. Clair just east of Interstate 94 and just north of the Clinton River canal at 42°33′54″N 82°50′21″W. The area was projected in approximately 1900, mostly backed by financing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania capitalists who hoped to make it into a lake port for Mount Clemens. However, it did not develop much more than having an interurban rail connection with the city.
- Saint Clair Haven, or Clair Haven is located on Campau Bay of the Lake Saint Clair (42°35′00″N 82°47′25″W ; Elevation: 577 ft./176 m.).
Belvedere was a village at the mouth of the Clinton River. It was established in 1837 but flooded the following year and was abandoned.
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital – Clinton Township
Office Phone: (586) 263-2300
15855 19 Mile Road
Clinton Township, MI 48038
About Henry Ford Health
Serving communities across Michigan and beyond, Henry Ford Health is committed to partnering with patients and members along their entire health journey.
Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care, to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other healthcare retail.
It is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, recognized for clinical excellence in cancer care, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, and multi-organ transplants. Consistently ranked among the top five NIH-funded institutions in Michigan, Henry Ford Health engages in more than 2,000 research projects annually. Equally committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, Henry Ford Health trains more than 4,000 medical students, residents and fellows every year across 50+ accredited programs.
With more than 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford Health is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers, including nearly 6,000 physicians and researchers from the Henry Ford Medical Group, Henry Ford Physician Network and Jackson Health Network.
The health system is led by President and CEO Robert G. Riney and serves a growing number of customers across 250+ locations throughout Michigan including five acute care hospitals, two destination facilities for complex cancer and orthopedics and sports medicine care, three behavioral health facilities, primary care and urgent care centers.
HAP and Henry Ford Health
In 1986, HAP joined the Henry Ford Health family. We’ve been working together ever since to bring the best care and coverage to our patients and members in Michigan.
Today, more than ever, we’re connecting our resources to bring you the highest quality health care at the best value.
Hospitals
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8 square miles (62 km2), of which 14.3 square miles (37 km2) is land and 9.4 square miles (24 km2) (39.79%) is water.
Attractions
The location of the township makes it a very popular attraction for many people in surrounding areas. Lake Saint Clair Metropark (formerly Metro Beach Metropark) is located on the shoreline of Harrison Township and Lake St. Clair. The park contains nature trails, a nature center, playgrounds, beaches, pools, and picnic areas. The park has docks available to boaters. Locally, Harrison Township is known as “BoatTown, U.S.A.” due to the large number of marinas.
Selfridge Air National Guard Base is located in Harrison Township.
Turning & Repositioning
Cooking & Feeding Help
Light Housekeeping
Errands & Transportation
Companionship
Pet Care
Safety Monitoring & Supervision
Assistance with Walking & Mobility
Assistance Bathing, Toileting, & Dressing
Cueing & Reminders of Daily Living
Transferring Assistance
Medication Reminders
Companion Caregiving vs. Personal Caregiving
Companion care offers a wide variety of benefits. As the name implies, the best benefit is companionship. It’s more important than you might think. Humans are social creatures, and seniors tend to be isolated and lonely, which can impact their mental health.
Benefits of Companion Care
In one study, Lijun Liu, Zhenggang Gou, and Junnan Zuo concluded that:
“Social support partially mediates loneliness and depression (2).”
Minimizing or preventing loneliness and depression are some of the best benefits of companion care, but they aren’t the only ones. Other benefits of companion care include:
- Seniors can stay in their homes longer and age in place without needing to go to an assisted living facility or nursing home.
- The senior’s loved ones know they’re being taken care of when they can’t be there.
- Seniors no longer need to worry about some tasks that have become too difficult to keep up with.
- It’s easier for seniors to travel to appointments and run other errands.
- Family members no longer have the stress of handling these duties themselves all the time.
- Seniors are better able to keep their routines.
How Home Companion Care Works
Home care companion services allow people to stay in their homes longer by handling light housekeeping tasks, running errands, providing transportation, and offering companionship. The companion typically comes to the home on a set schedule, whether that’s a few hours a week or every day.
Does Medicare Cover Companion Care?
No, Medicare does not cover companion care if it is the only care you need (1). Medicare only covers home health care if:
- You are homebound, AND
- You’re getting services under a care plan created and reviewed regularly by a doctor, AND
- You need intermittent skilled nursing care (other than drawing blood), speech-language pathology, physical therapy, or continued occupational therapy services.
However, some Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage plans may cover in-home care services. You should review the details of your supplemental insurance to see whether companion care is included.
Does Your Loved One Need Companion Care Services?
Is your loved one experiencing reduced mobility or cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s or dementia? Do they seem to be lonely or struggle to keep up with things like housekeeping? Are you worried about them being alone all day long? Are you unable to spend as much time with your loved one as you would like?
There are many reasons your loved one may need companion care. Whatever the reason, companion care is often the first step toward providing assistance to your loved one while they get to stay at home and avoid the disruption of moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home.
If you’re searching for the right companion care provider, let us help you. We know how important it is to find the right match for your needs. Contact us today to learn more about our companion care services.
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References and Additional Reading
- Medicare.gov, Home Health Services, https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/home-health-services
- Lijun Liu, Zhenggang Gou, and Junnan Zuo, Social support mediates loneliness and depression in elderly people, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24925547/
- Genworth, Cost of Care Survey, https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html
- Mayo Clinic, Home Care Services: Questions to Ask, https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/in-depth/home-care-services/art-20044609
