Twenty-four-hour home care provides continuous support across the day and night through a coordinated caregiving schedule. It may be appropriate when someone shouldn’t spend substantial periods alone or needs frequent assistance at different times of day.

The customized care plan determines what Care Pros provide. Depending on the individual, that may include personal care, meals, mobility assistance, companionship, household routines, supervision, and nighttime support. With approximately 157 Care Pros, Home Instead Houston has a substantial local caregiving team, although specific 24-hour arrangements depend on needs and staffing availability.

Continuous support may become worth considering when dementia has progressed to the point that someone can’t safely spend significant periods alone or regularly needs assistance throughout the night.

The decision should be based on the individual rather than the diagnosis alone. Home Instead Houston can consider the person’s daily routines, supervision needs, mobility, personal care, nighttime patterns, and the amount of help family members can realistically provide. The office has experience supporting people living with dementia and can adjust care as needs change.

It may be appropriate when the person’s individual needs require frequent assistance throughout the day and night. A diagnosis by itself doesn’t determine the schedule.

For someone living with Parkinson’s disease or stroke-related limitations, the care plan may focus on personal care, meals, mobility assistance, household routines, companionship, and other non-medical support. Home Instead Houston has experience with both types of needs. Clinical treatment and rehabilitation remain with the appropriate healthcare professionals.

Yes. A family may need much more support immediately after a hospitalization, stroke, or other major change and then reduce care as the person becomes more independent.

A customized plan allows the schedule to respond to the situation. Someone might initially need help throughout the day and night with personal routines, meals, mobility, and supervision, then move to a smaller schedule if those needs decrease.

The cost depends on the individual’s needs and the amount of continuous coverage required. Because 24-hour care involves substantially more caregiving time than several scheduled weekly visits, the local team should first understand what level of support is appropriate.

Families can also use Home Instead’s Cost of Care resource when comparing care options.