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16 Depot St, Wolfeboro, NH 03894
5.0
(3 reviews)
"Six years ago my father found himself alone when his wife and caregiver of 64 years was moved to a senior care facility, leaving him far from family and in need of assistance. Fortunately I found Home Instead in Wolfeboro NH, introduced them to my father, and they were soon able to initiate caregiving at 12 to 20 hours per week. Prroviding care for my father would prove very challenging as he was exceptionally proud and stubborn, and his needs were great in that my mom had taken care of all the homecare, bills, relationships, etc. Home Instead’s caregivers would drive him to the stores, coordinate appointments with doctors and others, keep him on schedule with medications, prep meals, help with getting dressed and personal care/hygiene, and provide an ear for his many stories. While there was a need to change or rotate caregivers over time, Home Instead provided a good framework and support for the them to quickly come up to speed to productively help my father and respond robustly when challenges arose. In addition, Home Instead communicated and coordinated with me frequently, alerting me of various needs along the way. Over time my father’s needs increased and his condition deteriorated. He would not admit need for help, and he created many challenges (he “fired” his caregivers several times). Home Instead met these difficulties professionally and with compassion. Although his predilection was to be suspicious of people, the caregivers navigated well and for some my father was able to develop a trusting relationship. After almost six years, the caregiving hours were increased to a nominal 12 hours per day, seven days per week and flexibly to 24 hours when needed. Eventually, I had to remove my father from his house to an assisted living facility. Knowing my father, I knew that had he been removed earlier, he would not have survived long. Home Instead and their caregivers enabled me to provide him more than five years of life where he could enjoy the sense of independence which he required. I highly recommend them. "
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