When it comes to providing home care for an elderly person, a person with a disability, or someone recovering from an illness, two types of interventions are often confused : home help and home nursing care.
However, these services are complementary but quite distinct. A better understanding of them allows for the implementation of support tailored to the actual needs of the person concerned.
Home care: support for everyday tasks
Home care is provided by caregivers or personal care assistants, trained to support dependent, elderly, or frail individuals.
Their role is not medical, but it is essential for preserving independence and well-being on a daily basis.
Examples of tasks performed by home care services:
- Assistance with getting up, going to bed, washing, and dressing.
- Meal preparation and assistance with eating.
- Housekeeping and laundry.
- Accompaniment for shopping, walks, or medical appointments.
- Cognitive stimulation, conversation, and maintaining social connections.
At A Domicile Monaco, each intervention is personalized according to the needs and wishes of the beneficiary, in a spirit of listening, respect and kindness.
Home nursing care: supervised medical support
Home nursing care is provided exclusively by state-registered nurses, based on a doctor’s prescription.
It aims to ensure health monitoring or the provision of medical procedures at home, whether following hospitalization, in the context of a chronic illness, or for a specific treatment.
Among the most common treatments:
- Blood tests, dressings, injections, and IV infusions.
- Monitoring of chronic conditions (diabetes, heart failure, etc.).
- Post-operative monitoring and palliative care support.
- Personalized medical education and advice.
The nurse works closely with your doctor and may need to coordinate their actions with home care services to ensure comprehensive and consistent care.
2 complementary services for comprehensive support
It’s not a question of choosing between home care and nursing care, but rather of combining them intelligently according to the individual’s needs.
For example, a person with Alzheimer’s disease can benefit from daily assistance with everyday activities while also receiving the necessary nursing care to manage their medication.
At A Domicile Monaco, we work hand in hand with healthcare professionals to guarantee continuity of service and quality support at home.
Do you have questions about either of these two home services? Contact us!
Contact us at +377 97 70 43 90 or by email à coordination@adomicilemonaco.mc
Here is our address : 9 rue Louis Auréglia, 98000 Monaco
We are by your side, with kindness and professionalism.
