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What's the difference between home care and home health care?
Home care, also called non medical home care, helps your loved one with everyday activities so they can stay safe and comfortable at home. A trained caregiver or home health aide assists with personal care like bathing, dressing, and toileting, along with daily tasks such as meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands, and companionship.
Home health care is skilled medical care provided by a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN). It covers clinical tasks that require a nurse's oversight, such as IV therapy, wound care, and medication administration. Home health care is usually ordered by a doctor for a set period of time, often after a hospital stay.
Many families use both, with home care filling in the daily support between skilled nursing visits.
How quickly can care start?
In urgent situations, we can often start care the same day. For most families, care begins within one to two days. That gives us time to complete your free in home assessment, create a custom care plan for your loved one, and carefully match them with the right caregiver. We move quickly without cutting corners, because your loved one's safety and comfort always come first.
What happens during the free in home assessment?
During the free in home assessment, we take the time to get to know your loved one and your family, including their daily routines, preferences, and what matters most to them. We also complete a home safety assessment and share any recommendations to help prevent falls and make the home safer, at no charge. From there, we create a custom care plan and help you decide on the home care options and schedule that best fit your loved one's needs.
Is there a minimum number of hours per visit or per week?
We don't have strict minimums, and we'll always work with you to find a schedule that fits your loved one's needs. That said, very short visits can be harder to staff consistently, since most caregivers prefer longer shifts.
Can we start with just a few hours and add more later?
Absolutely. Many families start with about five hours a day, a few days a week, and add more care as their loved one's needs change. Our home care plans are flexible, so you can increase hours, add overnight care, or move to 24 hour care whenever the time is right. We'll check in regularly to make sure the schedule is still working for your family.
What families are saying
After researching multiple home care agencies, we are lucky to have found Always Responsive Home Care in Ocean County. From the minute we spoke with the director, Steven, it was clear he offered stand out customer service. He is compassionate, professional, and truly listens to the needs of both clients and families. Steven goes above and beyond to make sure care is tailored and reliable. His leadership shows in the kindness and dedication of his entire team. Highly recommend!
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Towns we serve from Toms River
Caregivers from our Toms River office care for families in every town below.
- Barnegat
- Barnegat Light
- Bayville
- Beach Haven
- Beachwood
- Belmar
- Berkeley Township
- Brick Township
- Crestwood Village
- Farmingdale
- Forked River
- Greenbriar Woodlands
- Harvey Cedars
- Holiday City
- Holiday City at Silverton
- Island Heights
- Jackson Township
- Lacey Township
- Lakehurst
- Lakewood
- Lanoka Harbor
- Lavallette
- Leisure Village
- Leisure Village East
- Long Beach Island
- Manahawkin
- Manchester Township
- Mantoloking
- New Egypt
- Ocean Gate
- Ortley Beach
- Pine Beach
- Plumsted
- Point Pleasant Beach
- Seaside Heights
- Seaside Park
- Silver Ridge Park
- Spring Lake
- Stafford Township
- The Fairways at Lake Ridge
- Toms River
- Tuckerton
- Waretown
- West Creek
- Whiting