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Transition Care

You’ve probably seen it with loved ones. An elderly person checks out of a hospital or nursing home only to be readmitted within a few months.

During the transition, medications weren’t taken, doctor appointments weren’t made and chronic illnesses weren’t cared for. The downward spiral seems unstoppable, the medical bills never-ending. And you’re at a loss for what to do.

At least one in five people with Medicare are readmitted to the hospital within one month of discharge.

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Hospital-to-Home Transition Care

Transition care—changing a downhill slope to a recovery triumph

You’ve probably seen it with loved ones. An elderly person checks out of a hospital or nursing home only to be readmitted within a few months. During the transition, medications weren’t taken, doctor appointments weren’t made and chronic illnesses weren’t cared for. The downward spiral seems unstoppable, the medical bills never-ending. And you’re at a loss for what to do.

At least one in five people with Medicare are readmitted to the hospital within one month of discharge.

But what if hospital care were different? Instead of sending elderly people home alone with confusing instructions and to-do lists, what if we also sent a coach—a trained expert to guide, encourage and empower? What if that transition care service were affordable?

At Preferred Care at Home, this isn’t a pipe dream. We’re making it a reality through our innovative Smooth-Transition Care program.

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What Is Smooth-Transition Care®?

A transition from a hospital or nursing home can be confusing. You get rehabilitation instructions, prescriptions to fill, follow-up appointments to make. When you get home, you don’t just have to build up your strength, but you’re supposed to remember all these other things—and have the energy to do them. For elderly people, recovery can be even more overwhelming because they’re often alone.

With our Smooth-Transition Care® program, we’ve addressed each of these problems and developed a solution that helps put patients at ease so they can focus on getting better.

As a Smooth-Transition Care® client, you’ll receive three tools to help you stay out of the hospital:

1.  A personal, specially trained coach

Your coach will meet you at the hospital, nursing home or other health facility and guide you through the transition process. After your discharge, your coach will meet with you regularly, through phone calls or visits, and make sure you have what you need. For example, your coach may schedule transportation to follow-up appointments, remind you about prescriptions and medication regimens, and make sure your home is safe. Your coach will also provide a listening ear and encouraging words.

2.  A Personal Health Record.

This in-depth, 15-piece tool kit stores the information you need to transition optimally, including medication instructions, appointment dates and test results. Your coach will encourage you to use this tool. The record also includes an easy-to-read symptoms chart that shows when you can wait and see your doctor and when you should call 911. You can view the Personal Health Record and even download the pages for free.

3.  An easily accessible online health record.

No need to tote the Personal Health Record with you to every doctor appointment. As a Smooth-Transition Care® client, you’ll have exclusive access to your own online health record. Upon your request, your coach will add this information to your secure, password-protected database. You can share it with health care providers and family members who need up-to-date information.

Companion Care

Too often, with age comes loneliness. The feeling that no one cares creeps in. Aging has a way of reminding you of family members and friends who have passed on. You can feel like you’re alone.

It’s our mission at Preferred Care at Home to alleviate that loneliness and bring joy and companionship. Our caregivers also travel with clients, providing transportation to the theater, doctor, church or coffee shop.

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Companion Care

Helping you enjoy life to the fullest

Too often, with age comes loneliness. The feeling that no one cares creeps in. Aging has a way of reminding you of family members and friends who have passed on. You can feel like you’re alone.

Senior women having coffee break

It’s our mission at Preferred Care at Home to alleviate that loneliness and bring joy and companionship. Our caregivers also travel with clients, providing transportation to the theater, doctor, church or coffee shop.

Companion care is available from 1 hour to 24 hours. It’s an excellent choice for seniors who live alone or don’t have a lot of family and friends nearby. It also works well for short-term respite care. The primary caregiver gets a much-needed break, and the senior loved one has fun interacting with another caring person.

Preferred Care at Home’s extensive senior companion care services include meal monitoring, transportation planning visits and trips, help with minor tasks, and of course, companionship. Here is the full list of services included:

Personal Interaction:

  • Engaging in companionship and conversation
  • Reminiscing about the past
  • Discussing current and historical events
  • Playing games and cards
  • Renting and playing movies
  • Maintaining a family scrapbook
  • Encouraging participation with crafts
  • Helping read
  • Directing morning wake-up and evening tuck-in
  • Helping select clothes
  • Mailing letters and bills
  • Monitoring eating patterns and diet
  • Inspecting food expiration dates
  • Maintaining a calendar
  • Arranging appointments and providing reminders

Social Interaction:

  • Planning visits, outings and trips
  • Visiting neighbors and friends
  • Encouraging interaction with loved ones
  • Encouraging participation in and assisting with community activities
  • Monitoring visitors
  • Providing incidental transportation with caregiver to:
      – Doctor appointments
      – The pharmacy
      – Social outings
      – Lunch or dinner
      – Plays and concerts
      – Movies
      – Religious services
      – Sporting events
      – Club meetings

Homemaker Care

As we age, a big part of happiness depends on being comfortable and cared for at home. Home is where memories have been made, and are still being created.

When caring for the home becomes a burden the unwelcome thought of moving strikes.

Should you live in a home you’re unhappy with—one that’s getting cluttered and dusty because you can’t do the chores like you used to? Should you learn to cope with eating less because it’s difficult to shop and cook? Should you give up your pet because you can’t care for it? Should you put up with wrinkled or dirty clothes?

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Homemaker Care

Helping you find joy in your house again

As we age, a big part of happiness depends on being comfortable and cared for at home. Home is where memories have been made, and are still being created.

When caring for the home becomes a burden the unwelcome thought of moving strikes.

Should you live in a home you’re unhappy with—one that’s getting cluttered and dusty because you can’t do the chores like you used to? Should you learn to cope with eating less because it’s difficult to shop and cook? Should you give up your pet because you can’t care for it? Should you put up with wrinkled or dirty clothes?

Should you move away from home?

There is another option: Preferred Care at Home’s homemaker care. We make your house into that special place again. We do the chores and provide those tender loving touches that make you comfortable. Ultimately, our homemaker care can help you or a loved one remain where you want to be—home.

Other people who enjoy our homemaker care services include:

  • Family caregivers
    Let us take care of the mundane day-to-day tasks so you have more energy to focus on what’s important.
  • Elderly parents resistant to other care
    If your parent would benefit from personal or companion care but is reluctant to accept it, why not introduce the concept gently through homemaker care?

Our homemaker care includes the following services.

General Homemaker Care:

  • Recording and arranging recipes
  • Preparing grocery lists
  • Clipping coupons for shopping
  • Shopping for and/or escorting to get groceries and supplies
  • Preparing, serving and cleaning up after meals
  • Preparing meals for future use

Light Housekeeping:

  • Organizing and cleaning closets
  • Dusting furniture
  • Sweeping and vacuuming floors
  • Taking out garbage
  • Watering house plants
  • Assisting with pet care

Laundering:

  • Washing, folding and ironing clothes
  • Changing linens and making beds
  • Dropping off and picking up dry cleaning

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care

If you or your parent has Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, you’re not alone. After all, on average, every four seconds someone is diagnosed with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Yet facing the disease can feel so isolating, so overwhelming. Our in-home Dementia and Alzheimer’s care can help.

As advocates for quality dementia care, Preferred Care at Home has cared for hundreds of clients with dementia across the nation. Our specially trained, compassionate caregivers allow our clients to safely remain home, or in the home of a family member.

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Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care

Helping you stay safe and respected at home

Elderly woman sitting isolated on a bench

If you or your parent has Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, you’re not alone. After all, on average, every four seconds someone is diagnosed with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Yet facing the disease can feel so isolating, so overwhelming. Our in-home Dementia and Alzheimer’s care can help.

As advocates for quality dementia care, Preferred Care at Home has cared for hundreds of clients with dementia across the nation. Our specially trained, compassionate caregivers allow our clients to safely remain home, or in the home of a family member.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s home care services our experienced caregivers provide include:

  • Stimulating mental awareness
  • Playing memory-enhancement games
  • Helping with crafts and reading
  • Encouraging social interaction with family and friends
  • Stimulating healthy conversation

Our caregivers keep a keen eye on safety and health issues by helping with the following:

  • Nutritious-meal preparation
  • Medication reminders
  • Hygiene reminders
  • Clothes selection
  • Maintaining a safe home environment

" We are humbled to serve our community and their loved ones"

Suzette Gondera, RN

Owner, PCAH of Coastal Volusia

Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Suzette Gondera, RN

Suzette has dedicated her life to healthcare and family. In 1980, Suzette began her career as a Registered Nurse with Florida Hospital (now called Advent Health) and has continued there for nearly 40 years. Her health care experience spans from the Intensive Care Unit, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Endoscopy, Outpatient surgery to Home Health. In the last 20 years, her focus shifted to Pain Management where she cared mostly for elderly patients suffering from chronic pain.

Suzette’s experience in her professional career has shaped who she is and her passion for quality care. Additionally, her personal experiences with her grandmother and mother have influenced the expansion of her role into the world of senior home care.

At 105 years old, Suzette’s Grandmother, Leonor, was hospitalized and subsequently moved to a nursing home. This was a huge shift for Leonor as she had spent years dedicated to the care of her own mother who lived to 100 years of age and remained in her home the entire time. Remaining in her home was Leonor’s heart’s desire and when in the nursing home she would ask over and over, “When can I go home?” Unfortunately, she never had the chance to return home.

In both her professional and personal roles, Suzette has seen the desire for seniors to remain in their home. When given the choice, seniors prefer home. Now, Suzette can make these hopes a reality through quality home care services.

Doug Gondera

For over 44 years, Doug has been by Suzette’s side. While running his own chemical company, Doug and Suzette raised their three kids in Central Florida. Beyond business, Doug established a 100% volunteer natural disaster response team in 2004. Its main purpose is to provide spiritual and physical nourishment after a natural disaster. Hot meals are served to all in need after natural disasters including hurricanes Charley, Wilma, and Katrina and tornado devastation at Lady Lake, Florida. Because of his community effort and response Doug was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from a local university. Doug has also served as Rotary President and is a current member of the Rotary. Doug’s commitment to the community extends to the most vulnerable–the seniors who need support and care in order to improve the quality of life while safeguarding their dignity and independence.

Doug and Suzette bring experience, passion, and a heart for those in need to Preferred Care at Home of Coastal Volusia. To learn more about home care services near you, contact Suzette and Doug by calling 386-674-0046.

About Preferred Care at Home

HHA #299995877

Celebrating life, dignity and independence.®

Preferred Care at Home of Coastal Volusia  has the privilege of assisting clients to improve their quality of life while still recognizing and maintaining their dignity and independence. We provide a variety of senior home care services so you can find what’s just right for you.

We understand that long-term care can be costly, which is why we have focused on building a reputation of offering access to quality services at affordable prices. Ask about the wide range of non-medical services available from 1 to 24 hours per day, and about qualified live-in caregivers who can provide 24-hour peace of mind for you or your loved one.

Service Areas

Providing home care services in Greater Volusia County, Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Daytona Beach Shores, Ormond Beach, Ponce Inlet, Wilbur by the Sea, Margaritaville Latitudes, and New Smyrna Beach.

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