{"id":2033,"date":"2025-12-05T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T22:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northeast-orlando22\/seniors-prefer-live-in-care\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T22:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T22:00:45","slug":"seniors-prefer-live-in-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northeast-orlando\/seniors-prefer-live-in-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Seniors Prefer Live-in Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over many years of working with seniors and their family members, we have found that when given a choice, seniors prefer home. The good news is, home care can be an <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/blog\/live-in-care-provides-an-affordable-option-to-remain-home\/\">affordable alternative<\/a> to expensive facility-based care. In 2013, the average cost of a private nursing home room was $258 a day or $94,170 annually*. Thus, in an effort to provide affordable care to seniors so they can remain in the comfort and security of home, Preferred Care at Home created <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/services\/live-in-care\/\">Live-In Care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our Live-in Care provides 24-hour peace of mind for seniors and their families. This senior home care option may be exactly the care you are looking for. Here are a few reasons why seniors choose Live-In Care:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Fear of Falling.<\/strong> Many seniors are still active, yet a fear of falling prevents them from confidently being as active as they would like. With the Live-in Care option, a caregiver is by your side, giving seniors the confidence they need to stay active.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Fear of Being Alone.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/blog\/detecting-depression-in-seniors\/\">Depression<\/a> often goes untreated in the senior population and loneliness is far too common. With Live-In Care, senior have a constant companion in our experienced and compassionate caregivers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Trouble Remembering Medications.<\/strong> Having a Live-in caregiver present to ensure that medications are remembered provides peace of mind to seniors and family members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Dementia or Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease.<\/strong> For those who are dealing with memory loss, it is often most comforting to remain in a familiar environment.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a senior loved one relates to any of the above reasons for wanting senior care, our Live-In may be for you. With prices starting as low as $8-12 an hour, depending on location, Live-In Care is not just more desirable to facility care, it is more affordable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/\">Contact a location<\/a> near you to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/services\/live-in-care\/\">Live-In Care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*John Hancock&#8217;s 2013 Cost of Care Survey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over many years of working with seniors and their family members, we have found that when given a choice, seniors prefer home. The good news is, home care can be an affordable alternative to expensive facility-based care. In 2013, the average cost of a private nursing home room was $258 a day or $94,170 annually*. 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