- Home care may be less expensive. Home care will be cheaper than nursing homes, especially as the amount of support increases. Also, you have more control over the care and support you receive.
- Stay in the habitual environment: Moving to a new place can be difficult, especially after a certain age. Especially the elderly do not want radical changes in their lives. For this reason, it will be much more convenient for them to receive home care services than nursing homes.
- Stay with family and / or friends: Staying in the same neighborhood is really important to some people and they can continue to spend time with their friends, neighbors, and family.
- You may ask for more or less help. As your skill changes, you will be able to tailor exactly how much help you need.
- You can continue to live with your pets. If you have pets, you can continue to live with them without being separated from them.
- All your personal belongings will not need to fit in a room. Since nursing homes only provide room for their clients, people should leave most of their belongings and bring only some of their items with them.
- Independence. Food, activity, etc. of nursing homes. They have specific deadlines for them, and this will limit the independence of their clients compared to home care clients.
- Psychological effects. Family and friends may feel guilty for not being able to help or visit nursing homes that often.
