The key to finding the right home care agency is knowing the level of care needed by your parent. There are essentially two categories of in-home care: custodial care and skilled care. Custodial care includes help with shopping, housekeeping, preparing meals, and even personal care like dressing, feeding and bathing.
Skilled care, on the other hand, provides for the medical needs of the senior. Some agencies offer only one type of care while visiting angels home care have both.