Independence

For the Elderly

Home is where we feel safe, comfortable, and secure. However, as we age, it may not be as simple as it used to be. JEVS Home Care provides a number of services including non-medical in-home care, Home Modifications, Geriatric Care Management, and more to help the region's elderly maintain independence in their own homes.

Non-Medical In-Home Care

JEVS Home Care allows individuals to enjoy safety, security, and companionship in the comfort of their own home. Qualified and committed in-home caregivers are available to provide non-medical care and assistance on a full-time, part-time, or live-in basis. Services are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Some of the services available include:
  • Companionship while taking walks, reading, and letter writing
  • Encouragement and assistance with light exercise
  • Transportation and companionship for medical appointments
  • Assistance with hygiene, bathing, grooming, and dressing
  • Light housekeeping including dusting, polishing, and vacuuming
  • Shopping and errand assistance
  • Meal preparation
  • Making the bed, changing the linens, and doing the laundry
  • Coordinating car care and maintenance
  • Coordinating gardening and lawn service

Call us at 267-298-1325 or email to learn more and schedule a free in-home assessment.

Home Modifications

Home modifications are simple changes made to adapt living spaces to meet the needs of the elderly so that they can continue to live comfortably and independently. They can make everyday life easier and safer, and range from replacing cabinet doorknobs with pull handles to installing wheelchair ramps, chair lifts, and shower grab bars; raising furniture; or widening doorways.

To determine whether home modifications are appropriate, take a walk around the home. Go room by room. If anything seems unsafe or inappropriate, call us at 267-298-1325. One of our Occupational Therapists will visit the home to evaluate your needs and make appropriate suggestions and coordinate services with our many trusted and reliable contractors.

To learn more about Home Modifications and schedule a consultation with one of our Occupational Therapists, please call 267-298-1325.

Geriatric Care Management

Our professional and experienced Geriatric Care Managers offer a caring, efficient, and flexible approach to consumer care. They are available to evaluate each situation and identify solutions to improve well being, maintain independence, and enhance quality of life.

A Geriatric Care Manager can:
  • Select the appropriate level of personal care
  • Screen, arrange, and monitor in-home care and other services
  • Provide support and counseling for clients and their families
  • Review legal and financial issues, medical documents, and care plans
  • Assist with the process of changing address
  • Serve as a liaison and single point-of-contact for family members
  • Alert families at a distance to changes and issues
  • Identify eligibility for social services
  • Create caregiving budgets and identify funding opportunities

To schedule a consultation with one of our Geriatric Care Managers, please call 267-298-1325.

Veterans' Pension Benefit

In November 1951, a law was passed authorizing a VA benefit for Veterans and their spouses. Known as the Veterans' Non-Service Connected Pension Benefit, this pension is not connected to a service related industry and can be of great financial assistance to seniors by helping to pay for long term care needs, especially as out-of-pocket health care costs continue to rise.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this benefit the individual must not have been dishonorably discharged, served 90 days on active duty with at least one day during a war, and be disabled or 65 years of age or older. There are also income and asset requirements that must be evaluated on an individual basis.

The Veterans Pension Benefit can help pay for:
  • Home Health Aides
  • Doctor co-pays
  • Eyeglasses and hearing aides
  • Assisted living fees
  • Prescriptions
  • Dental expenses
  • Insurance premiums

For additional information and free assistance with the application process, please call 267-298-1325 or email .

"I believe that following my mother's wishes — allowing her to remain in her home until the end — was the right choice. It was clear that the home care aide really cared about my mother and treated her with love and respect. I feel fortunate that JEVS Home Care was part of my mother's life."

— S. Shankin, Villanova, PA