Entrusted Hearts Home Care Services
January 2023
Senior adults are the fastest growing segment of the population, and with this, comes an increasing need for aging adult care services. The demand for home care services will increase as the number of aging adults in our state increases.
In-home care assistance supports the desire for many older adults to age-in-place, and it reduces the stress family members that may currently be providing care to their loved ones. Caring for a family member can mean juggling work and other obligations.
Entrusted Hearts Home Care Services, a division of Baptist Village Communities, is a licensed home care services provider and medical equipment company offering in-home care and services many aging adults need and want. The Entrusted Hearts team is available to assist you or a loved one in reaching and maintaining the highest possible level of independence in the comfort of your home.
Shawna Parsley, Entrusted Hearts Office Manager in Owasso explains that most people are unsure of what services they need when they initially call the office. Shawna explains, “I ask a lot of questions about what’s going on currently and what their situation is like.” Based on this information, it is determine if a Certified Home Health Aide or Companion Services would be best.
Certified Home Health Aides are trained and certified to provide hands-on care for activities of daily living. Examples include bathing, dressing, feeding, etc. A person’s need for assistance with these activities increases with age, and according to AARP, seventy-seven percent of adults age 50+ want to remain in their current home as they age.
Companion Services offers a “hands off” approach of in-home care. Companion Services or “companions” can provide housekeeping, laundry, and errands. Errands can include taking clients to doctors appointments, shopping for groceries, etc. “Certified Home Health Aides are able to do all of these things as well, but they also provide the hands-on care clients might need,” says Shawna.
Director of Entrusted Hearts, Shannon Ryan, clarifies that both Certified Home Health Aides and Companion Services are available for overnight stays and respite services. The difference is in what each is allowed to do. If your loved one tends to wander around the house at night and you fear for their safety, a Certified Home Health Aide could lead them back to bed whereas a companion is “hands off” and could not. Our team is here to help you make the best decision of what’s needed for you or a loved one.
Services offered:
Home care services – Home care services are intended to help you or someone you care for maintain quality of life while ensuring safety in the comfort of home, wherever home may be (house, apartment, assisted living communities, medical centers, etc). The goal is to provide as little or as much assistance as needed in a familiar and comfortable environment. Medicaid, private insurance, and personalized services are available.
Common requested services include:
Companionship
Meal preparation
Assistance with bathing and dressing
Light housekeeping and laundry
Errands and shopping
Nursing services by RNs and LPNs
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Speech therapy
Referrals to other community resources
Live-in or respite care
Medical equipment – The Entrusted Hearts team can conveniently provide medical equipment and supplies needed to make daily living easier. We offer services to individuals, health centers, assisted living communities, as well as other medical providers. Medicaid, private insurance, and personalized services are available.
Case management – A Case Manager can help you access the services and resources needed to age-in-place safely. As your needs change, a case manager will work with you to adjust your services. Entrusted Hearts Case Management is available to adults aged 21 and older via Medicaid Home and Community-based ADvantage Waiver programs. Personalized services are available.
Not a Baptist? Not a problem. You do not have to be Baptist to benefit from our services.