Private home care provides peace of mind, watchful oversight in the home, companionship, and help with daily activities and responsibilities such as:

• Companionship
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Meal preparation
• Medication reminders
• Light housekeeping
• Running errands and transportation to appointments

Let us know what your loved one wants or needs.  We’ll figure out how to do it or, if it is beyond our scope of services, we can refer you to a reputable company.

Since 2006, we’ve been a senior care leader in Georgia.  We specialize in adult day centers and home care.  Each service strengthens the other. 

Families look for engagement, not just TV watching.  Our caregivers spend time in our adult day centers.  Social engagement is core to what we do.  

Our members have choices.  Some members receive care only in their homes.  Some receive care only in the center.  Many combine home care and the day center.  The choice is yours.  There are powerful options for social engagement not available anywhere else.

Home health involves skilled care by a nurse, a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or a speech therapist.  Home health requires a physician’s order and is typically paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, and major health insurance plans.  These visits are usually under an hour long and last for a limited time period.  A patient might receive wound care, an infusion, physical therapy, or other very skilled service.

Home care focuses on helping individuals remain independent in their homes and communities with caregiving assistance.  The care is provided during hourly shifts and paid for privately (and not paid with health insurance).

We want to respect your loved one’s independence and personal preferences even through injury and illness.  

We’ve helped many families with their caregiving journeys.  Mothers may be resistant to receiving help taking care of Dad.  Dad may be home from the hospital expecting help from his children, but the care needed is more than what the family can provide.  There are many reasons our loved ones need care from isolation to depression to frailty to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

Here are some clues that additional help is needed:

• Falls
• A messy house
• Inadequate groceries
• Unintentional weight loss
• Declining personal hygiene declined
• Increased loneliness and isolation
• Memory lapses

Many realize that help is needed when visiting a loved one and notice a problem.  The pressing care needs are more than the family can provide while juggling multiple responsibilities of children, family life, and work.  Make sure to keep an eye on the family caregiver, especially if they experience:

• Too much stress
• Imbalance in self-care
• A neglect of other responsibilities
• A lack of sleep
• Potential burnout

Choosing to engage compassionate professionals or use an adult day center is not a compromise. It’s a choice to enhance your loved one’s quality of life and encourage the best possible outcome. 

We work hard to build a team of excellent caregivers and associates.

This begins with the selection process that includes a thorough interview, a negative drug screen, an FBI fingerprint` criminal background check, a negative COVID test, and reference checks.

Our associates complete regular training including a thorough orientation, certification in First Aid and CPR, training in Alzheimer’s and other dementia, and an ongoing series of in-service programming.

We charge an hourly rate for services ranging from 4 hours to 24 hours.  Some families choose to combine an experience in our Day Center with our Home Care services.  We can also increase or decrease service times to fit your budget and service needs.

It’s best to give us a call to discuss what is needed.  We’ll work with you to find a solution to fit your budget.

If you hire a caregiver directly, you’re taking on the responsibilities and liabilities of an employer. 

You’ll be responsible for reporting and paying federal and state taxes and unemployment claims.  Without Workers Compensation coverage, you will have full responsibility for injuries. If there is an unemployment claim, the state will look to you as the employer.  Even if the private caregiver says they will take care of these items, if there is a problem, the government agencies will likely come after you.  

Skylark does all this for you.  We’ll ensure you have excellent caregivers while taking care of all employment responsibilities such as payroll, employment taxes, vacations, and illness.  We’ll take care of the scheduling hassles when an absence is unavoidable and another caregiver is needed.

Most Members pay privately for home care services.  Some families work together to provide the needed care for their loved ones.

Medicare and other health insurances does not cover the expense of in-home care with the exception of a very limited number of Medicare Advantage plans.  Medicare pays for short-term skilled care with home health.

Long-Term Care Insurance:  Most long-term care insurance policies will pay for home care services.  

Veterans:  Many veterans will receive significant support by qualifying for the Aide and Attendance Pension benefit. 

Medicaid: Medicaid covers a wide range of long-term care services for qualified elderly and disabled persons.  

Skylark has been navigating these financial options for years.  Call us to discuss, and we can help determine the non-private pay options.

Skylark strives for consistency, and our families certainly become comfortable with particular caregivers.  We always begin with a professional evaluation to determine care needs and identify great caregivers.  Our goal is to find a great fit for our members and their families.

We schedule caregivers based on the wants and needs of our members.  Often, we find that a small, consistent team of caregivers provides the best and most reliable care.  

It’s best to give us a call to discuss your specific situation.  We believe in customizing our services to fit the specific needs of the family.

Do you have more questions? Our New Member Services Team has worked with hundreds of families to help them find great solutions for their loved ones. Call us at (404) 410-1510 or email us at nms@SkylarkSeniorCare.com We look forward to a great conversation.