As in any other relationship, communicating effectively with your home care provider will establish clear boundaries that minimize confusion and yield positive results. Following these communication guidelines should help you and your home care agency enjoy a more mutually beneficial caregiving experience.
For reasons like pride and stubbornness, many older adults are not receptive to the idea of a “stranger” assisting them around the home. The average senior is used to managing their own household and affairs, and privacy is also important to them. Convincing a senior parent who’s resistant to home care is never easy. Here are some creative ways to overcome their objections.
Finding a trustworthy home care company that can affordably maintain your loved one’s quality of life can be challenging and stressful. Here are some tips for finding your senior the top-notch care they truly deserve.
Although they’re oftentimes used interchangeably home care and home health care are not the same thing. If you’re an aging in place senior, or are currently taking care of one, knowing the difference between home care and home health care is important.
One of the fastest ways to get an aging parent to tune you out is by bringing up their financial matters. Thankfully, there are several ways to respectfully earn your parent’s trust so that you can help protect them from financial hardships.
Because the onset of Parkinson’s can be subtle, there are several important signs to look for. April is national Parkinson’s Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to educate others about how to identify the symptoms and provide support to those who have been diagnosed with the disease.
Good nutrition is important at any age, but many Americans aged 65-and-over don’t eat enough of the nutrient-rich foods that their bodies need. March is National Nutrition Month, which means it’s a great time to make sure your aging loved one is getting the vital nutrients their body so desperately needs.
For many families, preparing to assist an elderly parent once they’ve left the hospital is a confusing and stressful time, especially when their loved one needs therapy and follow-up medical care. To help ensure that your parent’s recovery goes more smoothly, take these preparation steps.
Are you currently caring for an elderly parent who squints while watching TV, keeps bumping into stationary objects or constantly trips and falls-down? If so, they may be suffering from vision loss. At some point most seniors start gradually losing their vision because of the aging process itself. But if your mom or dad’s poor vision seems more pronounced, it could be due to an underlying eye condition that can quickly place their health and wellbeing at risk. Fortunately, there are several proven ways to assist an aging parent with vision loss, starting with these.
Your elderly mother still lives alone, and due to her declining health, you’ve been helping her take care of her household. Finances are a topic that you’ve avoided up until now, but it’s become quite apparent that mom isn’t paying her bills on time. And, she’s gotten “taken” by a couple of dishonest contractors just within the past year. Now her financial carelessness has reached a point that it has you worried. Helping an aging parent manage their finances can be hard, but it is possible when you follow these tips from the pros.
