The family unit is one of the most important things in our society. Families are responsible for raising children, guiding them through life, and keeping elderly members of the family safe and healthy. They are the most basic unit at which our society functions.
So, it’s no surprise that communities of care are being remodeled to mimic the family unit. Researchers and senior care specialists are finding that this community effort has had a profound impact on the quality of care that is provided to elderly individuals and that it can help more people find the high level of help and assistance that they need to effectively function.
Unfortunately, a lot of seniors don’t have family. These seniors, sometimes called elder orphans, either never had children of their own or their families are a long distance away. These people don’t have the natural supports that others do.
The concepts of community care probably already exist in your area. There are hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the U.S. that help seniors in tiny, but very meaningful ways. Think about meal delivery services, organizations that help seniors with rides to medical appointments and to help them run errands, and even volunteers that will go and sit with an elderly person so that they have someone to chat with once in a while. These are small sacrifices for one person, but have a huge impact on the happiness of another. They’re just a few ways that community approaches to care can help.
These are things that you would do without thought for family. A community approach to senior care protects the elderly folk around us that don’t have family or friends willing to do these things for them.
There are many different approaches to senior care. Some are more effective than others, depending on the needs of the individual. The community approach is ideal for some seniors because of the social approach that it takes to care. It places seniors in a community of people that care about them and are working for them, all while ensuring that friends and peers are close by so that social and emotional health can be enhanced alongside physical health.
This can be ideal for seniors that do not have family or friends close enough to help with their care. In-home care encompasses a lot of the principles of a community approach, but it’s certainly not the only way that it can happen.
At Paradise In-Home Care, we specialize in helping families stay together through in-home care. This type of senior care ensures that seniors have help while they stay in their own home, essentially bringing the care to them, rather than making them relocate to receive the benefits of professional care.
If you’re new to the world of care, odds are that you have a lot of questions about how your family will be positively changed by any type of care. That’s another area where we can help. We offer a free consultation service designed to answer your questions and help you get started. Ready to learn more? Give us a call today to schedule something!
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