When someone needs senior care, it’s typically because their health or physical mobility has declined in a way that makes it difficult to take care of themselves in the way that they once did. This is never an easy time in life. It’s one that can be stressful for the entire family.
With that said, there are a few really easy things that you and your family can do to make the transition into any sort of senior care–whether it’s in the home or in a removed setting–a little bit easier for your older loved one. Even though it can be a tough situation, transitioning into this new stage of life can be made a little bit easier in many cases.
Here are a few things that you might find helpful.
The first is to ensure that the material comforts of home still exist. There is a reason why people prefer staying in their homes when they receive senior care: it’s comfortable and familiar. If your elderly family member is moving into an assisted living facility or another care center, ensuring that they can bring things that are important to them along with them can help to ease this situation. Pictures can be especially beneficial as they hold important memories and emotions. If someone is receiving in-home care, assurances that they are not losing any of their independence during that time can help. The point of in-home care isn’t to restrict freedom, but rather to enhance it.
Transitioning into senior care can be tough, but there are some things that you can do to make it easier for those that you love.
Visits should be scheduled as often as possible with your loved ones, too. Being around people that you love and care about can make tough situations feel less threatening. Each care facility will have its own policies when it comes to visitors so make sure that you are familiar with this prior to making any commitments. The more that your loved one is able to spend their time with those that are close to them, the less it will feel like they have moved away from their home.
Speaking of visits, engaging with other residents of the care facility can help. Before my grandma passed away, we had become quite close to other women that lived in the same wing that she did. It helped my grandma make friends more easily and feel more at home, and it provided others with support, too.
We’d love to help. Senior care is what we do. And while we specialize in in-home care, it’s not the only thing we do. Our trained professionals are here to walk you through the care process and get you pointed in the right direction. We know that this is a hard, stressful time and we hope to make it as seamless as possible. That’s one of the reasons why we offer a free consultation session. Money and time are both limited–so our hope is to get you the information that you need to make an informed choice with no cost or obligation on your end. Give us a call or send an email today to get your session scheduled today.
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