When seniors think about living alone as they get older one of the concerns they have is their ability to shop, run errands, and get out of the house. Socialization is very important for seniors, and for a lot of seniors who live alone shopping trips and errands provide vital social contact. If seniors become unable to drive on their own they can become isolated at home, unless they have home care services.
Home care offers seniors several different kinds of daily support so that seniors who want to continue living in their own homes can remain independent. Home care providers can help seniors with cleaning, cooking meals, getting dressed, and help with shopping and running errands.
Some of the things that home caregivers do to help seniors with shopping and errands are:
Driving
A home care provider can do the driving so that seniors can get out and do the errands that they need to do. With help from a home caregiver seniors can get to the grocery store, pharmacy, hair salon, post office, or the mall whenever they want to go. Home care can help seniors get to medical appointments or the gym too. Having help with driving and transportation makes it possible for seniors to be truly independent.
Doing The Heavy Lifting
Part of the reason why seniors avoid grocery shopping is that it’s physically demanding for seniors. They need to have the physical strength to push a cart around a store, sometimes a very large store. They have to be able to bend down or reach up to pick up products, physically grip those products, and then bend down to put them in the cart.
At the checkout, they must put all the items on the belt and then lift the heavy bags into their vehicles before driving home. At home, they have to unpack all those groceries and put them away. That is a lot of physical exertion for seniors.
Home care help means that seniors will have someone to do all of those things for them. Eliminating the heavy lifting of food shopping means seniors are much more likely to shop for healthy food.
Helping Seniors With Money
It’s very easy for seniors to become confused about money when they’re shopping. Seniors may not bring the correct amount of money, or they may have trouble keeping track of cash. A companion that shops with them can help your senior parent organize their money, pay for purchases, and stay within their budget.
Providing Companionship
Running errands alone is not fun. But, seniors who have a companion to run errands with them can have a lot of fun with their shopping. Seniors are more likely to get the social engagement they need to stay healthy from their shopping when they have a companion.
Making Sure Seniors Take Breaks
Because shopping and errands can be physically and mentally tiring for seniors they must take breaks. When seniors have a caregiver with them that caregiver can suggest that they stop and sit down for a little bit when your senior parent seems tired. A caregiver can remind seniors to drink water, have a snack, and rest until they are physically ready to keep shopping and doing errands.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Johns Creek GA please contact the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (404) 266-8773
Senior Solutions Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Atlanta, Palmetto, Alpharetta, Chattahoochee Hills, Milton, College Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Hapeville, Johns Creek, and all of Fulton County.
Over the years, we have expanded, providing service in all 95 counties throughout Tennessee, and we now have a growing presence in Georgia.
Senior Solutions is recognized as a top 5% independent agency and a three-time Inc. 5000 honoree in 2018, 2019, and 2020. These types of awards matter to us because they show growth in our goal of eventually touching a million lives. We’re excited to continue that growth and to touch even more families with our commitment to quality care!
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