Almost 80% of adults aged 50 or older want to remain in their homes for the rest of their lives. Your mom is one of them. She lives alone, so you both have some fears about her maintaining her independence. Hire home care providers to give her the extra helping hand to remain as independent as possible.
How do you and her home care aides help her age with confidence?
Provide Companionship
Keep track of how often people visit your mom. If she’s going weeks without anyone stopping by, that has to be addressed. She should have people visiting at least once a week, but more is better. The more social she remains, the better it is for her mental, emotional, and physical health.
Assess Her Driving
If your mom is still driving, make sure she should be. If she has worsening eye health that impairs her vision, she shouldn’t drive anymore. Home care providers can bring her to appointments and join her on shopping trips.
Improve Her Home Safety
Heighten safety in your mom’s home, even if she doesn’t need it yet. If you have focused on the key areas that often become issues in the future, you won’t have to rush to get things done. The most common home safety issues are inadequate lighting, especially in entryways and staircases, and lack of safety features in the bathroom.
Make Sure Her Medical Needs Are Addressed
When was your mom’s last medical exam? If it’s been more than a year, it’s time for her to get caught up. At the very least, she should have her blood pressure checked, blood tests run to check her cholesterol, and vaccinations caught up.
She also should schedule an appointment with her eye doctor if it’s been a while. She should be screened for conditions that are more likely as you age, such as cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
Keep Up With Twice-Yearly Visits to the Dentist
Dental cleanings are the third area of health care that your mom should get caught up with, if necessary. She should be going for at least two dental cleanings and exams each year. If she has gum disease, she may need to go more often.
At home, she needs to keep up with oral care routines. At a minimum, she should brush her teeth twice a day and floss once. She can rinse with a fluoride mouthwash to help strengthen her tooth enamel. If she has arthritis, she might benefit from ergonomic dental floss tools and toothbrushes.
Have Home Care Aides Help Out With More Challenging Tasks
Arrange to have home care services to help your mom as she ages in place. With the right schedule of caregivers and help from her family, your mom can live at home and maintain her independence without anxiety. Learn more about home care services by talking to our specialists about home care services.
Sources: https://www.aarp.org/home-family/your-home/info-2021/home-and-community-preferences-survey.html
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Atlanta GA please contact the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (404) 266-8773
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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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