One of the tasks that can be a struggle for seniors who are aging in place is running errands. Seniors need to run errands like going to the post office, going to the bank, going to the grocery store, and going to the pharmacy. However, running errands can be physically and emotionally difficult for seniors. If your senior mom or dad has elder care their elder care provider can help them do errands so that your senior parent doesn’t become tired, overwhelmed, or stressed out when they need things.
Some of the ways that an elder care caregiver can help your senior mom or dad make errands easier are:
Helping Them Manage Money
Seniors can easily get confused or overwhelmed by trying to manage money when they’re out running errands, especially if your mom or dad prefers to pay for things in cash.
When seniors carry cash they may lose money, or have money stolen from them. They also may be confused by new technology like Apple Pay or other touchless pay options. An elder care provider can help your senior parent manage their money while running errands.
Helping Them Make Lists
Lists are always recommended when seniors need to go shopping. Having a list will help your senior mom or dad stay on budget and task. But making lists of errands, shopping lists, and gift lists can be difficult and exhausting.
An elder care provider can help your senior parent make shopping lists so that they don’t forget any of the items that they need.
Encouraging Them To Take Breaks
When seniors are shopping they often get tired, especially when they’re shopping for groceries. A care provider that takes your senior mom or dad shopping can encourage them to sit down and rest during the shopping trip.
Together your mom or dad and the care provider can get a drink and a snack, rest, and then continue shopping. That way your mom or dad won’t get overwhelmed and exhausted when they’re shopping.
Dropping Them Off At The Door
When your senior parent goes shopping with a care provider the care provider can drop them off at the door of the store and pick them up so that your senior parent doesn’t have to struggle to walk all the way across the parking lot. This makes doing errands much safer and less tiring for your mom or dad, especially if they have limited mobility.
Doing The Errands
If your senior parent has limited mobility and doesn’t like to do errands because they are too difficult a care provider can do all of the errands for your senior parent. With a list of items needed and other information, the care provider will be able to get everything your senior parent needs.
Now that so many grocery stores and home stores offer online ordering your senior parent can also place an online order for the items that they want, and a care provider can go pick the order up.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Elder Care Services in Monterey TN please contact the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (931) 208-1019
Senior Solutions Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Cookeville, Algood, Baxter, Monterey, Sparta, Smithville, Livingston, Dodson Branch, Gainesboro, Putnam County, and surrounding areas.
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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