Taking care of a senior parent can put a strain on even the best relationships between a parent and a child. When you have a senior parent aging in place getting personal care at home services for them can eliminate one of the biggest struggles that aging parents and their children have: dealing with hygiene issues.
It’s very common for seniors to start having trouble performing daily hygiene tasks and doing things like showering, combing their hair, shaving, and getting dressed. In most cases, seniors don’t want to have to ask their children for help, even though they know that they need help.
Personal care at home eliminates the awkwardness and embarrassment that parents and children feel when children have to help senior parents with hygiene tasks and activities of daily living.
Personal care at home gives seniors:
Dignity And Independence
With personal care at home, seniors can keep their independence and their dignity. Trained caregivers will help seniors perform activities of daily living so that they can have the dignity of being clean, well-dressed, and well-cared for. It allows seniors to not have to depend on their children for help with toileting, dressing, showering, and other tasks that seniors are used to doing for themselves.
Peace Of Mind
Seniors won’t have to worry about falling or getting hurt while showering if they have help from a trained caregiver. And you won’t have to worry about it either. When seniors fall they often fall in the bathroom as a result of slippery floors, poor balance, and other issues. Seniors who have personal care will have assistance from caregivers who are trained to help seniors with things like showering safely, maintaining balance, and safely getting seniors dressed without injuring them.
Safety
Seniors with personal care at home also will be safer living independently. Seniors who have mobility challenges can get the help they need by transferring in and out of bed or getting safely in and out of the shower. Fewer falls and increased safety will make seniors more comfortable at home.
Better Health
A care provider that specializes in personal care can help seniors avoid infections, skin irritations, and other problems. They can also watch for changes in a senior’s physical condition that could indicate a medical problem. Skin growths, irritated skin, signs of infections, losing weight or gaining it, bruising, wounds that aren’t healing, and other physical symptoms can all be indicators of health problems. When care providers notice any physical changes in your senior parent they will let you know so that you can contact your senior parent’s doctor right away.
Emotional Security
One of the most difficult parts of aging is losing abilities like being able to get out of bed easily or dress yourself. Seniors who have personal care at home can depend on compassionate caregivers to help them with tasks that will boost their self-confidence and happiness. Your senior parent will have the emotional security that comes from knowing they are looking the way they want to look.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Personal Care at Home Services in Sparta 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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