A whopping 93% of older adults admit they want to age in place. The idea of moving to a new neighborhood or home isn’t desirable. Your mom is one of that large percentage. She doesn’t want to ever have to move, and you want to help her ensure that’s what happens. But, how do you do that when her health and mobility are changing? Ask your mom how she feels about senior home care services. One of the best ways to promote an independent lifestyle without struggling to live alone is by having a caregiver’s help.
Here are some of the best services to maintain independence as an older adult.
Housekeeping Services
Housekeeping has to be done to have a clean, safe home, but some of the tasks she needs to complete challenge your mom now. Carrying the bulky vacuum up the stairs to the bedrooms or vacuuming the carpeted stairs while balancing the vacuum is too much. Her caregiver can do it.
Her caregiver is there to strip sheets when needed, make the bed with clean sheets, and do the laundry. Your mom will have clean towels in her bathroom and clean clothes to wear all week. If anything needs to be ironed or hung outside to dry in the sun, the caregiver will take care of it.
Some of the other housekeeping chores that your mom may find difficult include changing a lightbulb, taking out the trash and recycling, sweeping hardwood floors, and wiping down the stove and counter. She won’t have to with senior home care assistance.
Meal Preparation
Your mom has a hard time standing in the same place for a while, which makes it hard for her to cook meals or wash dishes. You can get her a stool if it helps, but she may prefer to have a caregiver to do the dishes and cook for her.
Her caregiver can also talk to her about what she wants to eat, plan a shopping list, and take your mom shopping. Your mom’s caregiver is there to help her find the right items, make a payment, and carry all of the bags and boxes into the house.
Transportation Provided by Senior Home Care Aides
Your mom’s doctor told her to stop driving. Her reaction times are too slow or her vision has diminished. If she can’t drive, she probably worries about being isolated. She doesn’t have to worry as her caregiver is there to drive her around to stores, area businesses, local attractions, and medical offices.
Medication Reminders
Does your mom have medications she must take each day? Does she remember to take them? If she often forgets, someone needs to remind her. Her health is too important to be forgetting things like heart medications or medications to control diabetes. Caregivers can remind her what to take, how much to take, and whether she needs water, milk, or a meal.
Independence is everything to your mom, so make sure she doesn’t have to struggle while living her dream. Senior home care assistance assures she has someone to help her with the more complex tasks of daily living. Talk to our senior home care assistance advisor to learn more about these and other services offered by a home care agency.
Sources: https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/services/senior-tech-aging-in-place-survey
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care Services in Livingston 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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