If you’re struggling to find a way to take care of your elderly mother while also juggling work and the demands of school and activity schedules for your kids you’re not alone. Millions of people are trying to figure out how to manage caring for a senior parent and working and taking care of their kids. If your mom wants to continue living at home but it’s getting harder and harder to meet her needs and meet all of your other responsibilities, senior home care services are a great option that can help.
Senior home care can make sure that your mom is getting everything she needs when you can’t be there to help her. If your mom has home care you can focus on all your other responsibilities knowing that your mom is safe and thriving at home.
Some of the ways that senior home care can help your mom live comfortably alone at home as she gets older are:
Meal Preparation
If your mom is having trouble cooking because she has mobility challenges or poor strength in her hands a senior home care provider can help her by making healthy meals every day. Often seniors who are living at home will stop eating when it’s difficult or painful to cook. So, having help from a home care provider is a great way to make sure that your mom is eating healthy meals.
Housekeeping
One of the most common problems that seniors face when living alone is keeping up the house. A senior home care provider can do light housekeeping tasks for your mom like sweeping, vacuuming, washing the dishes, dusting, changing the bed linens, and doing the laundry.
Transportation
Driving your mom to appointments can be just as time-consuming as driving your kids to all of their activities. A senior home care provider can help your mom make medical appointments, hair appointments, and other appointments. The care provider can drive your mom to those appointments so she has a safe and reliable way to get around if she doesn’t drive.
Health Monitoring
A senior home care provider also can help your mom and you by monitoring her health. If your mom seems to be getting frail, having trouble getting around, or seems to need more help than usual a care provider can document any new or worsening symptoms and let you and the doctor know about them.
Exercise and Physical Therapy
Movement is very important for seniors. A care provider who visits your mom regularly can encourage her to move more throughout the day. They can also encourage your mom to do chair exercises, occupational therapy exercises, and other exercises that can help your mom keep her mobility longer.
Shopping
Grocery shopping and running errands are often too overwhelming for seniors, especially seniors who have trouble getting around. But a caregiver can do the grocery shopping and run errands so that your mom doesn’t have to tire herself out or risk failing to do them.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care Services in Madison County TN. please contact the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (731) 300-2300
Senior Solutions Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Jackson, Humboldt, Medina, Milan, Trenton, Brownsville, Madison 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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