If your senior mom or dad wants to continue living at home as they get older and you want to help them do that safely there are a lot of ways you can help. Simple changes to the home and your mom or dad’s lifestyle can make a big difference in their happiness, health, and safety at home. Elder care service is a supportive service for seniors that are staying in their own homes as they get older.
Even if you can’t be a full-time care provider for your senior parent you can make sure that they have all the support they need now, and in the future, to be comfortable and safe at home.
Some of the best ways to help your mom or dad continue living at home as they get olde are:
Get Elder Care
The care providers that work in elder care do a little bit of everything so that seniors can get support in any area they need help in.
Some of the ways that elder care supports seniors living at home are:
- Help with household chores
- Help with errands and shopping
- Help with cooking
- Help with laundry
- Companionship
- Help getting to medical appointments
And much more. Call a local home care agency today to find out more about how elder can benefit or your mom or dad.
Grocery Delivery
If your mom or dad can’t easily get to the store to get groceries or home goods you can set up accounts for them online to use grocery delivery apps. Your mom or dad can shop online using a tablet or desktop or their phone and have everything they want delivered to their door within a couple of hours.
You won’t have to worry that your mom or dad is out of food if you can’t get to their house on a particular day. And since they can buy pre-cooked meals from the grocery store even if they don’t cook they can eat healthy meals like pre-cooked chicken and veggies. You can even send them orders as gifts.
Auto Pay For Bills
If you are a signer on your senior parent’s accounts make sure that auto-pay is set up for their bills. That way you won’t have to worry that the water, electric, heat, or other utilities will get shut off. You can trust that your mom or dad’s bills are getting paid automatically so that they don’t forget to pay them.
At-Home Medical Care
If your mom or dad has a condition like diabetes that requires regular monitoring see if you can get home health care for your senior parent. With home health care a health care professional will come to the house to check vitals and perform other routine healthcare. That way your mom or dad doesn’t have to leave the house just for routine medical appointments.
Install Smart Tech
Smart technology can do a lot to keep seniors safe and comfortable at home. Smart cameras indoors and out, motion activated lights, a camera doorbell, and a coded electronic lock for the main door are all great things to get for your senior parent.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Elder Care Services in Sequoyah Hills TN, please contact the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (865) 539-5224
Senior Solutions Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Knoxville, Old City, Fort Sanders, Old Sevier, Edgewood, North Knoxville, Forest Heights, Sequoyah Hills, Knox 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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