If your senior parent is living alone and can’t drive anymore, getting to medical or other appointments may be difficult for them. And if you work or have small children, taking your mom or dad to their medical appointments may not always be possible for you. Home care providers can help.
Home care is generalized support for seniors who want to live independently. With the help of a home care provider, many seniors can live comfortably at home for a long time. Home care providers can help your mom or dad with many tasks like housekeeping, laundry, cooking meals, doing dishes, and running errands.
A home care provider can also take your mom or dad to their appointments so they don’t have to struggle with a ride-share service or cab. Transportation isn’t the only way that caregivers can make medical appointments easier for seniors.
Caregivers also help with:
Stay With Your Senior Parent
One of the biggest ways that home care providers make appointments easier for seniors is by staying with them at the appointment.
If your mom or dad doesn’t get out much, they probably are very anxious being in a crowded public place. Having a familiar care provider they know and trust with them can make medical appointments much less stressful for your mom or dad.
Carry Important Papers
Home care providers can make sure that your mom or dad doesn’t forget any of the important paperwork they need to bring to a medical appointment.
Your mom or dad may need to bring documents like their ID, their insurance card, a list of prescriptions, X-rays or imaging, or test results to a medical appointment. A caregiver will safely and securely pack those documents and hang onto them so they don’t get lost.
Help Your Mom Or Dad Get Where They Need To Go
These days a lot of medical appointments take place in large medical centers that house lots of different medical specialties. That can be very convenient, but it also can be confusing for seniors who have to try and find several different departments.
If your mom or dad has a caregiver with them that care provider can help them get where they need to go. They can also make sure that your mom or dad walks slowly, taking breaks when necessary or stopping to get some water.
Take Notes Or Record The Appointment
It’s very easy for seniors to forget what the doctor or specialist tells them in an appointment. A care provider can take notes or record the appointment so that you will know exactly what the doctor said without having to waste time calling to follow up.
Pick Up Prescriptions
If your mom or dad receives new prescriptions or needs refills of existing prescriptions the caregiver can pick them up so that your senior mom or dad has their medication right away.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Bartlett TN, please get in touch with the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (901) 300-8576
Senior Solutions Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, Lakeland, Hernando, Olive Branch, Arlington, Atoka, Southaven, Bartlett, Marion, Shelby 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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