Your father has been struggling ever since your mother passed away. His health has been in decline, his physical abilities are diminishing, and you have been doing the best you can to support him, but you can’t keep up this pace for long. You need some type of elder care support he can agree to.
April is National Pet Month and when an elderly senior, like your parent, may require more than what companion home care could offer or any other type of care, assisted living is a great option. Some assisted living communities will provide short-term stay options, so your senior could see exactly whether or not this would be optimal for them for elderly care services at this stage in their life. If they have a pet, like a beloved cat, this often leads people to assume they can’t consider assisted living, at least not at this time.
Ah, spring is almost here and winter is well behind us. For most of us, so are those fun, exciting, but unfulfilled New Year’s resolutions. Bet you didn’t think you would have to hear about those resolutions again! Well, it’s not always a bad thing to be reminded of them. For some, a little reminder could help us get back on track, especially when it was about something as important as caregiver services at an assisted living facility.
One of the most important things to a family caregiver of aging seniors is keeping them safe. Yet, safety generally declines as people get older. This is especially true when men and women move through their 70’s, approaching 80, and even move well through their 80’s and 90’s. The older a person is, the more likely they are facing some potentially serious safety hazards.
One thing that many people immediately think about when they hear the term ‘assisted living’ is a permanent, end-of-life care option for aging men and women. In reality, assisted living is first and foremost about living life to the fullest, with help (assistance).
It’s easy to miss some important information about assisted living, though. One notable example is the fact that most people are not aware of the respite care options some quality assisted living facilities offer elderly men and women.
It’s the end of the year. That means people are making New Year’s Resolutions, planning on starting the year off on the right foot, taking positive changes in their life, and thinking about the future. For some older seniors, thinking about the future means determining the right type of elder care. There are numerous senior care options out there, but few that can match the benefits that a quality assisted living facility can offer. However, too many people have misconceptions about what assisted living is, what it can offer, and the vast benefits it may provide.
John’s mother was hospitalized following a stroke. While her prognosis was relatively good, recovery was going to take time. John had a career and a family to provide for, so he wasn’t able to be there for her as much as she needed. While she was still in the hospital, with her primary doctor advising her to have the right care and support ready when she was discharged, they didn’t know that assisted living for senior care would be an option.
Making any major life change can be tough. There’s no easy way around that simple fact. When you’re advancing in years and have decided that assisted living would be the best caregiver choice to make, that doesn’t mean the move will be easy.
Everyone has expectations regarding just about everything. Whether it’s expectations about a job, marriage, school, entering your 50’s or 60’s or 70’s, or what have you, a person’s expectations are often shaped by what they read about or have experienced in the past. When it comes to assisted living for elder care, it is a difficult topic for many people to bring up with aging parents, grandparents, and other loved ones. Most of it has to do with assumptions and expectations.
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