Living at Home for as Long as Possible
For many people, having familiar surroundings brings comfort and allows elderly people to hold on to their independence a little bit longer.
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You reach the ripe old age of 50 and your kids call you old. While that may seem ancient to them, we’ve earned every wrinkle or gray hair and now it is time to start planning and enjoying our senior years.
For many people, having familiar surroundings brings comfort and allows elderly people to hold on to their independence a little bit longer.
Growing older doesn’t mean we need to stop enjoying life. With new initiatives, wellness programs and a focus on relationship-based care, this can be a time to enjoy a different perspective on life.
Don’t care for your elderly parents at home unless you can answer these few questions positively and understand how the change will affect their life – and yours.
It is inevitable. We are all going to grow old. If the aging process has started, here are a few tips to determine if you are going to need some assistance around the house.
Sooner or later, we will all have elderly relatives to care for. These tips will help you set things up for them to enjoy their retirement years and still maintain their lifestyle.
Your parents spent years of their lives raising you – so when the time comes for you to help them when they become elderly and need assistance, here are a few things that you can do.
Mobility scooters for adults are a less expensive alternative to power-assisted wheelchairs, making them popular among the elderly and disabled.
When you make the difficult decision to send a member of the family or an elderly loved one suffering from dementia to a full care facility and residence it is a difficult time for everyone involved. Finding just the right place to house your loved one can be the most challenging part since you want to find a place that is going to make them feel comfortable and cared for and give them the proper attention and respect they deserve.
When a family member or loved one starts getting older and may need a high level of attention, safety or care than can be provided in their own home, the consideration of a residential care facility often comes into the conversation. Many family members are leery of finding a facility to use as a residence because of stories they may have heard from others or seen somewhere about events at certain places. That is why if you are considering any type of residential facility you want to make sure you do your due diligence and make sure the facility is one you can trust.
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