The well-being and safety of your aging loved one is important to you. Since you cannot be with them every day, you want to make sure they are receiving the best care possible. Although, you know that your senior loved one needs assistance at home they might not be as open to the decision. There are things that you can do to communicate your worries and concerns with your aging senior. Be Sensitive to the Seniors Feelings Listen to the concerns the senior has about having senior care in the home. Reassure them that they will not go through the transition alone. Suggest going through a trial period with home health aide to see how the senior likes it. Make sure they know that at any time if they feel uncomfortable with their caregiver other
If your senior loved one has a breathing problem, it is likely that they are lethargic, depressed, and anxious. While they need to continue their medical care to address the breathing problems, senior home care can lighten the load for them at home and make them "breathe easier" as their chore and task list is lessened.
When living at home with dementia the individual will have professional help come to them to help with daily tasks such as supervising medication intake, enabling optimum health and safety at home, providing a patient listening ear and friendly face, cooking, housekeeping and general errands, helping to facilitate routine, familiarly and comfort for their loved one at a difficult time. When someone moves from their home into a care home it can be very
“The term ‘aging out’ refers to children within a state’s foster care system who are still in the system upon reaching the age of majority or when they have graduated from high school” (Craft, 2017, Aging Out). Many of these children “have not found permanency with an adoptive family … or they have not been able to return to their biological parents” (Craft, 2017, Aging Out). A child typically ages out at 18 years, “but some states have extended services beyond this age because so many young adults are just not ready to be thrust out into the world on their own at such a young age” (Craft, 2017, Aging Out). If a foster parent chooses to continue parenting the foster child once they have aged out of the system, they are able to as long as the foster youth is okay with this. If an individual continues fostering a child, they will no longer receive money from the state.
The first person or people who should be caring the burden for elderly care lies within their own family. Within the American culture many family members prefer to put their older members in elder homes. My family is originally from Mexico so I am aware of the family values embedded within Mexican culture. I have never seen a Mexican family have their elderly family members live or be taking care of by somebody else that is not a relative. We live in an American society that does not value the care and need for the elderly and prefer to leave up to state and national departments. Since they were the ones who created the generation in which we live in we should be grateful and provide them with the best care possible within our own homes. Many elders who live in homes receive poor or abusive care from faculty. This is not an environment that we should be letting them live in especially if they are your parents. If they lived there lives to watch you grow and take care of you we should be returning them the favor and taking care of them until their final days. The only exception that I have for not taking care of them would be if they have a serious disability or if they are mentally ill. There are illness where the son or daughter of the family member is not able to care for that person because of circumstances that out of their reach. In this situation it would be ok to admit them to home where they are professionally prepared to care for them and have the resources needed
Talk with your friends and family, consult with the senior's physician, and get acquainted with those who have had first-hand experience either working or living in a nursing home.
There may come a time in your loved one's life when they are no longer able to perform all of the tasks they used to without assistance. Despite their need for support, your senior loved one may decide they want to remain at home and enjoy their independence and freedom. While nursing homes and assisted living facilities serve a certain segment of the population quite well, others enjoy the quality of life that comes from living in their own home. For families that are able to provide the necessary care, arrangements can be made to make this work. Others, however, are left wondering how their senior loved one is going to receive the service and support they require to remain safe. Thankfully,
Sadly, many seniors lack options when it comes to post-hospital or interim home care. Family has often moved away or cannot take off the time it takes to provide quality home care to the extent needed, and a senior spouse simply may not be physically able to provide the needed support. Convalescent homes
As this video illustrates, eating a well-balanced diet can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type two diabetes. If your loved one already has a chronic disease, then elderly in home care can help your loved one better manage the symptoms. For example, senior care can help reduce high blood pressure, lower cholesterol and manage diabetes. Senior care can also help your loved one learn to eat better,
The number of seniors in the United States is growing rapidly. The costs to cover medical expenses is increasing as well, causing many family members to become caregivers. Unfortunately, without receiving specialized training, some seniors may be at a disadvantage when they receive care from their family members. Caregivers must recognize the signs many seniors exhibit when it is time for a community that focuses on senior living in Virginia Beach.
Ask a senior citizen what they want most, and many will state they wish to make their own decisions concerning every aspect of their life. Allowing them to do so can be hard on children, especially when thee children see their parents need extra help. If you find your parent wishes to stay in their own home, but you are worried about their safety, assisted living may be a compromise you can agree on. With this option, your parent retains some independence, yet can have assistance when needed.
Declining health and depression are two of the largest reasons families look into assisted living homes for aging loved ones. Making sure that the healthcare needs of the elderly are met becomes a priority for every family as the roles begin to reverse from the parent being the primary caregiver of their children to the children being responsible for meeting the needs of aging parents. Diseases such Alzheimer’s and dementia are very difficult for not only the
Maurleen, great post. I like that you choose the elderly population and that you choose this culture. It seems that there have been some successful studies with this culture. While these seem to be helpful suggestions specifically for this culture; I think that these would be helpful for the whole geriatric population. These are great suggestions for getting more physical activity. This does seem like a high goal for this population, but it would also be dependent upon the current physical activity status. I really like the one about walking around the grocery store a couple of extra times. I know in our town the grocery store seems to be a big social place for this population anyway.
It’s difficult to decide to place aging parents in home care, and there are many mixed emotions involved. For example, you may feel guilty you are not able to provide everything your parents need, but also relieved at the same time because you will finally get help to care for them.
Are you freaking out because you’re approaching 50, or already over 50? Does it feel like you’ve lost your youthful attraction and luster? I hope not, because while you may not be that young anymore, the best is yet to come!
During my early teen years I was raised by a mom, a dad, with older brother who was only about 18 months older than me. My brother and I were adopted by our loving parents when I was 5 years old. After I was adopted I grew up not having to ever worry about when I would have my next meal, or if we could go to the movies or not, or if we would make rent. Although, I was living in a house that was emotionally detached and resistant to the idea of vulnerability; at a young age I was taught that it was weak to cry, trained to hide true emotions, scolded to speak an opposing opinion, and paste on my pretty smile. After several years of practice and perfection of this, I basically had my ‘faces’ mastered.