In-home care helps seniors who want to live at home continue living independently as they age. With in-home care, seniors get regularly scheduled visits during which caregivers provide assistance with things like housework, transportation, shopping, and cooking meals. There are a lot of reasons why seniors who want to live independently should have in-home care.
Here are the top five reasons that families want their senior parents to have in-home care:
Medication Reminders
In-home care providers can remind your senior mom or dad when it’s time to take their medications so that they don’t miss doses. Most seniors take at least one medication, and many take more than one. It can be difficult for them to remember when to take their medications and what doses to take.
An in-home care provider can make sure that your senior mom or dad is taking their medications when they are supposed to. They can also track any side effects or problems with a medication that your mom or dad experiences so that you can report that to their doctor.
Meal Preparation
Malnutrition is a lot more common among seniors than people think. Malnutrition doesn’t just mean that a senior isn’t eating. They can become malnourished even if they are eating if they are not eating enough or not eating the right foods.
In-home care providers can prepare healthy, balanced meals, ensuring that your parent receives proper nutrition. They can also share meals with your senior parent so that your senior parent is getting the social support they need.
Household Chores and Maintenance
Seniors who live independently need a clean, safe, and organized home. Caregivers can help with light housekeeping tasks such as cleaning, laundry, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, organizing clutter, and removing safety hazards like area rugs. In-home care for seniors can help keep your senior’s home safe and comfortable.
Transportation and Errands
If your senior parent can’t drive any longer, in-home care can help them with transportation for errands or appointments. A care provider can do the shopping and errands for your senior parent if that’s easier. Or, you can senior moms or dads can go with their caregivers to get out of the house for a while if they are physically able to.
When your senior parent has a medical appointment or a checkup like a vision test a care provider can take them to the appointment and stay with them. Many seniors prefer having a care provider go to appointments with them rather than going alone.
Safety and Fall Prevention
Caregivers can help create a safer home environment by identifying and mitigating fall risks, assisting with mobility, and being present to provide immediate help in case of accidents or emergencies. Preventing falls at home is one of the most important things that an in-home care provider can do for your senior mom or dad.
With the support of a caregiver at home you will know that your mom or dad is as safe as they can be at home, especially if you can’t be there all the time to watch out for them.
If you or an aging loved one are considering In-Home Care in Fort Collins, CO, please contact the caring staff at Talem Home Care & Placement Services of Fort Collins, CO, today. Call (970) 829-0447
At Talem Home Care & Placement Services of Fort Collins CO, we provide passionate, understanding, and flexible caregivers in Fort Collins, Ault, Berthoud, Eaton, Evans, Fort Collins, Garden City, Greeley, Johnstown, Laporte, Loveland, Milliken, Nunn, Pierce, Wellington, Windsor and surrounding areas in Colorado.
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