One of the hardest things for children of aging parents is not being able to be there for your senior parent as much as you would like. Maybe you need to travel for work, or maybe you have a very demanding job, or kids that you need to care for. Or maybe you live far enough away that you just can’t be there to help your senior parent all the time and moving isn’t an option. Senior home care is the perfect way to get peace of mind and make sure that your senior loved one has all the extra help they need.
What Is Senior Home Care?
Senior home care is a variety of services that are designed to help seniors be safe and happy aging in place in their own homes. Home care services include a little bit of almost everything. From grocery shopping and meal preparation to cleaning and laundry and help with showring and personal care home care providers give seniors who live alone in their own homes the extra support they need with life and home tasks. Medication management and other services also ensure that the special needs of seniors are managed by a skilled and experienced provider who will makes sure that your aging parent is getting the medication they need daily.
How Does It Work?
Senior home care is available for however many hours each week you think that your senior parent needs help. If your parent is pretty healthy and independent a few hours of care each week to help with things like deep cleaning, vacuuming, laundry, and other household tasks might be all that your senior loved one needs. But if your senior parent has mobility challenges and getting around the house is difficult or there is a greater than average chance they might fall then they might need daily care to make sure that they are safe.
My Senior Loved One Has a Medical Condition. Can They Get Home Care?
Absolutely they can! Senior home care providers are trained to help seniors who have medical conditions that make certain things difficult for them. Caregivers are trained to work with seniors who have Alzheimer’s Parkinson’s, diabetes, arthritis, COPD, cancer, and other challenging medical conditions. A home care provider can be a fantastic resource for your senior loved one to lean on when they want to stay at home but find some tasks too difficult to do on their own.
Is Care Available 24 Hours A Day?
Senior care at home is available 24 hours day for senior who need help or reassurance at night. Many children of aging parents find peace of mind having a home care provider stay with their senior loved on at night so they can be sure someone is there if their parent needs something at night or is just afraid being alone at night. Seniors with medical conditions often get anxious at night, but having a home care provider with them can ease that anxiety so that they can get the restful sleep they need.
If you or an aging loved one is considering senior home care in Lodi, CA, please contact the caring staff at Provident Care Home Care today at (209) 578-1210.
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