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What Options Are There For Elderly Care?

One of the things that many adults worry about is getting to the point when their elderly parents need some extra help in their lives. They believe that looking after their elderly parents will be very stressful and could even cause some arguments and disputes within the family. However, this isn’t always the case. Plus, that isn’t the only option you have when it comes to elderly relative care. Not sure what options are available to you? Read on to find out more!

Move Them In With You

As I’ve already briefly touched on, many people think that their only option is to look after their parents themselves. Even though they might understand that there are other options for elderly care available, some people would rather take care of their parents themselves. If this is something that you want to do, you should think about getting them to move in with you. Before you move them in, though, you might need to get some home adaptations if they struggle with their mobility. You can get a range of adaptations, including handrails and stair lifts to help them get around your home. If your parents are particularly sick or frail, you might need to become their full-time carer. In this situation, you will be able to apply for benefits so that you can stay financially afloat.

Retirement Homes

If you don’t have space for your parents to move in with you, you could always find a retirement home for them to move into. There are various types of homes. Assisted living ones, such as chelseaseniorliving.com/locations/new-jersey/brick/, have nurses and other healthcare professionals on-site around the clock to give continual care to particularly frail residents.

If your parents don’t need around the clock care or are still on their feet a lot, finding an active adult community like Starhaven Villas could be a great choice. These don’t have around the clock care, but there are often still nurses on-site throughout the day to help any residents in need. The main purpose of retirement communities is to just allow people of the same age to live in a community and support each other socially. Giving them a community to live in where they still have their own agency and can live life to the fullest will make them feel like they’re still young! Furthermore, having the additional social contact with others living nearby is a great way to combat loneliness in the elderly community without forcing them to live in one building alongside complete strangers.

Daily House Calls

Of course, your parents might not like the idea of moving into a retirement home or into your own home. Thankfully, in this case, there is a way you can provide them with professional care in their very own home. You just need to organize some daily house calls from a nurse. There are now lots of care companies out there, whether a  home care franchise business or an independent provider, that offer this service and will send in a nurse to assist your parents as many times through the day as is necessary. When finding a care provider, you should first ensure that they are well-reviewed. You should also check whether a potential provider uses home Care scheduling software so that their time is taken up providing the best care possible for your parents and not with other things, such as admin. Popping in yourself regularly to help out around your relative’s home is also a nice gesture.

 

It’s important to spend enough time considering each option to decide which is best for your elderly parents.

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