Since self-reliance is so important to the senior, many elders regularly balk at the thought of accepting in home assistance. They might feel that they have been handling everything sufficiently by themselves; consequently, elder care isn't necessary. Relatively often, though, the adult children or other relatives or friends of the elder may see that some kind of home care could be required--perhaps the elder just does not want to acknowledge it or does not comprehend it. Since the senior's major objective could be to maintain their independence, it's always necessary to broach the subject of elder care gently.
It could be better to talk about in-home care with the senior on neutral ground with an friend there. Meeting with the senior at the medical doctor's appointment for a chat about the subject might be a great idea for some; some should find it more comfortable to take the senior to lunch with a friend of hers who agrees with the plan. Regardless, the focus of the discussion should be about keeping the senior at ease with the home care and helping her to make decisions.
Despite what seniors might imagine, senior care may actually aid elders to maintain their independent life style. No, maybe she won't be totally self-reliant as she was before; on the other hand, she will no longer have to depend on calling public transportation to take her to shopping and appointments because their home care caregiver can drive her. Also, she will not need to order take-out food when she does not feel like cooking, because her caregivers can make a meal for her. Yet she can still be maintaining her independence because she is still living in her home--not in a senior facility.
It's actually simpler for seniors to maintain their freedom when they have a professional senior care companion. Having a home caregiver makes it easier for seniors to complete home activities. This is because the caregiver does or helps with whatever the senior can't do on their own, while the senior takes care of other activities. Caregivers provide support and services that are tailored specifically to the senior for whom they are giving care; so the senior has the option of choosing what the caregiver does to assist her.
Lots of caregivers become friends to the seniors they assist because they spend so much time together. The personal caregivers really start to be almost like part of the family. The senior won't think about any loss of freedom or independence at all,she will simply be happy to still be living in her own home, with the help of her home care aide.
Author Resource:
Captain Gable is a freelance writer featuring airline articles as well as Elder Travel and Home Care Articles.
Care-To-Go provides home care caregiver and travel companion
He regularly contributes articles on various travel and senior home care topics.
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