Aging brings with it so many small difficulties that can gradually become a lot bigger. For many seniors, that means that they might start experiencing small mobility challenges that later become much more involved. And that can even mean eventually that seniors have enough trouble driving that they need to find another answer. Home care assistance can be a huge help with all of these issues and more. Here’s how these caregivers can do that for families every day.
Transportation Help
One of the big concerns seniors might have around mobility often include driving. When they’re not able to drive any longer, seniors can start to fear that they’ll be stuck at home with no way to get anywhere. With doctor’s appointments, social activities, and other needs, it’s vital to solve that problem for seniors. Home care assistance can take over transportation for aging adults, ensuring that they safely get everywhere that they need to go.
Mobility Help
Beyond transportation, seniors can have other mobility concerns. Getting around the house safely can be a huge challenge for aging adults, particularly if they’re injured or have health issues that make mobility difficult. Elder care providers can help them to get out of bed or up from a seated position safely, help them walk, and encourage them to use mobility aids more regularly.
Safety Assistance
Some seniors who have mobility challenges might need to make some changes to their home environment in order to be safer. Those solutions might be as simple as having help from senior care providers in keeping the home tidy and clean so that there aren’t obstacles. Rearranging furniture and making other modification recommendations to family caregivers might also be on the list.
Helping with Exercise and Movement
If mobility challenges are a temporary issue, seniors may simply need to move more, including engaging in physical therapy. Home care assistance can help to remind seniors to move more or to do the specific exercises recommended by their medical providers. Seniors might also need help safely engaging in those activities.
Addressing Nutritional Needs
When seniors are not able to be as mobile as they really need or want to be, simple activities like cooking meals and even eating can be way more difficult than ever before. Home care assistance can take care of preparing healthy meals for aging adults. This allows them to conserve energy, but it also ensures that seniors have the nutritional energy that they need to be mobile.
Home care assistance is an incredibly valuable resource for aging adults who are having trouble being mobile on a daily basis. Caregivers don’t just help with daily tasks, though, they can also help to make sure that seniors are able to get the transportation help that they need to be active on a larger scale, too. For family caregivers, this can mean that they are able to rest easier knowing that their aging family members have the support that they need and are safe at the same time.
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Valerie has the unique experience with home care as she has experienced it from both ends of the spectrum, as a caregiver and as needing care herself as a cancer survivor. Valerie says, “Taking care of someone you love is a physically, mentally and demanding labor of love.Taking care of my mom was the hardest thing I have ever done. It has given me an insight and perspective not many people understand unless you are doing it or have done it.I loved taking care of my mom.I love helping others take care of their love ones too.And now that I’ve been sick, it’s given me a whole new level of empathy and understanding for those who are sick and need help.”
Valerie’s schedule varies daily, but she loves visiting with our clients, families, caregivers, our network partners and being in the office.Says Valerie, “Every day is different, but I wake up excited about what we do, inspired by our team, clients and caregivers.I strive to be a resource to the community.I love my team and I love what we do every day. I like to think my mom would be proud.”
You can reach Valerie by email (Valerie@homecarematters.com) or in our office (770.965.4004).
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