Part of why it can be so difficult to give your senior the help that she so obviously needs is that she may have an equally strong desire to remain independent. It can take some time to convince her that accepting help doesn’t mean that she’s giving up her independence.
Work with Her Doctor to Set up a Plan
Starting with your senior’s doctor allows you to account for her current health as well as her projected future health. You can start working on plans now that help your senior to preserve the independence she has and potentially improve her situation. It’s vital to ensure that you’ve got a realistic sense of where your elderly family member is now and where she’s headed.
Place a Priority on Staying Physically Active
One of the biggest tools in your senior’s arsenal for remaining independent is to stay as physically active as possible. This is likely going to be one of the key pillars of the plan that you work out with her doctor. Find exercises that she enjoys so that she’s more likely to stick with it. Many people enjoy variety while others prefer sticking with one specific type of exercise. Figure out which works best for your senior and go from there.
Ask Other Family Members to Pitch In
Just because your family member is trying to stay independent, that doesn’t mean that she doesn’t need or want help. In fact, having a little bit of extra help can keep your senior living on her own comfortably for far longer than she might have thought possible.
Give Elderly Care Providers a Try
If you don’t have other family members available or you’re only able to help so much, you don’t have to try to do everything on your own. Elderly care providers can take care of smaller tasks for your senior so that she saves her energy for the bigger tasks every day. They can also give you peace of mind that everything is okay even when you’re not able to be there.
Make sure that you let your aging adult know that maintaining her independence as much as possible is definitely a priority for you.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring a caregiver in Chino Hills, CA, contact the caring staff at No Place Like Home Homecare today at 951-382-5266.
About Kristi Duran
Kristi Duran is the owner of No Place Like Home Homecare. Kristi started NPLH because of her absolute love for seniors. She was raised by her grandparents from the day she was born. Kristi has a special connection to seniors and understands their wishes and needs to stay independent.
Kristi has worked in the medical field for years and has seen first-hand how aging seniors want nothing more than to age in the comfort of their own home with dignity and grace. At NPLH, she and her caregivers insure that this happens.
NPLH is not a large franchise. It is a personal family owned homecare service. This insures a one on one personalized touch. Kristi is available 24 hours a day to her clients and their families.