Keeping the house clean and tidy, running errands, getting to doctor’s appointments, and other tasks get more difficult as seniors get older. Home care can help your senior parent with all the tasks that are getting challenging for them so that they stay in the home they love. If your senior wants to live in their own home as they get older, home care can make the stresses of aging easier on them.

More seniors than ever want to spend their golden years in the homes they love. But the impact of aging can make it very difficult for seniors to be safe and comfortable at home.

With home care, your mom or dad will get regular visits from a care provider who can help them with things like:

Help Getting Around The House

If your mom or dad has mobility challenges as they get older a home care provider can make sure that they get out of bed and around the house safely. Having home care can help your senior parent avoid falls at home.

Medication Reminders

Did you know that the average senior takes at least five medications? That’s a lot of medications to manage. Home care will help your mom or dad keep track of when they are supposed to take their medications and remind them what medications they need to take at set times of the day. They can also make sure that your mom or dad doesn’t mix their medications or take incorrect doses of medications.

Meal Preparation

Planning, preparing, and dishing up meals can be physically challenging for seniors. If your mom or dad has poor grip strength or has arthritis that makes their joints painful they may not be able to do things like take a jug of milk out the fridge or take a hot pan off the stove safely.

A caregiver can help your mom or dad get the nutritious meals they need by making meals and snacks for them. And, they can portion leftovers into single portions and freeze them or put them in the fridge so your mom or dad can easily heat up nutritious and delicious food when they’re hungry.

Companionship

One of the best ways that home care providers support seniors is just by coming by on a regular basis. If you work or have kids to take care of and you can’t see your senior everyday, a senior care provider can be there.</p>

With regular daily visits from a home care provider, your mom or dad will get the social connection and companions hip they need to stay mentally healthy.

Light Housekeeping

Housekeeping chores are very difficult for seniors because they involve a lot of bending, reaching, stretching, and repetitive movements. A home care provider can help your mom or dad by doing things like taking out the trash, doing the dishes, doing the laundry, changing linens, sweeping, and vacuuming.

Transportation Services

When your senior parent has a doctor’s appointment or need to go out and run arrands a home care provider can take them. Your mom or dad will be more comfortable and safer with a care provider taking them wherever they need to go instead of having to rely on taxis or rideshares.

Reference
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/aging-place

If you or an aging loved one is considering home care in Brooklyn Park, MN and the surrounding areas, please contact the friendly staff at CareBuilders at Home Minnesota. Call today 612-260-2273.