How Can Elder Care Help on Your Parent’s Moving Day?
From making sure that your elderly parent is able to access and enjoy their home safely and comfortably, to bringing them closer to your family, to saving them money in their later years, moving can offer many benefits to your aging parent. The actual process of moving, however, can be daunting. When you are planning their move, it is important to keep in mind what you will do on the actual moving day to keep your elderly loved one safe and comfortable so the process can be as smooth and effective as possible. One fantastic option to accomplish this goal is to have an elder care provider with your senior for that day.
Elder Care Seattle WA – How Can Elder Care Help on Your Parent’s Moving Day?
Some of the ways that an elder home care services provider can help on your parent’s moving day include:
• Keep care consistent. Routine and predictability are important for everyone, but can be especially so for an elder adult. If your elder has a particular routine that they follow during the day or has elements of their care that are reliant on time, such as needing reminders to take their medications at certain times, having an elder care provider around can help to ensure that this is accomplished.
• Keep them safe. An elder adult with wandering tendencies may leave a home, get confused about all of chaos and wander, or get lost in their new neighborhood. An elder with mobility issues might struggle to maneuver around a home that has boxes and furniture that is moved around. An elderly adult who does not know what to do might end up sitting outside and becoming vulnerable to heat, sun, and other issues. Whatever the risks that your aging parent faces, an elder care provider can take efforts to help keep them safe throughout the process.
• Keep them engaged. In many cases, an aging adult is not going to be able to participate much in the move itself. They might get anxious and upset, or even get in the way during the process. An elder care provider can make sure that your parent is active and engaged on the day of the move, bringing them on an outing, planning activities for them, or even having them in the new home to help them with accessible tasks such as cleaning so that they are out of the way, safe, and happy
Starting elder care for your aging loved one can be one of the best decisions that you can make for them in course of your care journey. Introducing an elder home care services provider into their care routine is not about taking their independence away from them or even not taking on their care yourself. Instead, the highly personalized care services of such a provider are designed to address your elder loved one’s individual needs, challenges, and limitations in a way that helps them to manage these issues effectively while also pursuing the highest quality of life possible as they age in place.
This can include assisting with activities of daily living, companionship to boost mental and emotional health, and providing safe and reliable transportation to help them do the things that they need and want to do for greater independence in their later years. In your role as their family caregiver, this type of care acts as a support for the care that you give, filling any existing care gaps, ensuring someone is with your parent even when you are not able to be, and easing your stress for an improved relationship and lifestyle for both of you.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Elder Care Services in Seattle WA, contact the caring staff at Hospitality Home Care today. Call us at (206) 966-6552.
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