There’s a fine line between getting your senior the help that she needs and infringing on her independence. She may think it’s not possible at all, but with the help of senior care services, you might be closer to that ideal than you thought.

Here are just a few reasons why you might want to consider bringing in senior care providers.

Your Senior Doesn’t Have to Go Anywhere Different

Some types of assistance for your elderly family member might require her to change her location, either temporarily or on a more permanent basis. If your senior has already expressed that she doesn’t want to move into an assisted living facility, for instance, then that’s not going to be one of the solutions she’s excited about when she does need extra help.

Your Senior Maintains Her Independence

Remaining as independent as possible can be huge for your senior. Many of the solutions she might be considering in order to get a little more help might infringe on her independence. Senior care providers won’t do that. They have experience allowing people in their care to handle what they can handle before stepping in to assist. This can be a revelation for your senior.

Senior Care Providers Can Roll with the Adjustments

What your elderly family member needs help doing or managing can change dramatically over time. At first, she may only need or want companionship. Gradually, though, she is likely to need help with other tasks, like driving or taking care of household chores. Senior care providers can make those adjustments to meet your senior’s needs on the fly, as her needs are changing.

Extra Help Benefits You, Too

Having that extra bit of assistance always at the ready is great for you, too. There’s a lot about caregiving that is exhausting if you allow it to be. You may want to be there for every minute of whatever your senior needs, but you have your own life, too. Knowing that there’s someone else you can count on to step in can be incredibly helpful.

There doesn’t have to be a huge commitment to senior care services, either, if that’s what your elderly family member is concerned about. She can try out what they have to offer and see if it works for her situation. If ultimately she honestly feels that she’s not getting the right help, you can switch things up.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring a Caregiver in Los Gatos, CA, contact the friendly staff at Home Care Professionals today.
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Andy Howardis a Bay Area Native who holds a BA in Political Science (University of Colorado at Boulder, ’97). After college Andy worked in the surging tech industry.His Grandmother however, would suffer a significant decline in health and ultimately needed in-home care. The experience of a loved one depending on outside help to age in place proved to be pivotal for Andy as he left the tech industry in 2002 for an opportunity in the home care world with a large provider. After having success in home care, but being frustrated by corporate constraints Andy founded HomeCare Professionals in 2005.He methodically built the company one client at a time by focusing on hiring quality caregivers to ensure positive outcomes. Currently Andy serves as the CEO of HomeCare Professionals and is also highly active in the non-profit organization California Association of Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) which advocates for a higher standard of in-home care for those who wish to remain living at home in California.

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