Some of the most obvious signs that it’s time to consider home care services are physical ones.

If you’re not sure what exactly to look for in your aging adult and her habits, these ideas can help. Your elderly family member might try or even be able to hide some of these signs for a while, but they’ll eventually become more obvious to you and to others.

Trouble with Mobility

If it’s difficult for your aging adult to get around, that makes a lot of other things difficult, too. You might find that you’re more concerned about her safety because of this issue, too. Mobility problems could include trouble walking, difficulty getting up from a seated position or balance issues. Talk with your elderly family member’s doctor about what you can do to help her with mobility.

Signs of Physical Weakness

Besides having trouble with mobility, your family member may also be experiencing weakness. This happens because older adults tend to lose muscle tone as they become less active. If your elderly family member isn’t exercising, this decline in muscle tone can happen even faster. Combine weakness with mobility issues and that’s an even bigger problem.

Shakiness or Wariness

Lack of stability or shakiness is another concern. If your senior is shaky, that action can send her off balance extremely quickly. It can also make grabbing for a handrail or mobility device difficult to do. The same problems arise if your elderly family member is afraid of walking around. That wariness to move can cause her to make mistakes that complicate everything further.

Changes in Hygiene Routines

If your elderly family member is looking a little different than usual, it might be because she’s having trouble keeping up with some of her normal hygiene routines. When energy and mobility are an issue, some tasks fall by the wayside. Keeping up with laundry, bathing less often, and giving up on brushing hair are all tasks that your senior might forego. At some point, though, these changes become more obvious to the people who love her.

There are a lot of different indications that you and your senior would benefit from home care services. But some of the physical signs are closely related to safety issues and those can be among the most important reasons to consider getting additional help. If your elderly family member is resistant to the idea, you may need to help her see the benefits of having more help.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Elder Care 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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