Spending too much time alone isn’t the healthiest option for your aging family member. If you’re noticing that she seems to be spending too much time by herself, she might be feeling lonely. Try talking to her in an open and loving way.

People Aren’t Sure When to Stop By

It’s great if your senior wants to continue to live on her own, but that might mean that other family members and friends aren’t sure when to stop by or if they should. If your senior has a big family, this might lead to a lot of miscommunication. Setting up an easy way to see when she’s available, like a group calendar that’s shared digitally, can help her to have visitors when she wants.

Friends Move Away or Experience Their Own Changes

Your senior may have had plenty of friends that she did lots of things with, but over time that can change. Friends move away or their lives change. And now your senior might not have the same friendships that she did. Making friends when you’re older can be a little more difficult and if your elderly family member is experiencing other issues, too, she might feel as if there’s no way for her to meet new people. Helping her to explore those options can be a good start.

Where She’s Living Might Be Part of the Issue

Although your senior likely wants to continue living where she is, that might not be feasible for a range of reasons. It might be necessary to consider having her move in with you. This type of arrangement makes it easier for you to check on her and for her to have company when she wants, but she may not be as excited about this idea as you hope. Open a conversation about the topic gently.

Transportation Issues Put a Big Wrench in Things

Not being able to drive can really clip your senior’s social wings. She may understand that she’s safer not driving, but she may not see any alternatives to staying home alone. Hiring senior care providers to do the driving for her can be exactly the right answer. Senior care providers offer companionship as well as safe transport whenever your senior needs or wants it.

Your senior might only be feeling lonely now and again or she might be feeling lonely all the time. It’s important to talk to her about what she’s feeling and about how she feels you could best help her to deal with what’s happening.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Elderly Care in Sunny Vale, 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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