If you need to talk to your elderly loved one about home care services, you may not know what to expect. Your elderly loved one might be upset that you are suggesting this or they might be willing to accept the help that they know is needed. Either way, there are some things you can bring up to your elderly loved one during this conversation. You can mention to them all the ways that home care services can improve their quality of life. This might make your elderly loved one more accepting of the help if they are resistant to it at first.

Staying At Home

The majority of elderly people are able to live in their house. It is likely that your elderly loved one has been in their house for a long time. It is their comfort space and they are familiar with it. Your elderly loved one probably doesn’t want to leave their house. If your elderly loved one needs extra help, you can talk to them about home care services. Let them know that services from caregivers can help them to stay at home.

Additional Companions

Is your elderly loved one feeling lonely? If so, they might be more willing to accept home care services if they know the caregivers can be their companions. The caregivers aren’t only there to help out. They can talk to your elderly loved one and be like a friend to them.

Taking Part in Hobbies

Does your elderly loved one want to keep taking part in their hobbies? For instance, does your elderly loved one like to scrapbook or create art. Maybe your elderly loved one enjoys these things, but they have a difficult time doing them on their own. This might be the case if your elderly loved one has arthritis or another disabling health condition. If this is the case, let your loved one know how the caregivers can help them with their hobbies.

Help with Transportation

Your elderly loved one may need help getting around. For instance, they might need someone to take them to the store, to visit friends, or to appointments. Losing one’s driving privileges can be rough. However, your elderly loved one doesn’t need to worry about this too much. The caregivers can drive them where they need to go.

Conclusion

There are many ways that home care services can improve your elderly loved one’s quality of life. If you need to talk to your elderly loved one about the extra help they need, be sure to tell them just how caregivers can make things better.

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Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

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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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