The Biggest Benefits Of Elder Care For Seniors
More seniors than ever want to live in the homes they’re living in now as they get older. And it’s easy to understand why your mom or dad would want to stay in their family home as they age. Living in a home surrounded by memories of holidays with their kids, family dinners, and fun get togethers with neighbors and friends gives your mom or dad the chance to remember happy times. With elder care services, your mom or dad may be able to stay in their home for years to come.
Elder care provides the extra helping hands that seniors may need to continue living at home as they age. When your mom or dad starts to have trouble doing the chores, or cooking, or when they stop driving, elder care can be there to help.
Some of the biggest benefits of elder care for seniors are:
Independence
The biggest benefit that your mom or dad will get from having elder care at home is independence. With the support of a caregiver now and in the future your mom or dad can continue living the way they want to live, even when their health changes and they need a helping hand.
Household Help
Elder care includes light housekeeping, so your mom or dad won’t have to struggle to try and keep up with household chores. A care provider can do things like put away groceries, sweep the floor, vacuum, dust, take out the trash, change the linens, and do the laundry. You can be confident that your senior parent has a clean place to live and clean clothing if they have elder care.
Transportation
When your senior parent stops driving they will still need to get places. They will need to run errands, shop, and get to medical appointments. Using taxis or rideshares can be difficult and confusing for seniors. Having a care provider take your mom or dad where they need to go will be more comfortable for them, and it will give you more peace of mind.
Meal Preparation
It’s very common for seniors to struggle with preparing meals and snacks as they get older. The physically repetitive motions involved in cooking can be painful for seniors. And your mom or dad may not have the strength to lift pots and pans or pick up containers of milk or other ingredients.
A care provider can cook meals and prepare snacks so that you can be sure your mom or dad is eating healthy meals every day. A care provider can also share meals with your mom or dad so that your senior parent doesn’t have to eat alone. It’s much easier to tempt your senior parent to eat when they don’t have to eat alone.
Socialization
Daily visits from care providers also help seniors avoid being lonely. Knowing that a care provider is coming to see them regularly gives seniors something to look forward to and gives them the stability of a routine they can count on.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Elder Care Services in the Shawnee KS area, please contact the caring staff at Elder Care of Kansas City, today.
Proudly serving Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in Missouri as well as Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas for over 30 years. Call us at 816-333-3322.
Prior to purchasing Elder Care, Kevin spent over 20 years in the health insurance industry.In his most recent position, he was in a financial operations role with Humana where he worked with doctors, nurses and other health professionals developing programs to keep Humana members healthy.Their focus on primary care and medication adherence improved the lives of thousands of seniors in Kansas City and the surrounding area.
Kevin and his wife, Lori, have three children.Kevin has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Missouri.
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