Aging-in-Place: In-Home Care for Seniors Who Live Alone

Senior Health and Wellbeing  |  May 15, 2024

What Every Senior in North Vancouver and West Vancouver, BC Needs to Know About Living Alone

Care for Seniors Who Live Alone | Each Comfort Keepers® client has unique care needs.  That is why we offer a full range of home care services – to tailor personal care plans for the elderly who live alone. These services are provided by the special caregivers we call Comfort Keepers, to promote independent living to its fullest. Here are a few indicators that your elderly loved one would benefit from additional senior care when home alone.

May is #MentalHealthAwareness Month and the perfect time to ensure senior mental health and well-being. Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver can help!

Tips for Care for Seniors Who Live Alone:

Improper Hygiene: If you’ve noticed that your loved one no longer takes proper hygiene steps, it’s time to consider bringing in assistance. It is unhealthy for anyone, especially seniors to not take good care of their personal needs. A professional caregiver can assist with baths, grooming, getting dressed and checking to ensure the aging adult is clean regularly.

Unclean Environment: If changes in the home have taken place, and not for the better, your loved one may need help around the house. Growing mounds of laundry, dishes left in the sink or elsewhere, overflowing garbage and other similar conditions could mean that your loved one is struggling with basic housekeeping.

Falls or Injuries: Noticing unexplained bruises, scrapes or minor burns on your aging loved one? More importantly, are they having difficulty recalling or explaining what happened to cause the injuries? This is a sign that you should begin seeking quality senior care. Elderly people are prone to falls, bumps, and occasional accidents. Eventually, these minor incidents can turn into major accidents.

Difference in Personality: If your senior has become withdrawn from family, friends, and other social activities they once enjoyed, they could be experiencing changes in their personality. This is best accommodated by a caring companion to encourage seniors to be active. This approach helps to improve their mental health.

Socially Withdrawn: When you notice that your senior loved one prefers to stay isolated and away from their friends, chances are they don’t feel well but fear telling the family. Professional care services provide transportation to appointments or a companion that motivates seniors to participate in those things they once enjoyed.

Easily Forgets: If you have noticed that your aging senior easily forgets regular tasks such as showering, standing appointments, or names of loved ones they see often, senior care may be the best option. It is ideal for care professionals to help seniors recall important tasks, such as bathing and brushing their teeth.

Comfort Keepers^® Can Help with Care for the Elderly who Live Alone Providing Companionship for Seniors in North Vancouver and West Vancouver

If you are worried about the health and welfare of an elderly relative? Comfort Keepers® can make a difference. Our team of expert in-home caregivers will strive to ensure your senior loved one has the best quality of life possible, bringing joy and good health to their home environment. Our Interactive Caregiving™ program ensures all needs in terms of safety, nutrition, mental well-being, and everyday activities of home care services are met.

Quality Accredited Homecare: Happier, Healthier, and at Home!

Do you need Home Care in North Vancouver & West Vancouver for you or a loved one? Comfort Keepers® help seniors in North Vancouver and West Vancouver, along with the surrounding areas, to live happy, healthy lives in the comfort of their own homes by providing quality, compassionate care, and safety technology solutions to preserve independence and contribute to a better life.

Moreover, our seasoned in-home caregivers are carefully chosen based on their quality of being empathetic. Our care centers around companionship for seniors. This is the kind of care that originates from the soul and allows us to meet our client’s requirements. Learn more about our unique service offering by contacting the Comfort Keepers North Vancouver and West Vancouver office.

Comfort Keepers, the premium home care service for Seniors on the North Shore, was awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. Achieving the highest available certification in Canada for Accredited Home care services demonstrates Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

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