3 Things to Consider If Your Parents Need In-Home Care

Senior In-Home Care  |  December 17, 2019

What Every Senior and Family in North Vancouver and West Vancouver Needs to Know About In-Home Care

If Your Parents Need Care | The love and admiration that you have for your Mom and Dad is a testament to how well they raised you and how instrumental they were in providing for you and keeping you safe. As children grow older, so do Mom and Dad, and although they may not be as active or young as they once were, they’re still there for you through the good and the bad. You need to reciprocate that love and care when your parents reach a certain age, and it’s even more important to provide them with specialized care if need be. If you’re struggling to look after and take adequate care of your elderly parents, here are three things you need to consider:

If Your Parents Need Care: Analyze Your Parents’ Current Living Conditions and Assess Their Needs

Specialized care is available for your parents, and in most cases, it can improve their living conditions along with their physical and mental well-being. Before you put a plan in motion to get your parents some help, you should assess their current lifestyle and what matters need to be prioritized. For example, are they struggling with mobility, home safety, cooking & cleaning or the ability/willingness to socialize? This information will help you and your caregivers uncover a treatment plan.

If Your Parents Need Care: Ensure Their Homes Are Safe

We understand that you may not be able to get immediate care for your elderly parents, whether it be because you live far away from them or you’re not currently able to do it financially. Many families we run into seek in-home care because they feel as though their parents’ living space is unsafe and could cause a potential injury. If your parents’ mobility becomes an issue, you must take steps in making their home safer.

Things you can do to make your parent’s home a safer place to live can include:

• Removing throw rugs from the floor – reducing slipping hazards
• Throwing out cracked and chipped dishware
• Removing clutter from hallways and walkways
• Changing out burnt lightbulbs/ upgrading to brighter lights to improve sightlines
• Adding handlebars in the shower for improved grip

If Your Parents Need Care: Have an Open & Honest Conversation 

As children, you have the responsibility to look out for your elderly Mother and Father and act in their best interest. If there are signs that your parent’s mental or physical health is in jeopardy, enlisting the services of an in-home care provider can be of tremendous assistance and improve the quality of their life. It’s important to get your Mom or Dad involved in the decision-making process and get their honest and open opinion on the matter. Tell them your concerns and listen intently to their words. Although both parties may not be on the same side, compelling dialect is important and can help people convey their emotions and feelings during a stressful moment like this.

Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver Can Help with In-Home Elderly Care Services!

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care. Our senior care agency offers dementia care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, senior living transition services, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® Can Make a Difference with Interactive Caregiving™

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 and Accredited Elderly Care In-Home: Happier, Healthier, and at Home with 24/7 Care Opportunities!

Have you been thinking about Nursing Homes as a solution? 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 clients’ requirements. 

Contact the Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver office to learn more about our unique service offering.

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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