People Who Have Aging Parents Insist Home Care Is Crucial

What’s keeping you from talking to a home care agency? For many, it’s the uncertainty of bringing a stranger into the home. For others, there are worries about paying for caregivers. Consider these stories from people who have been there. Here are reasons they say home care is crucial.

Elder Care in Delray Beach FL: Home Care Is Crucial

Companionship is Important

As a busy quality assurance engineer, Roger works long days and often heads home to finish up work for the day. After his mom died, his father became lonely. Roger would get 10 p.m. calls from his dad and not have the heart to tell his dad he was about to go to bed. He’s staying up late, getting up early, and desperately wants to find a way to not worry.

Because his dad lives alone, he often finds himself lonely. His calls to Roger are his way of talking to a person every day. He doesn’t drive, and his neighbors are at work, so daily walks don’t give him a chance to socialize. With a caregiver, Roger’s dad would have companionship each day or a few days a week or month.

Someone Needs to Manage Time

Margie lives four hours away, so she drives up each weekend to spend time with her mom and cook a week’s worth of dinners. Her mom is okay at home alone, but she doesn’t keep track of time as well as she used to.

One evening, Margie’s mom calls her. She put on sunscreen, but she fell asleep while reading outside. She’s now badly burned and ran out of aloe gel. She no longer drives because of cataracts. With a caregiver there each day, Margie’s mom would have had someone monitoring her time spent outside. She’d also have transportation to get her to and from a store for items she needs.

The Fall Risk Has Increased

As Ann’s dad gets older, his balance worsens. He’s on blood pressure medications and often gets dizzy if he stands up quickly. He fell getting out of bed and hit his head on the bedside table. Ann gets a call while she’s in a business meeting. She has to get to the ER immediately.

Caregivers can be on hand when a parent gets out of bed in the morning. A caregiver can walk Ann’s dad to the bathroom, help him safely get settled on the toilet, and assist him and he gets in and out of the shower.

This is just a small selection of the services home care professionals offer. Discover the full range of options that will benefit your mom or dad. Call a home care agency to discuss pricing options and services that match your parent’s budget and needs.

If you or an aging loved one is considering hiring Elder Care in Delray Beach, FL, please call the caring staff at Alongside Home Health.  Providing senior care in Palm Beach County and surrounding cities. Call for Assistance: (800) 712-4266

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Michelle Hankla, Patient Care Coordinator and Community Liaison

Patient Care Coordinator and Community Liaison at Alongside Home Health

Michelle has spent many years in a customer focused setting in a variety of community organizations. She has worked with seniors for many years particularly those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. As part of the Alongside team, she works closely with our client service team to ensure client satisfaction. She visits healthcare facilities, clients and their families to ensure that top notch care is being provided to their satisfaction. She is the interface between our caregivers, clients, and our organization that keeps everything operating smoothly. She has resided in Palm Beach county for many years and has two children.

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