What's involved in good home care for seniors? It&s an excellent question and one that we take care to answer when we talk to families about the logistics of caring for an elderly family member in his or her home.
Here are some of the major aspects of the care that takes place, day in and day out, in senior home care services, to keep seniors safe and well cared for.
Personal Care
A lot of the context of personal care has to do with mobility. Many seniors start out fully mobile, and then encounter gradual difficulties as they keep aging. It may be that they only need someone to watch and supervise as they complete personal hygiene activities, or they may need more in the form of physical assistance. Either way, we have this area of home care covered, with trained and professional staff and all of the resources we need to keep seniors safe.
Medication and Treatment Assistance
Another aspect of in-home care involves monitoring medication regimens. Again, this differs, depending on the client. Some of them just need a reminder to take a pill or two, while others need more care and organization involved in the clinical side of their daily life. We take care to always take the appropriate measures to make sure that everyone who works on this aspect of senior home care is properly trained and vetted.
Evaluating Living Conditions
When you talk about the context of senior home care, the condition of the home also makes a big difference. Yes, we evaluate multiple story homes for chairlifts and other devices, but we also look at whether there are any obstacles in the form of aged or damaged flooring, mold problems or other interior problems that need addressing in the home environment. Sometimes, these problems are subtle at first, and it takes a keen eye to point them out.
We are here to help families in the Naperville, Illinois area to manage everything that they face in this fast-paced modern economy. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone could just stay home to care for mom or dad? Unfortunately, we know that families today are under a lot of pressure. Younger and able-bodied family members often need to work outside the home, and many of them work long hours. We help work with families to customize the senior care plan, according to their needs and their budgets. Call us with any questions or just to talk about the right kind of care for an elderly loved one.