By roy, on April 8th, 2011%
Are you caring for your aging parents? If so, a time will probably come in the near future when your parents are no longer able to take adequate care of themselves. You and your siblings will have to make a decision on what to do with your Mom or Dad. The best solution is usually to transfer them to the professional care of a quality elder care solution in your neighborhood. But how do you select a quality elder care solution? Let us browse through these available options:
Home stay: If you are caring for your aging parents, you will probably notice that the Home Stay option is usually the most recommended elder care solution. Staying at home is the best elder care solution because your parents are most comfortable when staying in familiar environment. They do not have to re-orient themselves to a new place. If you select this option, professionals will visit your parents on a weekly or daily basis (based on options selected) and ensure they are well taken care of. You can also opt to receive regular reports so you are always in the picture.
Moving in with a family member: If you are caring for your aging parents, then it is quite likely that you and your siblings will know your parents better than anyone else. You know . . . → Read More: Quality Elder Care Solutions
By roy, on January 31st, 2011%
Los Angeles elderly care for seniors with developmental disabilities can be taxing on anyone. Many family members simply aren’t equipped with the skills it takes to provide elderly care for the developmentally disabled.
To make sure developmentally disabled seniors receive the best Los Angeles elderly care, it’s important to do your homework and find an agency that specialize in elderly care for your aging loved ones. After all, what’s more important than taking care of them at the most vulnerable part of their lives?
As you research Los Angeles elderly care agencies, ask yourself the following questions:
Does the elderly care company provide transportation services to and from the market, pharmacy, and other necessary locations?
Does the Los Angeles elderly care include daily assistance with hygiene, diaper changes, tube feeding, and other regular needs?
Are the elderly care workers specially trained to assist developmentally disabled seniors?
Does the Los Angeles elderly care agency keep you updated on the condition of your developmentally disabled loved one?
Is the elderly care company licensed to take care of developmentally disabled seniors?
Does their Los Angeles elderly care include a recreational program of outside activities to stimulate their mind and bring happiness to their lives?
Can you trust your elderly care company from harming, physically, sexually, or mentally, your loved one?
Finding the right elderly care agency in Los Angeles can be a daunting experience, . . . → Read More: Los Angeles Elderly Care Keeps Your Disabled Loved One Safe
By roy, on November 19th, 2010%
It always makes me sad to hear the families of an elder say “Mom made me promise to never put her in a nursing home”. That is simply a promise that most families today cannot keep. If a caring son or daughter finds that they have to break that promise, they may feel guilty for the rest of their lives. Mom probably asked for that promise because the nursing homes she remembers were dark, institutional places which would be considered substandard in America today. Today’s family structure and the financial challenges of elder care, make facility living a very common choice. When an elder shows signs of not being able to perform the basic activities of daily living, families or concerned professionals must step in. It is actually against most state laws for a professional to be aware of an elder in trouble without taking some reasonable action to secure their safety. There are many indicators that an elder is no longer safe at home alone. The basic litmus test is to ask yourself is: “Could this person save him or herself if their home were on fire? Would they be able to call 911 and communicate their exact location? If left alone for any period of time are they at risk for physical abuse or financial exploitation? Do they have . . . → Read More: Home Health Care v.s. Facility Placement : Options in Elder Care
By roy, on November 5th, 2010%
My sister is my moms in home health care provider and in the past few years my brothers and I believe that she has been taking advantage of my mom financially and emotionally. My mom no longer talks to any of us any more and we have no way to really check up on her. My daughter (then 17) visited out there this year for several months and says that my sister is always yelling bad things at my mom like “You would be happy if I just killed myself? I should just kill myself!” (My sister has slashed her wrists and done a couple of other things that could be perceived as suicide attempts in the past.) My daughter said that my sister very seldomly get s off of the computer and that when my mom says that she is hungry my sister does not cook for her. My Mom is on dialysis 3 days a week, is 64 years old, and has been in bad health for a while. My brothers and I do not know what to do and and suspect my sister of abuse, although not physical. What should . . . → Read More: How do you find out for sure if somebody is guilty of elder abuse when you live in a different state?
By roy, on October 27th, 2010%
By roy, on October 18th, 2010%
Currently, an elder patient lives in CA and needs to be moved to TX in an assisted living or geriatric home. She needs better care than the current relative can provide 24 hours a day. Another problem is the unwillingness of the siblings to cooperate and do what’s best for the relative. Other relatives in TX are willing to provide more care and attention if the eldest relative lived closer, ie, the need for the transfer of . . . → Read More: What steps would you need to take in order to move an elder patient from one state to another?
By roy, on October 9th, 2010%
A fit and healthy lifestyle always leads to much alert sense in the elderly. A fit lifestyle includes healthy and nutritious meals, regular exercise and stimulating the mind with mental activity. With the aid of elder care services, a senior member of the family can get the support they need to keep up with their physical and mental health.
A well controlled nutritious diet not only contributes to the physical health, but also has a great role to play for mental stability. Five times consumption of fruits and vegetables in a day would suffice, with fish once or twice a week. Fats of any type should always be avoided. A companion from elder care services can make sure that someone living on their own will continue with their healthy eating, and not skip meals.
Physical activities that take care of cardiac fitness and vascular health can also take care of brain required for mental stability. For senior members, thirty minutes of exercise every alternate day allows for cardiovascular benefits. This vascular health and maintenance translates into a sharp mind for seniors. An elder care companion to visit an elderly person will make sure that a patient keeps up with their exercise routine.
Engaging an elderly person in mentally challenging activities can also help them keep their minds healthy and quick. Reading novels, solving crossword . . . → Read More: Companions from Elder Care Agency ? An Alternative to Nursing Homes
By roy, on September 30th, 2010%
I know CNAs work at nursing homes or hospitals but i dont know what its called to go and take care of the elder at there house and help them take care of themselves and cook, . . . → Read More: Whats it called when you’re a nurse and go to the old persons home and take care of them?
By roy, on September 21st, 2010%
Many family members feel that a deadbolt on the front door of their parent’s home will take care of any elder care safety issues that might harm them. There are other safety issues that family members never stop to consider and those considerations include what their parent’s state of mind is, the structural soundness of the building that they are living in, and the quality of the company that they keep.
The children of the elderly naturally assume that their parent’s are quite capable of making sound decisions and can take care of themselves. They may not realize that their parents have reached the age of regression and that they are now in need of someone to take care of their needs for a while. They might not be conscious about structural changes in the building where they live and may need someone to call a repairman before an accident occurs.
These are just elder care safety issues and are not meant to be confused with elder care inefficiencies that say they are incapable of living on their own. If the children of elderly parents would simply take the viewpoint of being a second set of eyes for someone whose eyesight has dimmed a bit, then there should be no elder care safety issues that slip by unnoticed.
Many elderly people feel that they . . . → Read More: Elder Care Safety Issues
By roy, on September 12th, 2010%
I need a walk-in handicap bathtub or walk-in shower for my mother. Her mobility problems are getting too bad for her to use a normal bathtub, and those handicap fixtures are very expensive. (I cannot lift her in and out of a bathtub. She isn’t huge, but she’s way heavier than I am and has little strength in her legs, so she can’t . . . → Read More: What home health care equipment for elders does Medicare cover?
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