If your elderly loved one is going to live at home, there are some things that you should know. Before diving into this information, be sure that you talk to your elderly loved one about their decision to live at home. Make sure they know that you are only a call away if they need something. Let them know that they can always get more help with elderly care.

Preparing Their Home

Elderly Care in Clovis CA – Is Your Elderly Loved One Going to Live at Home? Here is What You Should Know!

If your elderly loved one is going to keep living at home, their home might need some changes. For instance, you might need to move their bedroom to one of the rooms on the first floor. This may need to be done if your elderly loved one can’t go up and down the stairs as easily as they did in the past. In addition, you may need to put in a stairlift, better lighting, or move furniture around to make things easier and safer for your loved one. As time goes, on you and the elderly care providers may need to make some more small, but beneficial changes to their home, as well.

Creating a Plan for Health Care

Living at home might be the best option for your elderly loved one. However, now that they aren’t driving, they need to make sure they are still taking care of their health. Who is going to drive them to appointments? Does someone need to schedule appointments for them? Who is going to make sure they are taking all medications the doctor prescribes for them? Creating a plan for health care is a great idea. It will not only help your elderly loved one to be safe, but it will ensure everyone knows who is responsible for these things. It might involve you, elderly care providers, your elderly loved one, and others, too.

Meal Planning

Does your elderly loved one do well with their own grocery shopping? If not, they might need someone to go for them. Maybe they can easily make a list of healthy foods to get, but it hurts them too much to go grocery shopping. If this is the case, they can make the list, and you or an elderly care provider can do the shopping. Maybe your elderly loved one doesn’t know what meals to make or doesn’t have ideas on what to make for one person anymore. If this is the case, you or an elderly care provider can sit down with them to make a list.

These are some of the things that you should know if your elderly loved one will keep living at home. Many senior citizens safely live on their own for a long time when they get the necessary help.

Sources:  https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/aging-place-growing-older-home

If you or an aging loved one are considering Elderly Care in Clovis CA, please contact the caring staff at Everlight Home Care today. Call us at 559-353-2847.

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Gina Kendall

Gina Kendall has over 25 years of work experience serving the aging and the disabled. Her extensive experience in care and management began as a Social Services Coordinator in skilled nursing facilities. While working in this capacity, she became aware of the need for, and the importance of, good, quality, home care. Gina worked with families to keep their loved ones home and avoid a return visit to the hospital. As she continued her career of service, she began working with the disabled population helping to expand and improve their independence throughout all aspects of life.

This combination of experiences has afforded Gina a unique view of the needs of the aging and the disabled and how to best serve those needs in a home setting.

Gina’s Central Valley roots run deep. She earned her BA degree from Fresno State in 1993 and has lived and worked in Fresno for the past 20 years. In addition to raising her family in Fresno, she is actively involved in her local church and is a volunteer for various local community organizations.

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