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

Senior In-Home Care  |  September 23, 2024

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 feel for your Mom and Dad is a testament to how well they raised you. As Mom and Dad grow older, they may not be as active, but 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 and their physical and mental well-being. Before you put a plan to help your parents in motion assess their current lifestyle and the matters that 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 seek in-home care because they feel their parents’ living space is unsafe with the potential to cause injury. If your parents’ mobility becomes an issue, you must take steps to make 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 parents and act in their best interest. Enlist the services of an in-home care provider when there are signs that your parent’s mental or physical health is in jeopardy.  This 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. Even better to get their honest opinion. Tell them your concerns and listen intently to their words. Compelling conversation is important and can help families convey emotions and feelings during a stressful moment.

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® is a Senior Care Agency That Can Make a Difference with Interactive Caregiving™

Our 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 a Home Care solution for you or a loved one? Comfort Keepers® supports seniors in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and the surrounding areas, enabling them to maintain happy, healthy lives in the comfort of their own homes.

We achieve this by delivering top-quality, compassionate care and safety technology solutions, fostering independence, and enhancing overall well-being.

Moreover, our seasoned in-home caregivers are carefully chosen based on their empathetic qualities. Our care centers around companionship for seniors. Empathetic care originates from the soul and allows us to meet our client’s requirements. 

Senior Homecare Near Me

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

Comfort Keepers is an Accredited Senior Care Agency in North and West Vancouver, BC

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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