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.

The Best Senior Home Assistance Care in North and West Vancouver is Comfort Keepers®

Our senior home care agency offers in-home care focusing on aging in place. Our services include; dementia care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, and palliative care. Comfort Keepers can assist seniors with living transition services, personal care, companionship care, and more! 

Quality and Accredited Elderly Care: Happier, Healthier, and at Home with 24/7 Senior Care Opportunities!

Do you need a home care solution for yourself or a loved one? Have you been thinking about retirement homes and their alternatives as a solution? Comfort Keepers® enables seniors to maintain happy, healthy lives in the comfort of their own homes. In-home care services are available in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and the surrounding areas.

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

Our in-home caregivers ensure our senior clients have the best quality of life. The Interactive Caregiving™ program ensures that a senior’s safety, nutrition, mental well-being, and everyday needs are met. This program brings joy and good health to each client’s home.

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 a loved one we can help! Comfort Keepers offers 24-hour care and delivers top-quality and compassionate care for seniors.  We are dedicated to safety technology solutions that foster independence and enhance well-being.

Locally Owned and Operated Home Health Care Agency

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

Contact the Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver office at (604) 998-8806 to learn more about our unique in-home care solutions for seniors.

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

Comfort Keepers® North and West Vancouver accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers® met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, outlined by Accreditation Canada.

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