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How Do You Know If It’s Time for Caregivers to Help?

Elderly Care La Costa CA: Most seniors want to be independent. They don't want to rely on others. They want to stay in the home they currently live in and never have to move or be “put into a home.” Chances are this sounds a lot like your mom or dad.
Elderly Care La Costa CA: Time for Caregiver Help
Elderly Care La Costa CA: Time for Caregiver Help

Most seniors want to be independent. They don’t want to rely on others. They want to stay in the home they currently live in and never have to move or be “put into a home.” Chances are this sounds a lot like your mom or dad.

 

You disagree with their judgment. You show up for a visit and find the hamper overflowing. The lawn hasn’t been mowed in weeks. Your parent’s prescription medications haven’t been refilled. Their freezer is packed with frozen pizzas, and their trash is full of takeout containers.

Your parent insists there are no problems. You want to look at assisted living. Your parent argues. You feel bad, and your mom or dad does, too. How can you work with them to realize when they need a caregiver’s help?

How Well Does Your Mom or Dad Manage ADLs and IADLs?

Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) can help you make the decision. Sit down with your parent and see what they really can and cannot do. ADLs include:

  • Bathing/showering
  • Brushing and flossing teeth
  • Climbing stairs
  • Dressing appropriately
  • Eating independently
  • Getting out of a bed or chair
  • Grooming
  • Using the toilet
  • Walking around

 

There is also the IADLs that are just as important when it comes to home management and personal care. They are:

  • Cooking meals
  • Creating a menu, shopping for ingredients, and putting groceries away
  • Doing laundry
  • Driving
  • Keeping the house clean and organized
  • Making phone calls
  • Paying bills on time
  • Taking medications as directed

If your parent struggles with one or two of these activities, it may not be time for caregivers. If several are struggles, you need to look into senior care services.

 

How Does Home Care Work?

With home care services, caregivers come to your mom or dad’s home and help with the ADLs and IADLs that are a struggle. Caregivers can help your parent create a weekly menu and take them shopping for the ingredients. Scheduling appointments, cleaning the house, tackling weekly laundry, and offering medication reminders are other options.

 

There’s another benefit caregivers offer. Your parent enjoys regular companionship. The caregiver is there to help and becomes a trusted friend over time.

Talk to a home care agency to find out what services in your mom or dad’s area cost. You choose how often a caregiver helps out. Your parent has the help that’s needed to age at home without risking safety. Call now.

 

For more information about hiring a Home Care in La Costa, CA, call the friendly caregivers at La Jolla Nurses Homecare who can help your aging parents remain in their own homes, at 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable senior care in La Jolla, CA, and the surrounding communities.

Brittnei Salerno

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