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Are Your Senior’s Needs Changing?

Home Care in Pacific Beach CA: Your senior’s needs regarding assistance can change very quickly, but those changes can be subtle.
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Home Care in Pacific Beach CA: Seniors Needs Changing

As your senior ages, her needs are going to continue to change. Sometimes those differing needs are obvious, or your elderly family member will communicate them to you. Others are far less visible for you and might involve a suspicion or a feeling you have.

 

Talk to Her about What You’re Noticing

Sometimes you’re going to notice things as a caregiver and wonder if you’re just imagining things. You can keep guessing and second-guessing yourself, or you and your senior can sit down and talk about what you’re seeing. While you can be a little too protective as a caregiver, if you sit down and let your senior know what you’re seeing, you can work out some of the finer details together.

 

Start Doing Bigger Safety Checks

The biggest issue is your senior’s safety. Even if she’s feeling as if everything is fine, there’s nothing wrong with doing a little bit of a safety sweep through her home. You can determine if there are any maintenance needs if clutter is becoming an issue, or if brighter lighting is a good idea. Doing these types of checks a little more often can help you to feel more informed about your senior’s overall safety at home.

 

Think about a Doctor’s Appointment

One way to get to a resolution for both of you could be to set up a doctor’s appointment for your senior. This is especially important if she hasn’t been in a while. Sometimes seniors put off going to the doctor if they’re already worried that something isn’t quite right. No one likes getting bad news and your senior could be afraid that bad health news means that her life changes in ways she can’t control.

 

Bring in Extra Help Now

You might also want to go ahead and bring in some elderly care providers now. Even if your senior doesn’t need a lot of extra help now, she can start getting used to the idea. You’ll also have a second set of experienced eyes on the situation. Elderly care providers can help you to spot safety issues and other problems that you might not have realized were a concern at all.

It’s always better to be overprepared than underprepared. You might feel as if you’re bothering your senior if you make it a habit to check in with her about this issue. But ultimately, you’re going to have a better handle what’s going on so that you can make sure she’s got what she needs when she needs it.

 

 

For more information about hiring Home Care in Pacific Beach, 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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