Say you go to pick your mother up for a doctor's appointment and you notice some of the following problems...
the door is unlocked, the stove is left on, food in the refrigerator is old and moldy.
These are some safety issues that could be dangerous to her.
Someone could easily come in and hurt her.
She could start a fire or get sick from spoiled food.
Maybe you are noticing prescriptions not being taken right.
Does she have any unexplained bruises or is she telling you she is falling.
Maybe your mother is calling you throughout the day asking you the same questions.
You may even find in your conversations she is repeating herself a lot.
These are all safety issues that are concerning to you.
You could initially get some extra help in during the day to help with medications and food preparation.
You can get her an alert device should she find herself in need of immediate assistance.
But what if you are concerned with her all day.
Maybe she just has become unsafe to be left alone for long periods of time and you are unable to check in on her throughout the day or have anyone else to do the same.
Where you aware that according to the CDC one in three adults over 65 fall each year.
These falls total over 19 million dollars in medical costs with 179 billion in actual fatal falls.
30% of these falls end in hip fractures or head trauma.
These falls and even the fear of falling limit their activity which causes reduced mobility and actually increases their fall risk.
Falls can be prevented by exercising regularly as well as having a doctor or pharmacist review medications.
It is also a good idea to have vision and hearing checked regularly.
Making sure the home is safe inside and out is important as well.
If you have a caregiver in place but you and the caregiver are noticing that your loved one is in need of more care you may consider assisted living.
In assisted living you can have services like house cleaning, laundry, food preparation, transportation to appointments and medication distribution.
Activities are offered for socialization and exercise.
Most importantly there will be someone right with them 24/7.
If you feel your loved one needs someone to stay with them all the time or at best have a way to contact someone with a call bell then an assisted living home may be right for you and your loved one.
the door is unlocked, the stove is left on, food in the refrigerator is old and moldy.
These are some safety issues that could be dangerous to her.
Someone could easily come in and hurt her.
She could start a fire or get sick from spoiled food.
Maybe you are noticing prescriptions not being taken right.
Does she have any unexplained bruises or is she telling you she is falling.
Maybe your mother is calling you throughout the day asking you the same questions.
You may even find in your conversations she is repeating herself a lot.
These are all safety issues that are concerning to you.
You could initially get some extra help in during the day to help with medications and food preparation.
You can get her an alert device should she find herself in need of immediate assistance.
But what if you are concerned with her all day.
Maybe she just has become unsafe to be left alone for long periods of time and you are unable to check in on her throughout the day or have anyone else to do the same.
Where you aware that according to the CDC one in three adults over 65 fall each year.
These falls total over 19 million dollars in medical costs with 179 billion in actual fatal falls.
30% of these falls end in hip fractures or head trauma.
These falls and even the fear of falling limit their activity which causes reduced mobility and actually increases their fall risk.
Falls can be prevented by exercising regularly as well as having a doctor or pharmacist review medications.
It is also a good idea to have vision and hearing checked regularly.
Making sure the home is safe inside and out is important as well.
If you have a caregiver in place but you and the caregiver are noticing that your loved one is in need of more care you may consider assisted living.
In assisted living you can have services like house cleaning, laundry, food preparation, transportation to appointments and medication distribution.
Activities are offered for socialization and exercise.
Most importantly there will be someone right with them 24/7.
If you feel your loved one needs someone to stay with them all the time or at best have a way to contact someone with a call bell then an assisted living home may be right for you and your loved one.