Going to the doctor can be very stressful and anxiety-ridden for seniors, especially if a family member can’t go with them. But often family caregivers have to work or have small children that they need to care for making it impossible for them to take a senior parent to the doctor. Especially since most of the time seniors don’t get to pick their appointment times but are told when they must show up. Companion care at home for seniors is a great solution to this problem. With companion care at home seniors don’t have to be alone. And they also don’t have to struggle to find the support they need to go to a doctors appointment. Seniors that have home care have someone with them that can:
Arrange Transportation
Seniors who don’t drive will need help getting to and from their appointments. When seniors have companion care at home they have a trusted friend who can drive them to their appointment or arrange for a rideshare or other transportation and go to the appointment with them. Seniors who have anxiety about going to the doctor will feel very relieved to have someone they trust go to the appointment with them to help them be less anxious. Not having to worry about how they will get their appointment and back home again is something that many seniors appreciate because they can be quite anxious about transportation.
Help Seniors Get Around Medical Buildings
It’s great when doctors have small offices that don’t require seniors to take long walks just to get to the office or have to figure out elevators and office suites, but often that’s not the way it is. Many times seniors need to walk great distances around giant medical campuses to find their doctor and get to the doctor’s office. Or they have to go downtown, deal with parking, then have to find the right elevator and get to the doctor’s office. When seniors have companion care at home their companion can be there every step of the way to help them walk where they need to walk, encouraging them to take breaks if necessary along the way. They can also help seniors navigate elevators and confusing building layouts.
Take Notes
During the medical appointment the companion can take notes that can be shared with family members later. Since seniors may have trouble remembering what the doctor said or the answers to the questions that they have having someone to take notes about the appointment is very important. They can also record the appointment so that family members can know exactly what the doctor said later on if necessary.
Pickup Medications
When the appointment is over the companion can arrange for transportation home or drive, stopping at the pharmacy on the way to pick up any new medications that the doctor has prescribed. At home the companion can make sure that the new medicines are added to the senior’s existing medications.
If you or an aging loved one are considering companion care at home in Abilene, TX, please contact the caring staff at Clear Path Home Care today. Call 325-244-0877
Clear Path Home Care provides compassionate, high quality home care in Childress County, Cottle County, King County, Stonewall County, Fisher County, Nolan County, Hardeman County, Foard County, Knox County, Haskell County, Jones County and Taylor County in Texas.
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