Some people assume just because you have difficulties with some basic tasks of everyday life, commonly referred to as Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) that you can’t live at home any longer. They may have an aging parent or grandparent move in with them and their family. They might tell them to look at other home care options.
However, with professional, experienced home care support, most commonly provided through an agency, it is more than just possible to age in place.
What does it mean to ‘age in place’?
This essentially refers to staying in the same place you’ve lived for a while for the rest of your days. For many seniors, this might be a home they have been in for decades. They may have only lived here for a few years, but it is still “home” to them.
It means a lot to people to be comfortable in their surroundings. Home care is the one elder care option that allows seniors to remain where they are most comfortable. They don’t have to be forced to choose between some facility, an adult child and his or her family, leaving their friends and everything they’ve known for many years, and being able to stay where they want.
Aging in place also means they will be in a close community with neighbors they’ve known for a while, friends who live down the street, and others they love to spend time with.
What if an aging parent lives across the country?
Many adult children who may be in their 40s or 50s by this time would prefer it if their senior parent lived closer to them. They even go out of their way to make room in their home for this aging parent.
They convince them that they should move in with them. They convince them that they can be better supported in this environment, surrounded by family and those who love them.
However, many of those same people, those loved ones, have several other responsibilities to take care of every day. This aging senior may not see their adult children, in-laws, grandchildren, or others except in passing moments most of the week.
What kind of support is that? What is this elderly person going to do then? Will they sit around waiting for somebody to come home, somebody to say hello, or have a conversation with them? Will they know anybody in the area?
This is why home care support is so crucial.
If the senior wants to age in place and remain where they are, they should have that right. Even if they’re struggling with mobility, memory, or other challenges commonly associated with aging, a professional, experienced agency that provides home care support can help them do what they want.
Family can still be supportive, whether they live close or far away. However, nothing beats experience when it comes to home care and allowing seniors the option of aging in place.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care in Abilene, TX, please contact the caring staff at Clear Path Home Care today at (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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