Your mom wants to age at home, but you don’t want her to be alone every day for weeks or months. When families are spread out around the world, separation can make it hard to provide care. It’s a good time to talk to her about companion care at home and the services it provides.
Housekeeping
Caregivers can help with housekeeping. Your mom’s bed is made, floors are swept and vacuumed, and furniture is dusted. Any hard surfaces like counters and the stovetop are sanitized. Your mom’s caregiver can wipe handles on appliances and faucets, too.
When it’s time to do the laundry, your mom’s caregiver can gather the towels, dirty clothing, and sheets and make sure everything is washed and dried. Once dried, her caregiver can also put everything away and make the bed with clean sheets.
Companionship
How about having someone around to talk to? If your mom feels lonely or isolated, a caregiver is a great solution. She will have a friend to talk to each week. If she has errands to run, her caregiver can join her.
Your mom needs to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, but she hesitates to take walks on her own. Her caregiver can walk with her. If she wants to work outside in her garden, her caregiver can join her. She’ll have someone to carry the garden tools, help her pick produce, and put things away after she’s done.
Transportation
Your mom isn’t supposed to drive anymore, but she still has errands to run. She has to get to her doctor’s and dentist’s appointments. Have her companion care aide drive her. She’ll have a driver and person to help her check-in. If she needs help scheduling follow-up appointments, she has a caregiver there to help her do so.
Meal Preparation
Does your mom have a hard time cooking meals? If she does, she shouldn’t have to rely on takeout or frozen dinners. She can have a caregiver available to help her plan her weekly menu. Once the menu is set, her caregiver can help her shop for the necessary ingredients.
When your mom is ready to eat, her caregiver will prepare the meal, plate it, and join your mom at the table. She no longer has to eat alone. Plus, the caregiver cleans up after. If your mom wants to wash dishes, she can, but she’s not obligated to.
With companion care at home, the caregiver helps your mom when needed and leaves her on her own when she asks. She doesn’t have to have her caregiver do everything, her caregiver is there to help her maintain her independence.
If companion care at home suits your mom’s needs, don’t hesitate to reach out. A companion care at home advisor will answer your questions, help you understand the best care services, and help you get signed up.
If you or an aging loved one are considering companion care at home in Brownwood, TX, please contact the caring staff at Clear Path Home Care today. Call 325-430-0151.
Clear Path Home Care provides compassionate, high quality home care in McCulloch County, San Saba County, Mills County, Hamilton County, Runnels County, Coleman County, Brown County, Comanche County, Eastland County, Callahan County, Palo Pinto County, Stephens County, Shackleford County, Jack County, Young County, Throckmorton County, Concho County, Archer County, Clay County, Wilbarger County, and Wichita County in Texas.
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