Aging is something that is going to happen to everyone and for some, it could be a struggle and for others, it could be a walk in the park. Depending on how you live your life up to your golden years you could really improve the overall quality of life. There are some things that are completely out of your control like dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, brittle aging bones and heart disease. According to the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services, nearly 50,000 people are diagnosed every year with Parkinson’s Disease in the U.S. Currently, nearly half a million people are suffering from the disease.
Home care assistance can improve the quality of life people with these age directed diseases have. Home care can be a huge help for those who have been recently diagnosed and can still live within their own homes or do not want to leave. It can be very hard to go through the process of living with a disease that can require help from others. Accepting the help is just a portion of the process for these aging people, getting used to the daily struggles, medications, physical ailments, and distress of knowing you are slowly passing can be devastating. Home care can be much less of a blow then being placed into a care home and it shows in the people who have in-home caregivers.
Home care assistance can be 24 hours or just a few hours per day depending on what you or your loved one require. There can be all kinds of modifications done to the home to make life easier for the patient and the caregiver. Having your home designed to be wheelchair accessible, have a lift for the bed and bathroom, lower toilets, and other simple renovations can be done within weeks and make it easier for everyone involved. Home healthcare can help with multiple tasks from cooking, laundry, dishes, watering plants, elderly foot care, and many other tasks that are now too hard to be done on their own.
Home care assistance can be the answer to making life easier for your loved one. Not only are they staying where they feel comfortable but they are getting the care they deserve as they age.
