Top 5 benefits of hiring senior home care for your elderly parents

As the population continues to age, more and more people are faced with the dilemma of how best to look after their aging parents.

Remaining at home isn’t always possible, such as when intensive medical intervention is necessary or the home is unsafe, but given the choice, most people would prefer to stay in their own homes where they feel safe and surrounded by familiarity.

Thankfully, with the aid of senior home care, this is a possibility for a growing number of Americans.

Here are 5 reasons why you might consider home health care services for your elderly parent:

1) It’s good for everyone in the family.

Knowing that your aging parent is being looked after in his or her own home, gives peace of mind to all of the family member and enables each individual to maintain their own life. This in turn decreases stress and tension between family members otherwise trying to coordinate care for the aging parent.

2) It gives your loved one dignity and independence.

Most people want to age in their own homes. Senior home care allows greater freedom for the person being cared for in his or her own sanctuary rather than in a new and unfamiliar environment. Equally important, it means that typical daily activities and engagement within the community may continue, there are no facility rules to be followed and choice of food remains up to the individual.

3) Home care is safe.

A home caregiver will work with the family to ensure that the environment is safe to navigate and free from obstacles which may cause a fall, providing easy fixes such as grab bars and anti-slips rugs.

4) It promotes healing, health and maintains happiness.

Studies show that living in a familiar environment allows someone to receive the best support in healing both their body and their mind. People tend to heal faster at home than in an unfamiliar environment. By encouraging independence and self-directed care, home care keeps aging parents in charge of their own lives for as long as possible.

Senior home care also reduces the chance of depression. The grieving and sadness connected with admission to a nursing home can cause the resident to feel depressed. They may sleep a lot more, refuse to participate in various activities and stop eating and sleeping properly, as well as becoming sad and feeling hopeless.

5) It ensures that your parent takes his/her medication properly and at the right time.

Older people typically take a number of different medications that can become confusing for them. Home health care means that this is no longer an issue.