10 Ways to Improve Care for Elderly Loved Ones

Senior home care can be just as enriching and interesting as being cared for in an assisted living home, maybe more so. If you provide elderly home care to one of your family members, it’s important to occasionally step back and consider whether there are ways you could improve their home care. Better home care can keep your senior healthier and happier for longer.

As premier home care service providers, we’re often experimenting and developing new programs that meet seniors’ changing needs. Here are ten ways you can improve your senior’s home life:

1. Arrange for secure transportation: Many seniors miss out on social events because they don’t feel comfortable driving. Getting them regular transportation, from a service, will help them feel secure during outings.
2. Improve personal hygiene: You can get a wide range of hygiene services, from bathing, to dressing, to incontinence care.
3. Get a nurse for home wound care: No one wants to spend more time than necessary in a hospital. Our Nurse at home program can let your senior come home without sacrificing their quality of care.
4. Get help with laundry: Most seniors struggle with laundry, as it often involves stairs, bending over, and handling hot garments.
5. Try the iCare Expressive Arts program: Art can help those with memory loss, depression, and much more.
6. Medication management: An elderly home care companion from iCare can help remind your parent about their medication and ensure they take the right dose. This will benefit them – and give you some peace of mind.
7. Recreational therapy: Recreational therapy programs aren’t just for those living in senior communities. At iCare we offer personalized recreational therapy activities to those who live at home.
8. Meal preparation: You can have an elderly companion from iCare do all your parent’s meal prep, from choosing the right meals for nutrition, to taking it out of the oven and serving it.
9. Respite care: If you don’t want a regular caregiver for your parent, but you do need a break, respite care can give you the peace of mind you need to take a weekend away.

Many of these services can be provided by iCare’s elderly companion services. We match a companion to your parent, so their personalities gel and so the companion can provide the best care. Reach out to us at iCare to discuss your senior home care needs.