How Companion Care Can Significantly Improve Quality of Life
Regular exercise, sleep and nutrition are all essential to maintaining good health as we age. Another essential factor is a social activity. Older adults tend to live alone and may suffer from isolation. These feelings can contribute to depression which is concerning among the elderly who already tend to suffer from declining health.
Home companions for the elderly can ensure that aging loved ones in your family maintain healthy levels of social activity. This human connection goes a long way in improving a senior’s quality of life in many ways.
A Clean Home
Elderly companions do more than provide someone to talk to. Part of their role is to assist with light housework and other chores in the patient’s home. This includes laundry, cleaning and help preparing meals. They can also help to maintain a senior’s sense of independence by including them in these tasks and providing support, if needed, to move throughout the home.
Enjoyable Activities
At iCare Home Health, our home companions for the elderly are matched with clients who share the same interests. This helps to ensure that seniors and companions alike can enjoy social activities that they will benefit from. Whether that includes walking, bird-watching or card games, taking part in familiar and fun activities goes a long way to maintaining and improving a senior’s quality of life.
Safety at Home
As we age, our mobility tends to decline. This can make it difficult to climb stairs or complete tasks with ease. This could also be dangerous when it comes to bathing without a slip or fall and cooking with appliances safely. Senior companion care will give families peace of mind knowing that they loved one is in good hands. Companions can also help with medications to ensure that dosages are being administered safely and on schedule.
Relief for Family
Companion care is often referred to as “respite care” because it allows family members to take a break from caregiving. At times, providing care for an elderly loved one can be stressful on family members who may not have experience caring for an older adult. With help from a professional, your elderly loved one may feel like less of a burden on the family, which can contribute to their mood.
Senior Companion Care from iCare Home Health in Oakville
At iCare, we believe in continuous monitoring to make sure that our seniors’ quality of life is improving. In addition to matching clients and caregivers in Oakville and the GTA based on interests, we also check in regularly to see if interests have changed. This will ensure that seniors in our care not only receive help living at home, but also benefit from an improved quality of life.
President of iCare Home Health Services, a community based, boutique home health care company dedicated to serving the needs of our customers to maintain their quality of life and dignity while they recover from illness or age at the comfort of their own home.