Is your older loved one getting involved in activities on a daily basis, or is he/she stuck in a rut that commonly includes watching TV, eating, and sleeping? Especially during this time of quarantining and solitude, it can be challenging to maintain an active and involved way of living – but it is crucially important for the health and wellbeing of older individuals.
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Living at a distance from older family members can make home care needs easier to miss. As a matter of fact, many adult children of older parents never even realize that Mom and Dad need assistance until they come home for a visit or spend extended time together during the holidays. If you’re a family caregiver who lives far apart from your senior loved ones, it becomes that much more important to have a plan in place for emergencies and care. The Allentown, PA home care professionals at Effraim Home Care have compiled these helpful recommendations to assist in long distance caregiving. Be Prepared When you can’t just drive across town to help out, it is imperative to have family discussions about the “what ifs” that could happen with your loved ones, such as: Living situation choices dependent on severity and who is involved – consider some situations for discussion; for example, a fractured hip necessitating a rehab stay. How will you identify when “it’s time” to implement a change? What would this look like? Financial concerns in caregiving, such as how much time off work can family members afford to miss? What outside financial assistance might be obtainable? Advance […]
Are your senior parents in need of help to ensure safety at home? Are you also trying to manage taking care of children at home? If so, you have the distinction of being a part of the sandwich generation – a demographic of folks, mostly in their 30s or 40s, who are responsible for raising their own children while at the same time providing care for their aging parents. The “to-do lists” of the sandwich generation are crammed. Many family caregivers not only are employed full time, but are additionally taking children to and from activities and maintaining household tasks on top of their caregiving duties. There are solutions to assist caregivers however, and the first step is becoming knowledgeable on how to make the situation more manageable.
Establishing a routine exercise schedule is not easy at any age. Exercising is strenuous. We may not want to commit the time. We’re feeling aches and pains from yesterday’s physical exertion. We’ve all made excuses such as these for not exercising; but frailty and advanced age make it even more difficult to keep up with an exercise plan and maintain senior fitness.