You’ve been pretty serious about assisted living already. In fact, maybe you’ve admonished your aging mother or father, spouse, brother or sister, or close friend plenty through the years to consider it. However, it might have been more a topic for ‘later,’ rather than something you were pressing in the moment.
You may also be uncertain whether it’s time to really push the topic of elder care just yet. After all, even though the senior in your life needs some help with certain things, that doesn’t mean they need a ton of it.
So, how can you know when it’s time to talk about elder care or something even more specific, like assisted living?
1. When the senior is struggling with daily activities.
Activities of Daily Living, also commonly referred to as ADLs, may include basic things like toileting (or going to the bathroom), taking a shower, preparing a meal, or getting dressed, among many others. If the elderly person you’re concerned about is having trouble with these most basic needs, then it’s time to talk more about assisted living.
2. You don’t have time to help as often as you’d like.
Maybe you’re quite aware that the senior needs assistance daily. Maybe a few times a day. But you don’t have the time to devote to that. You’d want to, but with work, raising children, or other responsibilities, you simply can’t carve out more time during the day to stop by and help.
This can cause a great deal of stress and strain on someone who just wants to help whenever they can, but when your aging loved one moves into assisted living, then the burden of care and support is no longer on you. You can then focus on your relationship with that senior, and that has tremendous long-term value.
3. The senior is missing friends.
Often, as people age, they begin to lose friends, but they also lose the ability to visit and spend quality time with friends. If the elderly person in your life spends most of their days alone at home, can’t drive, or has difficulty getting out to visit with others, they would do well to consider assisted living.
There is a wonderful sense of community at assisted living. Many residents are easy to make friends with and they do tend to go out of their way to help new residents feel at home.
4.The senior talks about things he or she can no longer do.
One of the most difficult things for people to handle as they age is the realization of things they had once done with relative ease that are now extremely challenging. If this elderly person in your life is starting to talk about things in the past, often with a sense of longing and missing out, discuss assisted living with them.
It may be that the local community that they choose offers some of the very same (or similar) activities to participate in, which would mean they might be able to do them still (or again).
If you or an aging loved one are considering a move to assisted living in Red Rock Country Club, NV, please contact the caring staff at Golden Brook today. Call (702) 931-0055.
Golden Brook Residential Care Home is an assisted living facility located in Henderson, Nevada. The facility offers a variety of services to seniors who need assistance with their activities of daily living. These services include 24/7 care, medication management, meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping, and much more. The facility also offers activities such as bingo, exercise classes, and gardening to promote social interaction among residents. Overall, Golden Brook Residential Care Home provides a safe and comfortable environment for seniors who need assistance but still want to maintain their independence.
Our caregivers and staff members treat our clients, residents, and their families with the utmost respect. Our focus is to provide the highest quality of care and service with compassion and dignity.
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