Five Reasons Live-In Care Might be Right for Your Elderly Loved One

As your elderly loved one has aged, you’ve had to make adjustments for her needs so that she could continue to live in her home. In the earlier years, it might have been as simple as having someone lined up to help with heavy chores like raking, shoveling snow, or cleaning out the gutters. Then as she’s aged, she’s lost more physical and perhaps cognitive abilities to perform other home care and self-care tasks like making regular meals or keeping on top of household chores. Live-in Care can be a great option for allowing your loved one to remain in her home while also providing the support and assistance she needs to stay safe and healthy in her home.

What is Live-in Care?

With live-in care, there is a professional care provider in your loved one’s home at all times. While the caregiver stays in the home for several days at a time, they are not necessarily providing constant care around the clock. They are available for any emergencies that may arise or to help with daily home care tasks, but are not expected to be awake during the evenings. A live-in care provider will have her own room and bathroom as well as be allowed to sleep and have a break time away from her caregiving duties.

Live-in care is often best for those who don’t need constant medical care or attention, but only need someone present for companionship and peace of mind in case anything does happen. It can also be a great option if your loved one likes to have just a few regular relationships with her care providers instead of having multiple people come to the home to help with care tasks.

Five Benefits of Live-in Care

1. It makes it possible for her to stay home. If you or your loved one are getting nervous about her being home alone then a live-in care provider can help ensure she stays in her home instead of moving into an assisted living facility. The care given is personalized for your elderly loved one.
2. If your loved one has dietary needs that should be met, a live-in care provider can help her with shopping for the right items to preparing them properly. A live-in care provider can also work with your loved one with how much interaction and help she would like during the day, allowing her to still manage any tasks on her own that she’d like to continue doing.
3. It can reduce your loved one’s feelings of isolation and loneliness. This can be especially helpful if your loved one is not able to get out much or has a small scope of friends and family in her community.
4. It increases safety for your elderly loved one. A live-in care provider can see potential trouble spots (a railing that needs fixing or bad lighting in a hallway) and make suggestions to the family for fixes so that your loved one is safer in her home. And having someone there all day every day can help deter anyone who may want to take advantage of your loved one living alone.
5. It provides peace of mind for family caregivers. Just knowing someone else is in the home can help family caregivers rest a bit easier.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Live-In Care in Lexington, NC, contact the caring professionals at TenderHearted Home Care today. Call us at (704) 612-4132