Your dad’s safety and security are very important to your family. He doesn’t want to move closer to his children, and you’re unable to move to his town. When there’s a conflict of this nature, home care assistance services make everyone happy.
Appointments and Scheduling
Your dad has appointments and needs rides to them. His caregiver can drive him and wait until he’s done. At that point, he has a ride back home.
When his appointment ends, he needs help scheduling the next appointment. With a home care aide by his side, scheduling is easy and provides you with an update as to when the next appointment is.
Companionship
What happens if you live too far from your dad to visit more than a couple of times a year? Companionship services ensure your dad has someone checking in and making sure he’s okay and has everything he needs.
His caregiver can encourage him to leave the house for walks, attend social events at the area senior center, or visit his friends. If he needs a ride to somewhere beyond walking distance, his caregiver can drive him.
Housework and Laundry
Home Care Assistance in St. Pete Beach FL
Your dad cannot do the housework on his own. He has a hard time pushing the vacuum or supporting its weight on the stairs. Maybe, your dad doesn’t feel safe carrying the laundry hamper down to the basement laundry room.
His caregiver can wash the dishes, sweep and vacuum the floors, sanitize surfaces, and make his bed. His caregiver can straighten sofa cushions and pillows, put away clean laundry, and take out the trash and recycling.
Meals and Snacks
While your dad isn’t big on cooking meals or preparing meals from scratch, he can have a home care aide doing it for him. His caregiver can talk to him about what he wants for the week, plan a shopping list for ingredients that he doesn’t have, and go shopping.
When it’s time for a meal or snack, his caregiver will make it and clean up the kitchen after. If your dad needs another beverage, he has a caregiver to refill his glass.
Medication Reminders
How many pills does your dad have to take each day? Some pills must be taken with a meal. Others must be taken on an empty stomach. Keeping track of that challenges your dad, so he frequently forgets to take a pill at the right time or takes it incorrectly, which increases the risk of side effects.
Have home care assistance in your dad’s home to remind him when it’s time to take a pill. His caregiver will make sure he takes it before or during his meal. Plus, his caregiver can let you or his doctor know when his pills are almost gone.
Home care assistance services are one of the best ways to support your dad as he ages at home. Talk to an advisor about your dad’s health and abilities and arrange home care and help him maintain his quality of life and independence.
If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring Home Care Assistance in St. Pete Beach, FL, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! 727-748-4211.
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Becky Moultrie is Owner and Administrator of Assisting Hands Home Care Serving Pinellas. Guided by a motto to Do Good with Love, she’s well positioned to do just that at Assisting Hands. She has a passion for helping families keep seniors and those who are diabled happy and healthy at home. She serves on a number of boards in Pinellas County including the Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber and Better Living Seniors (BLS), leading the Membership Committee. Annually, she hosts a Silver Santa Party, collecting donations for nearly 100 low income seniors in the county. She attends Blessed Sacrament Church, Seminole where she is an Ascribed Member of the Rosminian Order. When not busy Doing Good in the community, Becky is at home with her husband David & their 4 children, tending to their beehives and digging in the garden.
