Senior care is such a vital support system for aging men and women that allows them to stay at home, where they are most comfortable. Not only can it help them feel more confident and live independently still, but it can also improve safety.

There are numerous ways that senior care improves the safety and life for elderly men and women in the comfort of their homes. Below are just three to consider, if you have been looking into this type of support system for you or somebody you love.

1. Experienced senior care aides pay attention to common hazards.

There are many things most of us easily overlook each day. Hazards that we never pay attention to, but are real all the same. Just drive down the roads today and see how fast people are driving, how distracted they are, and they have no idea they’re coming within six or 7 feet, sometimes just three or four of another vehicle flying past them in the opposite direction, going 40 or 50 or 60, just as you are.

One moment’s distraction and you have a head-on collision. Sadly, very few drivers out their even realize how close they come to accidents over and over and over.

That’s just one example of hazards many of us face each day. For an elderly person, the home can provide a number of other hazards that easily get overlooked. The more experience a senior care provider has, though, the more likely they will point out some of those common hazards, like stepping into and out of the shower or doing so on weaker legs.

A shower seat could be a great asset that a family member might not know about until the senior care aide points it out.

assistinghands.com/2/41/florida/stpete/services/in-home-care/”>senior care providers help their clients move around.

Family members can do that, too, but there are certain everyday activities, like bathing or toileting, that could be a bit uncomfortable for either the elderly person, their family caregiver, or both.

Just because you or somebody else may be willing to help their aging parent, for example, to do these things doesn’t mean that parent is okay with it. And, just because they may allow it doesn’t mean they are comfortable with it.

Some people will accept things that are uncomfortable because they feel they have no choice. When you recognize the value of senior care, you realize there is a choice.

3. Senior care can help the elderly person keep their house cleaner.

Again, this is something you might have been doing all along, too, but are you the one cleaning the house or doing the dishes for the senior? Is that what he or she wants? Is that empowering?

A senior care aide will assist their client with the things he or she needs help with, but that doesn’t mean they are a housekeeper, a maid, or gopher. By helping somebody, by assisting them and making them contribute, when they are able, that … empowers.

If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring Senior Care in Largo, FL, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! 727-748-4211.