{"id":3308,"date":"2018-07-19T21:12:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T21:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/8\/?page_id=3308"},"modified":"2020-01-15T17:32:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T17:32:47","slug":"caregiver-for-aging-parent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/8\/illinois\/chicagoland-naperville\/caregiver-for-aging-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tell When It\u2019s Time to Call a Caregiver for Your Aging Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Talking with an aging relative about home care well in advance is well worth it<\/p><\/div>\n

You might suspect that your elderly parent needs help at home with activities of daily living but how do you know for sure? How do you bring up the question of home care without offending or irritating them? Just waiting for them to address the matter will simply not happen. Why?<\/p>\n

Because seniors want to be in control of their life for as long as possible and they don\u2019t want to be a burden to their children or loved ones\/spouses.<\/p>\n

So, how do you make them realize they need help with daily tasks? You can\u2019t. What usually happens is the aging senior will have some sort of a \u201cwake-up call\u201d be it an injury due to a fall or they may suffer a stroke.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t know what and when will happen, but you can keep your eyes open for telltale signs, so where do you start? You can start monitoring their physical and mental abilities while researching different home care options<\/a> should your parents need it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not that hard to tell if your aging parents need assistance \u2013 they usually have a hard time performing activities such as:<\/p>\n