Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The Right Eldercare Option & How To Find It

By Rue Nichols


It can be the right time to start discussing about eldercare when you see that your parents are already needing the extra help in their daily needs, and already hard to manage. Start thinking about the options you have and those that can meet the needs of your elders once you see that your parents might be open to the thought of eldercare

For many people, an in-home caregiver can be a great help. This person can come in each day for a few hours and help with dressing and grooming chores, ensure that your parent is eating healthy foods, clean the house, do the laundry and perhaps help them with weekly errands.

These are tasks that are also part of an Oceanside assisted living facility, with the monthly rates, and this is option that will cater to seniors who need daily assistance with their needs but also are independent. A Del Mar assisted living community or San Diego assisted living facility can be expensive, but with big advantages because of the wide range of activities done and also more social interactions made, 24-hour security for the residents and also emergency services extended.

For those with more serious medical conditions or perhaps dementia, more care will be needed. Dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, presents many challenges for caregivers and it is often best to consider a memory care facility once your parent has advanced-stage dementia. For parents who need a great deal of medical assistance, you can consider either hiring an in-home nurse or perhaps think about residence in a nursing home.

Nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities have poor reputations because people think of these as depressing places, but you can also find one nursing home facilities where life can be experienced happily for your parent. The big advantage of a nursing home facility is the 24-hour availability of medical care given. It has to be noted that in an assisted living facility or in a board and care home, there is no medical care extended aside from the help with medication management. If you see that your parents already need effective nursing care, the in-house nurse caregiver or the nursing homes are the better options.

There are care options that can be considered if your parents are already seriously ill, especially if the condition is terminal. Hospice care is an excellent option, and can be helpful for the whole family. Some nursing homes offer hospice care and there are facilities set up just for hospice care. The care provided in hospice care facilities is more than the physical, and this is the difference between this and a regular nursing home. Support in the emotional needs of the elders as well as the family is extended by the hospice care facility workers. Controlling the pain felt and also counseling and help in the spiritual needs of the elders and also the family are the focus aimed in the hospice care facility.




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