Age gracefully in place with home care
September marks Healthy Aging Month, a time when organizations across the country share insights into how older adults can maintain or improve their health and well-being. As we age, it becomes more important that we monitor all aspects of our health — physical, mental, emotional, and social.
Every day, healthcare professionals make new discoveries and take steps to advance medical treatments. Thanks to these accomplishments, we are living longer more independent lives. As such, it is important to do everything we can to ensure that we are aging well.
Despite taking proactive steps toward improving one’s health, many older adults face challenges as they age that compromise their independence, and they struggle with the idea of moving away from their homes. It can create distance from loved ones and remove the sense of familiarity and security that they have enjoyed for decades.
At Griswold Home Care, we are often contacted by potential clients or their families who all share similar stories. They require a little extra support, but they don’t want to move into a senior living community or nursing home. After all, they spent years working hard to build homes that are filled with cherished memories of celebrations, raising children and the simple joys of daily life.
The additional risks of living in an institutional setting during the recent pandemic has also caused many to rethink their longterm care plans. In these instances, home care can offer safer and more attractive solutions. But what exactly
is home care and how does it work?
Home care offers older adults the opportunity to age gracefully in place, in their own homes, for as long as possible. While home care services typically are not paid through Medicare, many older adults choose to sign up with private pay, through veterans’ benefits, with long-term health insurance, or with other helpful models.
Home Care companies, like Griswold and others, connect older adults with professional caregivers who help with “Activities of Daily Living” — often referred to as ALDs. These include assistance with cooking, cleaning, shopping, bathing, using the bathroom, grooming and many more services that allow seniors to feel as independent as possible, while in the comfort of their own home. Caregivers also often provide companionship to older adults. In some instances, many become extensions of the family.
These services can either be offered during the day, or even with a live-in caregiver if an individual needs more support. In fact, many Griswold offices offer help to individuals at all levels of health, including older adults who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or
dementia. In these cases, specifically, the sense of familiarity of being in one’s own home can be exponentially more beneficial rather than moving into a new environment.
When an individual is looking for home care, it is best to connect with a reputable company that has experience and a philosophy that promotes compassionate care.
It is important to have peace-of-mind with the knowledge that your selected home care partner is dedicated to maintaining the dignity, comfort, safety, independence, well-being and happiness of your loved one by providing the highest quality professional caregivers at a reasonable cost. After all, there is nothing more important than knowing you and your loved ones are in good hands.
About Griswold Home Care: With 168 locations in 29 states, Griswold Home Care is one of the country’s top home care companies, delivering compassionate care 24/7 to its clients. Its purpose is to give people the help they need to live in the place they love. For more information, visit www. griswoldhomecare.com or call 215-402-0200.