18 Feb How to Know When Your Elderly Parents Need Help
How to Know When Your Elderly Parents Need Help
It isn’t always obvious when your elderly parents could use a little help. It’s a slow, progressive process, and you might not realize they could use some assistance until it’s too late and an accident occurs.
It can be very helpful to know some of the signs your elderly parents need help. Here are a few.
Accidents
One of the biggest signs that your elderly parents need support in their home is if they are prone to accidents. Unfortunately, this isn’t as easy to determine as you might think.
If your parents want to remain in their home, they may not be upfront with you about a slip in the bathroom or a fall in the kitchen. Instead, you may have to play detective, and keep your eyes open for unexplained scratches and bruises. If mom or dad seems a little banged up, but brushes it off, they might need some help.
Unkept home and appearance
How is the house looking? If your mom wiped the tables every day for decades and suddenly stops, or if dad hasn’t gotten to the lawn in weeks, it might be time to talk about support for your elderly parents.
Their personal appearance can also be telling. Seniors need help if they regularly wear dirty clothes or become lax regarding their personal cares.
Forgetfulness
We all forget things from time to time, but if your parents are forgetting appointments, or they aren’t taking their medications correctly, they could benefit from assistance.
Allow Life & Health Care to make getting help for your elderly parents easier. We offer a wide range of services that include meal planning, housekeeping, medication management, and more so your parents can remain in their home. Contact us today to learn more about how we can provide your loved ones with safe and reliable home-based support.