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Building Family Consensus About Living Assistance Services

Discussing senior care options for your loved one in Aspen Hill, MD with the rest of your family is simple when you focus on the health and well-being of your loved one

You may have recently realized that your loved one in Aspen Hill, MD is no longer able to continue living in their own home as they age. However, when you have brought up professional in-home care up in the past with your loved one and the rest of your family, you may have received pushback. This is all completely normal. The topic is a touchy one. It is difficult to bring up and even more difficult to come to a consensus about. Often, it may reignite triggering and painful family dynamics. The key to coming up to a family consensus quickly and without rehashing old wounds is to keep emotions in check and focus on doing what is best for your loved one.

Before starting a conversation about living assistance services, it is paramount to be as informed as possible about everything and never get surprised by anything that may come up during the family conversation. Know ahead of time that the discussion may get heated, that everybody will have their own opinion about what the best course of action is, and that old family dynamics may get triggered. Be prepared to deal with it.

We put together a short list of methods to help you avoid uncomfortable situations when speaking about elderly care services with your loved one and the rest of your family. Let's check them out.

The Conversation is About Your Parent's Needs, Nothing Else

The conversation may have begun as intended about living assistance services, but it may have gotten off track. This is to be expected as family dynamics are really difficult to control, particularly in emotionally charged situations. Often, brothers and sisters compete for parental favoritism and this may be mobilized to the detriment of your loved one's well-being. Without instigating further argument, bring up the fact that the conversation has gone off the rails. Make sure to do so with as little judgment as possible. This is, after all, about your loved one's health. Nothing else.

Stay on Top of How Your Loved One is Doing...

... And keep everybody updated. This is critical to coming to an appropriate consensus. Your siblings may not live with your loved one and may not really know how their health has declined recently. Keeping them updated will help them understand that living assistance services are an absolute necessity if your loved one is to live their best life.

To find out more about how to go about getting your loved one in Aspen Hill, MD the living assistance services they need, please give us a call today. We are here to do all we can.

Serving Montgomery County, MD, including Bethesda, Silver Spring, Aspen Hill, Colesville and Laurel

Visiting Angels BETHESDA, MD
4803 St. Elmo Ave 2nd Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-490-9050
Fax: 410-549-2909

Serving Montgomery County, MD, including Bethesda, Silver Spring, Aspen Hill, Colesville and Laurel

Visiting Angels BETHESDA, MD
4803 St. Elmo Ave 2nd Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-490-9050
Fax: 410-549-2909