When It's Time to Adjust Your Loved One’s Home Care Services

When hiring professional home care services for your loved one in Aspen Hill, Silver Spring or Laurel, MD, it’s important that their care plan is flexible in order to fit their ever-changing needs

Coming to terms with our older loved one's deteriorating health can be difficult. The reasons for this are many and may be different for each of us. At the same time, finding the strength to speak to our loved ones about the current state of their health and whether or not they are in need of certain adjustments to their current home care services can make a huge difference in their lives. If you believe your loved one is struggling, find it in yourself to muster the strength to help them in this time of need. They will thank you for it.

We understand that finding a trustworthy care provider is a top priority for many older adults. At the same time, we understand how daunting and frankly difficult it often is to find a great care provider that will meet your loved one's needs and help them live their best lives. It does not have to be this way for seniors in Aspen Hill, Silver Spring and Laurel, MD. Visiting Angels is a locally-owned home care services provider with a proven track record, a long history in the community, and with local caregivers.

One of reasons we have been so successful in helping older adults all across the country is the fact that our services are flexible and adjustable. We treat each and every one of our clients as an individual. This means that we approach their care with the understanding that the care that they need will differ greatly from the assistance other older adults need. There are many factors that play into which services are right for which senior and when. At the same time, we understand that an older adult's needs will change over time. That is why it is absolutely necessary to revisit their care from time to time and have a discussion about new services need to be added.

Knowing When to Adjust Your Loved One’s Level of Care

Although with Visiting Angels your loved one will always be under the watchful eye of a compassionate caregiver who will keep tabs on them and make sure they are getting everything they need, you may be wondering how to know if your loved one's home care services need to be adjusted in line with their changing needs. To help you, we put together a few questions you can ask your loved one to get a better idea of where they are at with their care:

• Have you noticed any changes in the way you feel recently?
• How are your strength and mobility? Do you notice any changes?
• Are you comfortable throughout the day? If not, when do you experience discomfort?
• Is your care plan meeting your needs?
• Do you think you could benefit from any additional home care services?

To find out more about our in-home senior care services in Aspen Hill, Silver Spring and Laurel, MD, please give us a call today.