Visiting Angels of Bangor, ME Helps Families Deal with Their Loved One’s Limited Mobility With Our Elder Care Services

It can be tough when a parent’s mobility becomes limited, preventing him or her from moving around the house or driving. While limited mobility should be expected as your parent gets older, many family caregivers are not prepared for how suddenly it can happen. Visiting Angels elder care services is the perfect option when regular routines become burdensome.

While your natural response may be to help your parent, limited mobility can cause other unforeseen problems that will negatively impact his or her life. If he or she depends on others to get out of the house to do things he or she enjoys, this may lead to seclusion and even depression.

Factors That Limit Mobility

You need to be aware of the factors that can potentially limit your parent’s mobility. These include old age, inactivity, lack of strength, obesity, arthritis, diabetes, depression, and hospital stays. If they become bedridden, they also experience incontinence, skin infections, or bed sores. Knowing about these factors can help you treat them before they get worse.

Assistance is needed throughout the day for those with limited mobility, which may be too much for you to handle. Family caregivers often become impatient or experience burnout. Our elder care services can give you the support you need to ward off these issues.

Care for Those with Limited Mobility

Adjusting to life with limited mobility can be challenging, but your parent’s quality of life does not have to drastically suffer. Visiting Angels care providers can provide the care needed to ensure that your parent continues to live a comfortable life.

Visiting Angels of Bangor provides a number of helpful services, such as personal care, meal prep, medication reminders, and transportation. Not only that, but we will also provide companionship, which can help prevent depression or loneliness.

Our elder care services will allow your parent to ‘age in place.’ This is important to most aging parents, as a vast a majority of them wish to live in their own home for as long as possible. Your parent likely feels the same, so don’t move him or her if it is not necessary.

Fall-Proofing the Home

Fall-proofing the home is one of the most important things that you need to do to keep your parent safe. There are easy solutions, like a handlebar in the shower. We can take this a step further by fully assessing any risks and making alterations. In the case that your parent does fall after fall-proofing, a caregiver can be of assistance. 

Call Visiting Angels of Bangor to learn more about our elder care services and how we can help your loved one feel safe and comfortable in their own home.