When to Choose Senior Home Care in Burlington, VT and the Surrounding Area
When deciding on senior home care, you are likely overwhelmed considering a variety of factors including your loved one’s specific needs, family circumstances, aging-related concerns, budget and time before making a decision.
Visiting Angels of Vermont’s senior home care is quality, cost-effective care that promotes aging in place.
If the scenarios below sound familiar, an in-home personal caregiver may be an ideal option for your loved one.
● Your loved one wants to stay at home but needs a helping hand
Whether your senior needs help with meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, or companionship during the day, an in-home personal caregiver can provide the assistance they need.
● Your loved one is facing health or mobility challenges
Some health conditions require 24/7 care in a skilled nursing facility, but many mobility and health concerns can be safely and effectively managed at home. Senior home care can provide medication reminders, transportation to medical appointments, fall prevention, safety assessments, and other services to help your senior manage his or her medical needs.
Visiting Angels also offers Constant Companion, which combines voice-activated medical alert technology with Amazon’s Echo Dot device to provide 24/7 access to emergency responders. And best of all, Constant Companion works without a wearable device.
● Your loved one has dementia and wants to remain in a familiar place
If your loved one is living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, familiar faces and surroundings as well as daily routines may be essential to their well-being. In-home personal care helps your loved one stay safe and receive the customized dementia care he or she needs from a trusted caregiver.
● Family caregivers need a break
Respite care provides family caregivers with emotional and physical relief they need, so they can practice proper self-care. Respite care can be scheduled for a few hours or weeks so a family caregiver can go to an appointment, take a vacation, manage other family needs, or run errands.
● Your aging parents need different levels of care, but they don’t want to be separated
When older spouses have different care needs, separation could cause significant distress to seniors who have spent nearly their entire adult lives together.
Senior home care can provide an alternate option that allows spouses with more care needs to receive personalized assistance without having to undergo a stressful move or separation. A personal caregiver can provide an added layer of support for the spouse who requires a lower care level. This enables more quality time spent with his or her loved one.
● One of your aging parents can no longer meet the care needs of his or her partner
When an older adult has spent a lifetime with his or her spouse, it’s only natural to want to care for their ailing partner at home. However, even though one spouse may be healthy, he or she is still aging and may not be able to cope indefinitely with his or her partner’s senior home care needs. In severe cases, this can lead to an unsafe environment — for the care recipient as well as the caregiver — and may cause an overall decline in the caregiver spouse’s health.
A professional caregiver can keep both older adults in your life safe and healthy in their home. Additionally, your parents can receive customized care for their unique situation.
Visiting Angels Senior Home Care for Seniors in Burlington, VT and other nearby cities
If you have an elderly loved one in Burlington, VT or another nearby city, and senior home care might be right for them, care coordinators from Visiting Angels of Vermont are available to discuss your loved one’s needs during a free care consultation. Contact Visiting Angels of Vermont at802-862-8777.