In Home Care Services in West Linn

Helping Your Aging Parents Remain At Home

You always want your parents to have the care and support they need. As they get older, you might worry about how they're doing. If they wish to age at home, you may not be sure how to assist them. For families in West Linn, Visiting Angels^® Southeast Portland is always here to help. Through in home care services and more, our care team can always provide support for aging in place. 

Let's take a look at where you can start. 

3 Steps For Helping Seniors Remain At Home in West Linn 

In West Linn and across the country, more and more seniors are opting to remain at home as they age. For families, it can be difficult to know how to ensure a loved one can do so safely. Planning and preparation can go a long way: 

• Have a conversation. It can be incredibly clarifying to sit down with your loved one and chat about aging in place. Are they thinking about the next 2 years, the next 10 years, or even longer? How is their health? What concerns do they have? This can help you separate some key priorities: what they already have in place, what they need, and what they might need in the future.  
• Start simple. It can feel overwhelming to think about what steps are needed in order for your parent to age in place comfortably. That's why we always recommend starting small. Maybe you can add bright lighting throughout the house, or think about installing safety railings in key areas. Maybe you can start removing clutter or helping them downsize. Maybe you can set up regular visits from friends or family.  
• Identify next steps. What measures are most crucial right now? From doctors' appointments to setting up in home care services, you and your parent will likely have a sense of the top priorities. Take these one at a time, and enlist help wherever possible. Friends or family members may be able to help out in small ways—providing meals or driving your loved one around. A professional caregiver in the West Linn area can help with all of this, too. 

In Home Care Services From A Dedicated Professional 

With our agency, you can always look forward to adaptive in home care services, delivered by a trusted care professional. We work with seniors in: 

• West Linn
• Gladstone
• Milwaukie
• Wilsonville
• Lake Oswego
• And throughout the surrounding area

Set up in home care services to help your loved one age in place. For support in West Linn, just call Visiting Angels Southeast Portland at (503) 297-7000 today.