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Month: July 2022

Is it Time to Talk to Your Senior about Companion Care at Home?

Posted on by Craig Bass

Seniors who live alone often don’t realize when they’re starting to become more isolated or even lonely. Your elderly family member may spend days alone and not talking to anyone. Companion care at home is a solution that gives your elderly family member a friendly person to talk to and to spend time with on a regular basis.

Understand What Companion Care Is All About

It’s easy to misunderstand what companion care at home is all about. If you’re already familiar with senior care, you may think that these types of care are the same basically. They aren’t, though. Home care offers a lot of hands-on support with household and personal tasks that your senior may be having trouble managing on her own. Companion care is primarily about ensuring that your senior is able to have the socialization that she needs to keep her emotionally healthy.

Be Honest about Your Senior’s Needs

Your senior may be able to take care of her daily needs just as well now as ever before. But if she’s less able or willing to be around other people, that can be an area of concern. Talk with your senior about how she’s socializing and if she’s even doing so. If you’re noticing that she’s not as socially active as she was or that she is withdrawing from the people in her life, that’s important to note because it may need to be addressed.

Take Into Account How Your Senior Feels

Some people genuinely require less social engagement than other people require. Talk to your senior about how she’s feeling regarding her current level of socialization. Does she wish that friends and family lived closer to her? Is she concerned that it’s more difficult to meet people or to make new friends? If she’s expressing these sorts of feelings, she may benefit from companion care at home.

Assess Your Senior’s Habits

Something else to consider are your senior’s habits. If she tends to spend a lot of time being sedentary, for instance, having caregivers stopping by could help her to be a little more active than she is usually. People who are lonely are more likely to spend a lot of time sitting, especially while watching television.

Determine if You Need Another Set of Eyes on Your Senior’s Situation

If you live far away from your senior, you already know that it feels difficult to be a long-distance family caregiver. What helps, however, is having another set of eyes on what’s happening with your senior. Home care providers can help you to know a little more about what your senior is experiencing and what they notice when they spend time with her. If she does need more practical help, this can help you to meet those needs for her.

Having the talk about companion care with your senior gives you both a chance to assess what her needs are and put together a plan for meeting them. Over time, those needs are going to change and you can adjust the plan to fit her new needs.

Source
https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/caregiver-resources

If you or an aging loved one is considering companion care at home in Paradise Valley, AZ, please call the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Scottsdale at (480) 284-7360. We are here to help!

The Advantages Of In-Home Caregivers

Posted on by Craig Bass

There is an increasing understanding of the benefits of home care for seniors. Having in-home help services allows seniors to remain in their own home or the home of a loved one and stay in a comfortable, familiar setting for as long as possible.

Senior home care providers are trained, compassionate and caring professionals who assist the senior to live as independently as possible while staying safe, secure, and connected to professionals on a regular basis. The advantage of home care services at home ensures the senior has their needs met while also providing socialization, interactions, and support with things around the house.

The Benefits of In-Home Care

Moving to an assisted living facility can be a challenge for many seniors. They may have the ability to stay at home with support, and they are not yet ready to give up their independence and their connection with their neighborhood, community, friends, and family.

One of the key advantages of home care is the connection with familiar surroundings and people. This helps seniors to stay socially active and engaged while still having the advantage of in-home care services for seniors. Another factor to consider is the peace of mind provided for the family. They know their loved one is cared for and has access to the services they need.

Senior home care benefits also include support with personal hygiene and helping seniors to feel good about themselves with the assistance of compassionate caregivers. With the option to customize senior in-home care and assistance, the caregivers at Golden Heart Senior Care provide the services needed by the individual to stay at home and live an independent life. This is perhaps the key to recognizing the importance of home care for the elderly.

The question of why in-home care is important is about the quality of life for the senior. The benefits of the elderly living at home and maintaining their independence are possible through our customized services. To find out more about senior care for your loved one, call us at 623-748-3301.

Questions To Ask About In-Home Care

Posted on by Craig Bass

Family members or seniors in search of home care services are often overwhelmed with the choices available for an in-home care provider. Determining which in-home nursing care is best can be simplified by doing a bit of online research and interviewing various home healthcare providers before making a final decision.

The following questions are helpful in understanding how each provider offers services and what you can expect.

  • What Is Home Care? – home care can range from companionship services to more comprehensive nursing care at home. Most providers offer different levels of support based on the needs of the senior.
  • Who Qualifies for Home Care? – home care is available to anyone who requires assistance and care. While the majority of our services are provided to seniors, other individuals may also qualify for short or long-term home care. A quick call to our team will assist you in determining the care services you require.
  • How to Get Home Care? – to qualify for in-home care, start with a call to the experts at Golden Heart Senior Care.
  • What Services Does Home Care Provide? – the services provided are customized to the needs of the individual. These can include assistance with daily tasks as well as nutrition and personal care services.
  • What Does Home Care Do for Patients? – caregivers assist patients with all aspects of life, including meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and personal care.
  • How Does Home Care Work? – home care is designed to support seniors living safely and independently for as long as possible.
  • What Are the Benefits of Home Care? – Seniors can stay at home in familiar surroundings and enjoy the support, companionship, and professional care offered by trained caregivers.

To learn more about the in-home care services Golden Heart Senior Care provides, call us today at 623-748-3301.

Welcome to the Team, Maria!

Posted on by Craig Bass

Hello Community. Please meet Maria. Maria comes to us with medical staffing and scheduling experience. Maria has taken on the position of Office Assistant. She is aggressive and very smart. As she learns more about our business, we are developing high expectations for this young lady. Maria, we welcome you to the team. We look forward to watching you grow with our company and we look forward to you taking on more responsibility. Welcome to the Team.

What Makes You Smile?

Posted on by Craig Bass

Hello Senior Community. Last night while leaving a store, I saw these two things. One I saw as I walked out of a store and one I saw as I was pulling up a couple of streets from my home. The big thing it reminded me of was this, there is lots of beauty in the world. You have to take a moment to see it and recognize it, but there is lots of it there. There was no rain yet there was a rainbow. That reminded me that anything is possible if you imagine it. Then I saw the sunset and it reminded me that everything has beauty if you look for it. So today, my plan is to notice as much beauty and good as I can. I will compliment people when I see it in them. I will notice and appreciate it personally, when I see it in my surroundings. Every time I do this, I find extra reasons to smile. Now, it’s your turn to find a reason to make yourself smile. We all have reasons to smile. We just have to recognize them. Have a great day everyone!

-Rodney

Supporting Your Senior’s Independence

Posted on by Craig Bass

When an older adult begins to need assistance with daily activities, we instinctively want to offer as much aid as possible. This can backfire and make them feel like they’re losing the one thing they want so bad: to live independently. When your senior enters their later years, you should sit down and evaluate their lifestyle and what alternatives could be best for them. The good news is that elder care services have never been more accessible regardless of what people select.

If you want to be a family caregiver for your senior, that is a great choice, but sometimes elder care can be the helping hand you need to take a break. You may not be able to do everything for your senior, or your loved one may feel like you are being overbearing. Often, elder care allows a senior to have the help they need without being smothering or taking away a seniors choice. It can be a fine balance, and it’s not always easy.

Here are a few useful ways you can offer support to your senior without taking away their choices or unknowingly controlling them.

Plan Together

Communication is essential for this relationship to work. You may be feeling like you need to help plan everything out for your loved one, but this can be stressful when they aren’t choosing what happens with their day or life. Instead of assuming what they need help with or making plans without them, sit down and talk to them.

Find out what they want help with and make a plan of action together. This allows you to know what is going on in their lives but also provides support where it is needed and wanted. Your relationship with your mom and dad is changing as they become older, but it is still crucial to show them the respect every parent deserves.

Don’t Jump In Too Quickly

You may be thinking, “These are my parents I have to help.” Just because your mom or dad has mentioned something doesn’t mean you need to jump in and be involved right away. Your senior mom or dad is much more capable than you may think, and they may have already found someone willing to help.

Even if your mom or dad needs help once in a while, you may start assuming they will always need help, and that’s just not the case. Take a step back and observe how they’re living. Once you notice habits that are unhealthy or things going wrong over and over, then it’s time to step in.

Focus on What They Can Do

Just because they’re old doesn’t mean they need help with everything. They may not be able to run marathons, but they can still do most things without you. Only offer help when it is something you know they can’t do or have never done.

Maintaining as much of one’s independence in daily life as possible is important for seniors’ mental and physical wellbeing. You can offer to do things with them that they already know how to do and things they are comfortable with. Elder care can be there to keep them engaged in activities they enjoy, which increases overall happiness and satisfaction with life.

If you or an aging loved one is considering elder care in Mesa, AZ, please call the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Scottsdale at (480) 284-7360. We are here to help!

Remember to Stay Hydrated!

Posted on by Craig Bass

As we get deeper into summer, please remember the importance of hydration. We have extremely high expected temperatures. That makes it easy for us to get dehydrated.

Water will help to keep you hydrated and will help to keep you from overheating. It is always best to stay out of the hot sun. That will give you plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful sunsets in our town. Drink water everybody.

Thank You to Our Caregivers!

Posted on by Craig Bass

Golden Heart would like to send a heartfelt thank you to our caregivers. Some of you are taking advantage of your bonus award points and that’s fantastic. More of you should start to use your points for cash bonuses. Look into your app and see what you qualify to win. You’ve earned it. Happy Fourth of July Everybody. Especially our veterans. Enjoy your day!!!