If your senior mom or dad is aging in place, they may start to need help with household tasks as they get older. Even seniors who are in relatively good health often have a hard time with household chores. Most household chores involve repetitive and difficult physical movements, which can be painful for seniors who have limited mobility, stiff joints, and other side effects from aging. In-home care providers can help your mom or dad with household chores that are difficult for them.
In-home care for seniors helps seniors with all kinds of household chores like laundry, dishes, and meal preparation. A home care provider can also help your mom or dad with tasks like shopping, running errands, and attending medical appointments. Having in-home care makes aging in place much easier for seniors.
It can help your mom or dad with household chores like these common tasks that seniors aging in place struggle with:
1. Cleaning Floors
Vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping are some of the most physically demanding household chores. These tasks require bending, lifting, and repetitive movements, which can be tough for seniors with arthritis, back pain, or mobility issues. Maneuvering heavy vacuums or reaching into tight corners can also pose a risk of falls or injury.
In-home care can help your mom or dad by ensuring the floors are swept, mopped, and vacuumed regularly so the house is clean and the air quality is good.
2. Doing Laundry
Laundry involves multiple steps, such as carrying heavy baskets of clothes, loading and unloading the washing machine, and folding and putting clothes away. For seniors with limited strength or balance, these tasks can be overwhelming. Carrying laundry up and down stairs is especially risky, as it increases the chance of tripping or falling.
If you notice that your mom or dad is wearing the same clothes or you notice the sheets haven’t been changed lately those could be signs that they need in-home care to help with chores like laundry.
3. Preparing Meals
Cooking meals requires a combination of standing, chopping, lifting pots and pans, and sometimes reaching high shelves or bending down to get items. For seniors with joint pain, vision problems, or cognitive decline, these tasks can be both physically and mentally taxing. Using sharp knives or hot stovetops also can be a safety hazard for seniors.
If your mom or dad has in-home care, their care provider cooks meals and prepares snacks for them to make sure that your senior parent is eating healthy and nutritious meals.
4. Taking Out The Trash
Taking out the trash seems like an easy task. But for seniors with poor balance, poor grip strength, or trouble walking it can be very difficult to maneuver a full trash can out to the street, especially if the weather is bad. A care provider can make sure the trash goes out on trash day for your mom or dad.
5. Dusting Windows and High Surfaces
Dusting windows, ceiling fans, or high shelves requires climbing on ladders or stools, which can be risky for seniors. Balance and coordination tend to decrease with age, making it harder to safely reach these areas. Even wiping down countertops can be difficult for seniors with limited arm strength or joint pain.
In-home care providers can do light dusting along with other chores to make sure your mom or dad’s home is clean.
If you or an aging loved one are considering In-Home Care Services near Bethel CT, please call and talk to our friendly and dedicated staff. (203) 744-8380
Home Care Advantage provides quality Non-Medical Home Care for seniors and families in Danbury, Bethel, Easton, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Southbury, Weston, Westport, Wilton, and surrounding areas.
With over 25 years of healthcare experience working with seniors, our model and approach to non-medical home care services are straightforward, providing you with the compassionate care you deserve. Providing care from the heart is what we are all about; we proactively work with you and your family to develop a care plan designed to meet your specific need for assistance and budget.
In addition to having an extensive work background in healthcare, my recent educational experience allowed me to earn my Doctorate Degree in public healthcare. This achievement enhanced my knowledge of the ever-evolving healthcare delivery system and heightened my awareness that you cannot go it alone to get the best outcome. Additionally, I have seen how some of my family members struggled and were overwhelmed with ensuring that their parents were safe and their needs were met. They did not know who to trust or where to turn for reliable and affordable help. I have made it our mission to be part of the solution allowing seniors to remain independent and be treated with the respect they deserve.
We are committed to providing excellent care for our clients, just as we would care for members of our own families. Please be assured that I will use my knowledge and background to protect and be a trusted resource for seniors and their families.
You can be confident that our caregivers are carefully screened, dependable, and selectively chosen to meet the specific needs of our clients. They are experienced and highly trained to provide excellent quality care and follow a strict professional code of conduct and ethics.
Our caregivers are competitively paid directly by our agency; there is no additional charge to you. Home Care Advantage files Social Security/Medicare, Federal and State Withholding Tax, and Unemployment Insurance for our employees. Workers’ compensation insurance and a fidelity bond cover the caregivers and supervisory staff.
Our caregivers are here for you and will work hard to assist you with your specific needs in the comfort of your own home. It is said that “Home is where the heart is.” Let Home Care Advantage provide care that will enrich your life and help you maintain an independent lifestyle in the comfort of your own home, “where you want to be.” Call us now! We look forward to working with you and your family.
Dr. Beverly J. Ruekberg, DHP, MPH, MA, Ed.
President/Geriatric Care Manager
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