Your parents cared for you when you were a child. Now, as they are aging and need someone to care for them, it’s only natural to invite them to live with you.
As you make this move, it’s crucial to think through the specifics of your new living arrangements, and to assess the amount of time, patience, and energy required to provide the necessary care.
To start an initial assessment, ask these questions about your parent’s abilities:
Shopping:
- Can your parent take care of all shopping independently?
- Can your parent only make small purchases independently?
- Does your parent need to be accompanied on shopping trips?
- Is your parent completely unable to shop?
Cooking:
- Can your parent plan, prepare and serve meals?
- Can your parent prepare meals if given the ingredients?
- Can your parent heat and serve prepared meals?
- Does your parent need to have meals prepared and served?
Housekeeping & Laundry:
- Does your parent maintain the house independently?
- Can your parent only perform light chores, like bed making and dishwashing?
- Does your parent need help with all home maintenance tasks?
- Can your parent do personal laundry completely?
- Can your parent only launder small items?
- Does your parent need all laundry done for him or her?
Does this list leave you feeling overwhelmed? Still want to care for your parents at home? Consider calling Caring Solutions to assist with your home health care needs in Connecticut and Longmeadow and East Longmeadow, MA. We can provide as much or as little help as you need to make sure this new living arrangement is a success.
www.CTCaringSolutions.com
We can cover some of the more mundane aspects of in-home care, such as housework, laundry, grocery shopping and meal preparation, or provide transportation and accompaniment to appointments and fun outings. We can also provide hands-on personal care to help with bathing, dressing, and toileting. We’ll create a care plan to cover your needs today, and continually monitor that plan to make sure that future needs are met as well. Call us at 877-369-5602 to learn more!
By Sandra Sergeant with Sandra Dombrowski