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A couple of years ago, a dear friend of mine suffered a devastating stroke. After this sad event took place, my friend was no longer able to properly take care of himself. He couldn’t feed or bathe himself. Sadly, my beloved friend also couldn’t walk. After much discussion, his amazing family members decided not to place my friend in a nursing home. They hired home health care providers to meet his needs. These individuals showed my friend kindness and love while they helped him complete necessary tasks. On this blog, I hope you will discover the benefits of hiring home health care providers to assist a sick family member.
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Try To Avoid These Emotions Upon Placing Your Elderly Parent In Assisted Living
When the time comes to begin looking for an assisted living facility for your elderly parent, you can be so devoted to the search that you fail to process your emotions about this big change in your lives. When you find the right facility and help your parent move in and get settled, you may slowly begin to experience some emotions related to this transition. Hopefully, the emotions that you experience will all be favorable — but in reality, you may also experience some challenging emotions that make you doubt the steps that you've just taken.
Four Tips For Caring For A Loved One With Dementia
If you are caring for a loved one who is has dementia, even the simplest activities of daily living can feel complicated for them. This, in turn, can make caring for them frustrating for you. The relationship shift that occurs when an adult child cares for their elderly parent can also factor in. Here are some tips to help you and your loved one adjust to this season of life.