Does Your Mom Live Alone?
Over four out of ten women over the age of 74 live alone. Your mom is part of that growing population of widows or single women at home alone as they age. While your mom currently lives alone, is it the right move? Should your mom be alone as she ages? Is senior care an option for her?
Senior Care in Berwyn PA: Aging In Place
What Are Your Mom’s Goals?
Before making any decisions together, ask your mom about her goals. Many older adults do not want to move from their current homes. They want to remain in the home and community that’s familiar. It’s likely this is what your mom wants.
As you go over her plans for aging, talk about her health, her home’s layout, and other factors that can impact how easy it will be for her to age at home. If her home has multiple levels, is there a main level that has all of the rooms she needs – a kitchen, a living area, a place to sleep, and a bathroom?
If she can turn her home into a one-level living arrangement, aging at home is easily managed. She may need grab bars added in the bathroom and a ramp with sturdy rails leading out of her home. As long as that’s manageable, your mom’s in good shape for aging at home.
Senior Care Helps With Other Aspects of Aging
-What else will your mom need to age in place? If she’s relying on freezer meals and takeout, meal preparation services are one thing to put on a list of potential care services.
-Is her home clean? Does she do her laundry? If she struggles with housekeeping, home care services can help her stay in her home without worrying about household chores building up. She can also have caregivers help her with shopping and errands to ensure she has the food, medications, and household supplies that are needed each month.
-How about her own care needs? Does she remember to take her daily prescriptions or is she forgetting them regularly? Can she shower on her own or has she fallen when trying to get in and out of the bathtub?
-Does your mom brush and floss her teeth without a struggle? Can she tie her shoes, get dressed, and trim her nails on her own? If not, she may need help with personal care and grooming.
Senior care at home is one of the best ways to ensure your mom’s dream of aging at home doesn’t have to end. With the help of caregivers, your mom has the support she needs with activities of daily living.
Talk to a home care agency about the different services offered by area senior home care aides. Once you know more about the services and prices, you can book the services she needs.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Senior Care in Berwyn, PA, and the surrounding area please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544
Sources:
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/geriatrics/social-issues-in-older-adults/older-adults-living-alone
Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.
With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.
Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.
Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.
Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.
In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.
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