In-Home Care – Understanding How Grandkids Can Impact Seniors
As your mom or dad ages, you’re going to realize what an important role mental health plays. Mental health significantly impacts seniors, influencing their overall quality of life and well-being. Good mental health supports cognitive function, emotional resilience, and social engagement. In contrast, mental health issues can lead to depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline, affecting their ability to lead fulfilling and independent lives as they age. One of the best things you can do for your senior is bringing your children to see them or any children in the family. Kids can greatly impact a senior’s mental health and give them something to look forward to every week. Here are some ways kids can help your senior loved one thrive while living in place.
How Infants Can Help a Senior
You may think that an infant or a newborn can’t do much, but that just isn’t true. They may not be able to care for your senior, but they will give your loved one something to look forward to. If you need a second set of eyes on your loved one because you are busy with your newborn, consider hiring in-home care. These professionals can also make visiting with a newborn much easier than you think.
Babies can help improve a senior’s overall well-being by providing interaction outside of in-home care and boosting how happy they are for the day. Babies bring much joy to your life, and sharing that joy with your mom or dad is important. You may have to be extra careful and watch how your loved one is holding the baby, but overall, this will be incredibly worth it, and it may provide you a good break from baby-holding! You may even be able to have in-home care drive your senior mom or dad to your house so you can get some chores done while they play with your baby or toddler.
Grade School Children Can Boost a Senior Mood
You may think that there is no way your pre-teen will help your senior mom or dad. But the truth is your senior loved one will love visiting these sassy kids, and they will know how to handle that attitude; after all, they’ve done it all before. These kids are old enough to help their senior loved ones with puzzles, cooking, watering the garden, and more. It’s a great way to give your loved one an extra set of hands and a good way to keep your kids busy for a few hours.
Teenagers and Seniors
Young teenagers can be with their senior mom or dad if they do not need any medical care or tons of help. Even if your loved one needs help, in-home care can help manage any situation. Send your teenager over to talk about school, life, ask about stories, and more. This gives them a chance to bond during your loved one’s final stage of life, and one day, your kids will look back on those times and appreciate what they did, even if they think it’s horrible in the moment. It’s time to send your kids to interact with your elderly mom or dad.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring in-home care in Glenolden, PA, and the surrounding area, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544
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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