Managing a household in someone’s golden years is often harder than you imagine. Your loved one may not be able to do the chores they once used to do with ease, they may have a hard time grocery shopping, getting dressed, and sticking to a routine. This is when you should consider hiring home care assistance to help manage and run a senior’s household. This can be especially great for seniors who wish to age in place for as long as possible. If you do not yet have home care assistance set up for your loved one here are some tips and ways you may be able to help manage your senior loved one’s household.

Get Extra Help

Hiring home care assistance is the best way to not only take stress away from your loved one but also help you be less stressed with the idea of your loved one living at home during the end of life. Unfortunately, you may not have found the right fit for your senior yet. That’s okay but this is something that you may not be able to do alone. If you are an adult child with siblings, ask the others to help take care of your senior mom or dad. Have someone work on the yard, the other takes care of the house, while you care for your mom or dad. This means all of the tasks of managing a household are split up between all of the children. If you don’t have any siblings check in with other family members. You may be surprised to find out how many are willing to step up for your loved one.

Keep an On-Going List

When multiple people are coming and going inside of a seniors home it can be hard to figure out what has been done or what still needs to be done. Create a list where everyone can see and check things off as you all complete tasks. Then start a new list at the beginning of each week. If you have home care assistance set up for your loved one it will be much easier to manage this list and keep it updated. A caregiver may also help your senior mom or dad remember better when it comes to things that need to be done and they can help update the list with things they’ve noticed around the house. Keep in mind, many caregivers will offer a small amount of help like doing a load of dishes or laundry for your loved one. This can help your seniors’ routine run a lot more smoothly from day to day.

Help Your Loved One Declutter

Home care assistance may provide a small amount of cleaning but it will be up to you and your loved one to get rid of junk or anything hazardous. If your senior’s home has tons of stuff in the hallway or on the floors it could be dangerous for your loved one to walk through. They may fall, trip, or seriously injure themselves. One of the best ways to manage the house is by getting rid of the unnecessary stuff that clutters up their home.

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring Home Care Assistance at Home services near Simpsonville, SC, contact Heart of the Carolinas Home Care at (864) 991-3116

Providing Home Care Services in Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Anderson, Spartanburg, Mauldin, Seneca, Laurens, Charleston, Columbia and the surrounding areas.

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Edward Harrison

Founder at Heart of the Carolinas

Edward Harrison founded the Heart of the Carolinas Homecare in 2007 when he saw there was a need for caregivers that provide non-medical home care services, at a price that most people could afford. It was standard in the industry to require hourly minimums and it was common to be assigned a caregiver, not matched with one based on your individual personal needs. Edward understood that to make a successful relationship between caregiver and client, skills were not enough, personality and compatibility plays as much a role as do skills.

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