Life seems to get busier and more demanding for the Sandwich Generation–those adult children who find themselves stretched between the needs of their own families, their work and the needs of their aging parents.
Some tasks are particularly difficult for seniors–vacumning, changing bed linens, laundry. Aging, painful backs, and diminishing eyesight contribute to the problem. Reliable caregivers that come into the home can help with these tasks. If the client wants to help, he or she can join in to whatever degree he or she is able. For most people, maintaining a sense of being useful and needed is an important part of life at any age.
Many seniors lose the privilege of driving when memory loss increases to being diagnosed with a dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Having a responsible, caring helper to drive them to medical appointment, for errands like grocery shopping, hair appointments and banking can make a huge difference in the senior ’s quality of life and also in lessening some of the everyday demands on family caregivers. And sometimes, getting out just for pleasure–lunch, pie and coffee, rides to a favorite park or lake–can brighten the day.
When an older family member first returns home from a hospital stay or a rehab stay in a nursing home, having a caring person available for a few overnights, or even for 24 hours for a few days, leaves family free to meet their daily responsibilities and gives the senior a sense of security as he or she transitions from a care setting back to his or her home.
There are services that can help with home care. Seniors’ Choice at Home is a family-owned and operated agency that has been registered with the Minnesota Department of Health since 1995. Check our the website at: www.seniorschoicemn.com or call 763-546-1599.
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