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Caring for Elderly Parents: The Benefits of an Elder Mediator

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If you need help caring for aging parents with your siblings, contact an elder mediator!

When caring for elderly parents, even tightknit siblings can struggle to work together to fulfill their parents’ care needs. Levels of stress and emotions are, needless to say, running high. Couple that with your past family history and dynamics, which have a tendency to resurface during difficult times, and it’s not hard to see how difficult this stage in life can be for all of you. Read more

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Customizable Home Care Services for Aging Adults

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Endeavor In Home Care’s home care services are tailored to fit every individual’s specific needs.

No matter our age, what never changes is that we are all unique people with unique wants and needs. As we get older, we stay the unique and complex people that we have been our entire lives. Presuming that all seniors will act the same and require the same things when it comes to care is a one-size-fits-all approach that just will not work for older adults or the family members who care for them. Providing home care services to aging adults requires an innovative and careful approach that allows the caregiver to determine just who an older adult is and what their distinct needs are. This is essential to create the best plan of care to keep the individual healthy and well at home.

As there are multitudes of different people with different needs, there are also multitudes of different kinds of home care services and providers. Knowing what kinds of services, or combinations of services, are right for someone you love can help the person live a happier, healthier life at home. Working with a trusted elder care provider like Endeavor In Home Care is also incredibly important.

When you’re ready to start home care services for an aging loved one, a geriatric care evaluation for daily function, depression, and mental status is a vital step that a high quality home care service provider will provide to figure out which types of services are recommended for an older adult.

What Is a Geriatric Care Assessment?

The goal of a geriatric care assessment is to:

  • Outline all of the concerns and challenges that an older adult might be enduring
  • Create a plan of care to outline interventions for recognized issues
  • Evaluate an older adult’s access to supports that can help them safely remain living at home
  • Determine care needs and the frequency of care that should be provided

After completion, a geriatric care assessment can lead to:

  • Postponing the onset of impairment
  • Understanding changes in health before they manifest
  • Enhanced quality of life
  • Better health outcomes
  • Determining rehab needs
  • Planning services to increase safety
  • Saving on health care costs
  • Determining a person’s capability to care for himself or herself
  • Identifying and correcting fall risks
  • Uncovering early-stage disease

During a geriatric care assessment, a home care provider should also take plenty of time to get to know the person for whom care will be provided – their life background, likes and dislikes, and character traits. It’s also important to take time to build a rapport with the individual’s family as well. Understanding family dynamics, personal history, interests and hobbies, and more can all help home care providers customize the care they provide for the unique people they serve.

At Endeavor In Home Care, we’re dedicated to supporting the freedom and dignity of every single person we serve. When health conditions and life stages lead to the need for a little support or even full-time care, we know the changes that follow can be complicated, emotional and daunting. We can help you assess a loved one’s care needs and determine the ideal type of in-home care services to ensure the person maintains independence at home. If you need elder care in Mesa, AZ or the nearby areas, reach out to us today online or at (480) 498-2324 to find out more or to schedule your free in-home assessment.

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Age Safely at Home With Our Expert Home Care Services

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Endeavor In Home Care’s services can help people age safely at home where it’s familiar and comfortable.

If Mom or Dad has been considering their plans for care when they get older, then you’ve probably heard their desires to age safely at home as opposed to moving to a nursing home. Truthfully, the vast majority of seniors want to stay in their own homes for as long as possible – for a wide range of reasons. Home is where they feel most familiar and comfortable because they’ve spent years making it a warm, loving place. Living at home also creates meaning and purpose to one’s life. Something as simple as looking at your personal belongings, reading the mail, or unwinding on the front porch are more significant at home than in a facility because it is the home that creates the framework of life. The comforts of home offer a sense of tranquility and privacy that can’t be substituted.

However, people of all ages assume that it’s inevitable that aging loved ones land in an assisted living facility or nursing home. Is it really feasible to age at home independently and safely with the help of home care services? Actually, in-home care services can be a long-term, practical option for many. Living at home offers not only the enjoyment of familiar surroundings and independence from rigid routines, but according to Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey, home care can be a much more affordable option as well.

If you want to know whether Mom or Dad will benefit from the help of a skilled caregiver instead of making the significant decision to sell their home and move into a nursing home or assisted living facility, start paying attention to the level of functioning in the following two areas:

  • Activities to Maintain Independence: These are activities such as meal planning and preparation, managing finances (writing checks, paying bills), shopping for groceries or personal items, managing a residence/performing housekeeping, taking medications, using a telephone, taking care of mail and transportation by a personal vehicle or public transportation.
  • Standard Everyday Personal Activities: These activities are crucial to taking care of oneself, such as bathing, putting on clothes, getting up out of a bed or a chair, using the restroom, eating and walking.

Could Mom or Dad benefit from aging safely at home with senior home care services? Endeavor In Home Care can help you understand your senior care options. Our experienced and exceptionally qualified care professionals provide you with an alternative to a nursing home or assisted living facility and help you age at home. If you need Gilbert home health care or care in the nearby area, contact us online or call us today at (480) 498-2324 with any questions.

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Help Manage COPD Symptoms with These Tips

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Following these tips can be vital in helping to manage COPD.

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can refer to two lung diseases: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Essentially, someone’s breathing is greatly hindered by an obstruction to airflow. Frequent symptoms include an excessively wet cough, wheezing, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath, making it crucial to learn how to effectively manage COPD symptoms for optimal health. Read more

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Help Seniors Have a Safe Transition From the Hospital to Home

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Our services can help seniors transition from the hospital to home.

Recovering from an operation can be a lengthy process, especially for seniors. Not only do older bodies require a longer period of time to heal, but there are further factors that come up: more directions to follow for physical activities because of decreased mobility, dietary restrictions, medications, and follow-up appointments, just to name a few. This means it’s especially important to consider the plan for the transition from the hospital to home for an older adult. Read more

Alleviate Your Compassion Fatigue as a Caregiver

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Compassion fatigue is a normal part of the caregiver experience, but we can help you manage it!

Caregivers give up so much of themselves for the sake of the ones they care for – both emotionally and physically. It’s easy to become worn down and to start to experience feelings like apathy, exhaustion, and a withdrawal from the person in your care. This is often known as compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic stress, and it can be harmful to your own health and wellbeing. It could also hinder your ability to be as warm, nurturing, and caring as you need to be for the person you’re caring for. Read more

How to Plan Holiday Activities for Aging Adults

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Here are some tips for planning holiday activities for aging adults.

The holidays are filled with parties, celebrations, and get-togethers. Yet for older adults, holiday outings call for a little extra planning, and sometimes, it’s challenging for family members to plan holiday activities for aging adults. Try these tips from the Chandler home care experts at Endeavor In Home Care to enjoy joyful activities with loved ones of all ages this holiday season. Read more

Stroke Recovery

Try These Easy Tips to Improve Stroke Recovery at Home

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These simple tips can make stroke recovery at home safer and more comfortable.

Stroke recovery at home is both an emotionally and physically challenging process, and the main thing you long for is to get back to your regular life. Nevertheless, given that more than half of stroke survivors often have some means of disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in-home safety modifications may need to be made to make post-stroke life easier and safer. Read more

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5 Warning Signs of a Stroke, and How to Act FAST

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Improve recovery after a stroke by acting immediately when symptoms arise.

Recovery after a stroke may be impacted by how quickly a stroke is recognized and treated. It’s important for all of us to recognize the warning signs of a stroke, a condition that is both serious and increasingly prevalent. The National Stroke Association lists stroke as the 5th leading cause of death in America, with upwards of 800,000 individuals having a stroke every year. This translates to every 40 seconds a person somewhere in the U.S. is experiencing a stroke and every 4 minutes somebody dies from a stroke. Read more

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Choosing In-Home Care for Multiple Sclerosis

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The providers of Mesa in-home care discuss choosing in-home care for multiple sclerosis.

While there’s no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), hundreds of thousands of people in the United States are diagnosed with the condition – as many as 400,000 people. Of that, 86% of MS patients identify fatigue as the most common symptom of the disease. Treatment options vary, and can include outpatient treatment and in-home care for multiple sclerosis. The cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown; it is not contagious or known to be hereditary, but elements that may come into play include: Read more