When is it time for personal care?
As people age, many adult children and their families wonder how long their older loved one should live alone.
Common questions and worries include:
• Are they eating enough?
• Are they gaining enough socialization?
• Are they taking their medications and paying their bills on time?
If you aren’t with your loved one every day, it can be hard to be sure, leaving you increasingly worried.
One thing is certain, though: Your loved one is unlikely to let you know he or she needs additional help!
That’s why it’s important to keep an eye out and check in often to ensure loved ones are getting the support they need while living the lifestyle they deserve.
However, if you are beginning to suspect a loved one may need personal care, here are a few telltale signs you could be right:
Common questions and worries include:
• Are they eating enough?
• Are they gaining enough socialization?
• Are they taking their medications and paying their bills on time?
If you aren’t with your loved one every day, it can be hard to be sure, leaving you increasingly worried.
One thing is certain, though: Your loved one is unlikely to let you know he or she needs additional help!
That’s why it’s important to keep an eye out and check in often to ensure loved ones are getting the support they need while living the lifestyle they deserve.
However, if you are beginning to suspect a loved one may need personal care, here are a few telltale signs you could be right:
● Declining hygiene. Does your loved one not appear as neatly groomed as before? If family members or friends used to take pride in their appearance and don’t appear to care anymore, make note of that. If you visit the next day and they are in the same outfit as the day before, it’s likely a sign hygiene has declined.
Please click here to read about more the telltale signs…
