Knowing your elderly loved one is living alone can be unsettling. You may be worried that they’re struggling, feeling lonely, or might have an accident whilst alone. You may also be concerned they won’t tell you about these feelings.
Even if you’re living with an elderly parent as their primary caregiver, you may be uneasy about leaving them unattended.
It may be time to consider professional care and support services to help.
Home Care services provide reassurance in these circumstances. The type of care and support depends on need and can be a short-term solution or part of ongoing regular home care services, including Overnight Care.
At Alina Homecare we provide award-winning Home Care services. An Elderly Sitting Service includes a wide variety of support including companionship, personal care and help with daily domestic activities such as household cleaning, assistance with shopping or collecting prescriptions.
Often our services also involve accompanying clients to enjoy social activities they may otherwise decline, arranging trips to the local garden centre café or simply providing encouragement to leave the house for some fresh air and a change of scenery.
If you care for an elderly parent, sitting services or companion care provide a great opportunity to have some regular time off, safe in the knowledge that a professionally trained carer is at home caring and supporting your loved one in your absence.
There are multiple benefits to using home care for older adults; spending time with someone different from a family member or friend increases their social interaction and helps prevent feelings of loneliness and isolation, especially in the winter.
It also provides peace of mind and reassurance.
Companionship
Many of Alina Homecare’s clients enjoy a carer visiting their home to keep them company. Engaging with others and keeping their minds active can help reduce the onset and minimise the progression of memory related conditions. It is well documented that people who have regular companionship are less likely to suffer from mental health conditions.
Faster Recovery
Having a trained carer help with meal preparation, household tasks, support using the bathroom or medication reminders, means an elderly loved one can focus on themselves especially if recovering from an illness or returning home after a hospital admission. With someone at home to provide support, they have more time to rest and recover.
Preparation
Using a sitting service or companion care is a gentle way to introduce forms of care to loved ones resistant to receiving professional support, despite needing it to continue living independently in the comfort of their own homes. This might be especially true for those with conditions that are likely to get worse with age, such as Parkinson’s or dementia.
Peace Of Mind
Family members especially those who normally provide the main care for their relatives can take valuable time away from caring duties and enjoy peace of mind knowing a loved one’s care is continuing in their absence.
At Alina Homecare we use digital technology to enhance our services; our carers are trained to record every aspect of care being delivered at every visit, including what they ate and drank, bedtimes, any activities, the mood of the day and general wellbeing comments. This ensures our office support teams know if extra support may be needed and can take appropriate action. Family members can access this information via an app so they too can be always reassured about their loved one’s welfare.
Cost Effective
Care at Home means your loved one can continue living in comfortable and familiar surroundings. It’s also a cost effective alternative to moving into residential care, and there’s the added benefit of receiving personal one to one support from a trained dedicated professional.
Moving into a care home can be daunting at any time of life, especially following a diagnosis. Elderly sitting services are a great way to support those with memory decline, allowing them to continue with regular routines in a familiar environment.
