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Deciding on Care for an Elderly Relative

Published by JEFFREY Dawson on October 4, 2021
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Caring for an elderly person can be a challenge and when it comes to making those difficult decisions, there is certainly no one right answer. Instead, there should be many things that are weighed up in order to make sure that an older person has the best quality of life and the care that they need.

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If possible, most older people and their families prefer to be able to keep them in their own home. In some circumstances, it is not always possible to do this, for example if your family member is suffering form an illness like Alzheimer’s, this means that they will end up needing professional care. Of course, one way to carry on caring for them is to look for local care jobs like these care jobs Gloucester at Take Five Healthcare!

Another good way to strike a balance is to move them in with a family member. When doing this you will need to make sure that the home is well equipped for their needs – for example things like stairs can be problematic to an older person so you may need to look into installing things like stairlifts and wheelchair ramps to make sure that they can be accommodated safely.

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Social interaction and company are also important – it is something that can be a big problem for older people on their own, and although they may not have many physical ailments, loneliness can cause huge mental difficulties. In a care setting like a home, there are plenty of opportunities for social activities so this is something else that should be considered, particularly if the family live far away and struggle to get to visit the person regularly.

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