As your loved one gets older, they may need more assistance with day-to-day tasks. This can range from needing help with grocery shopping to requiring assistance in order to shower or bathe.Many family members need help in order to provide the best care; this is perfectly acceptable. Caregiving is a stressful and selfless task and often times, caregivers are raising their own children, working, going to school, or have other obligations to attend to. Many people opt to provide in-home care or find a retirement facility within the area. A lesser-known means of caregiver respite is Adult Day Care.
Today we will discuss 5 reasons why Adult Day Care is beneficial to seniors and their caregivers alike:
1. Adult Day Care can prevent caregiver burnout: Caregivers often work long, stressful hours while taking care of their loved one, and they often have other responsibilities on top of caregiving. You may feel an obligation to provide care to your aging mother with dementia, and you may also have two children and work over 40 hours a week. Every person has their limit before stress can become too much and be emotionally, mentally and even physically detrimental to the caregiver. Not only can this be detrimental to the caregiver personally, but the quality of other relationships, responsibilities or even the responsibility of caregiving can deteriorate when experiencing burnout. Adult Day Care centers like Oxnard Family Circle ADHC can help provide caregiver respite during the day so that you can enjoy your life while knowing your loved one is safe and secure.
2. Ensure Proper Nutrition: Sometimes it is difficult for our loved ones to prepare meals for themselves because of physical disabilities or debilitating cognitive problems like dementia. Individuals with dementia might run the risk of leaving a stove on or forgetting to prepare food or eat altogether. As a caregiver it may be stressful or difficult to prepare meals and ensure your loved one is getting the proper nutrients that they need. Some ADHC centers provide nutritional counseling and meals which helps solve these caregiving issues. Oxnard Family Circle provides two meals per day cooked within the center and dietary counseling with a licensed dietitian.
3. Increased Supervision: As your loved one ages he or she may be more prone to falls in the shower or on the stairs, or even tripping over a loose electical cord on the floor. As we age our bones become more brittle and falls can result in serious injuries. Individuals with dementia have also been known to wander; sometimes forgetting where they are and leaving their own house in search of their ‘home’. This is a very serious problem and can be very dangerous to elderly individuals with dementia. Caregivers can experience a lot of stress wondering about whether or not their loved one is safe, and even if your loved one lives with you it is difficult to monitor them at all times. ADHC centers are designed to be senior-friendly and all areas are supervised to help prevent falls and wandering. At Oxnard Family Circle we have large, open rooms with plenty of space and program aids to help monitor participants and keep them safe. We also provide assistance with showering and toileting. Oxnard Family Circle ADHC has a specially designed Memory Care Unit to help prevent dementia participants from wandering and keep them safe and content.
4. Increased Social Stimulation: As our loved ones age it is more difficult for them to receive proper social stimulation; it is harder to go out with friends, or some seniors feel like they are a burden and will withdraw. A lack of proper social stimulation can cause serious depression. ADHC centers often have a group setting that encourages frequent social interaction. Oxnard Family Circle ADHC is designed to have participants engaging with each other all day, opening up doors for new and lasting friendships. Participants eat together, do daily activities together, and can even exercise together.
5. Low Cost for Caregivers: The average cost of in-home care in California is $36.00 an hour. Most in-home care requires a minimum of three to four hours per visit and are not covered by Medicare long-term. Full in-home care (8-hour care) can cost up to 260 dollars per day. Rates may vary depending on the amount of services needed within the home.
For a full year (250 work days) it costs roughly 40,000 dollars for in-home care and 75,000 – 80,000 dollars per year for nursing homes with medical staff available.Oxnard Family Circle ADHC starts at $79.00 per day, providing many unique senior care services that are not available in in-home care. This low cost includes transportation, meals, therapy services, personal assistance services, and meetings with social workers, nurses, and podiatrists.
Oxnard Family Circle ADHC is designed to provide the best care possible for your loved one and caregiver respite that is vital to all caregivers. We treat our participants and their caregivers like family and provide as much support as we can, in every way that we can. Consider Adult Day Health Care and be sure that your loved one is happy and healthy.
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