Adult day health care offers a special type of care for your elderly family member that keeps her from having to leave her own home and yet meets a great many of her needs. If you’re not sure how adult day centers can do that for her, learning more about the different benefits she can receive can be incredibly helpful.
Social Interaction with Other People Near Her Age
As your senior ages, it can be more and more difficult for her to have friends near her own age and who share her interests. Having friends who share some of the same challenges that she does can also be important. Spending time at adult day care allows her to meet new people and to forge relationships with people of all ages who may share her interests. Isolation and loneliness are two of the biggest problems that aging adults face, so having somewhere to be with other people can take care of so many issues all at once.
Physical and Cognitive Stimulation through Engaging Activities
Staying mentally and physically as sharp as possible is another key element in your elderly family member having the quality of life that you want her to have. That can be difficult to do on her own at home. Adult day health care facilities offer a range of different activities that are stimulating mentally and physically. And your senior can engage in those activities with other people, which is even more beneficial.
No Change in Living Conditions
Your senior can do all of this every day without having to change her living situation, which is something that many aging adults are incredibly concerned about. If that’s the case for your elderly family member, then knowing that she can have help and assistance when she needs it without leaving her home could be the most important fact for her. The idea of moving is incredibly stressful for people of all ages, and it can be even more stressful for your elderly family member.
Health Monitoring, Including Managing Symptoms
Another big factor in embracing adult day health care may be that there is help available to monitor your senior’s health issues on a regular basis. Health conditions tend to get worse if your senior ignores them, but it can be complicated to do things like check blood sugar levels alone. Healthcare providers can assist your senior with these tasks and help to stay on top of her symptoms, too.
Respite for You and Other Family Members
A final contributing factor in this decision can be that you and the rest of your family may benefit from taking respite time regularly. That might be because you have to be at work or you have to help other family members and you don’t want your senior to be spending too much time alone. Adult day centers are a perfect solution to that problem.
Trying something new can be a little nerve-wracking, but as your elderly family member becomes more comfortable at adult day health care, she may find that she was anxious for nothing.
Oxnard Family Circle: Safe, Reliable, Social and Fun!
If you need respite and/or help with caring for your loved one in any corner of Ventura County, CA (Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ventura, Camarillo, etc.), talk to the caring staff at Oxnard Family Circle, Inc. today. 1-805-385-4180
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