Are you thinking about having your elderly loved one move in with you? If so, there are some things that you may want to think about first. This isn’t to stop you from having them move in. It is just to give you an idea of what to expect, to be prepared, and for possible alternative options, as well.
Where will they sleep?
Where is your elderly loved one going to sleep? You need to make sure there is space for your elderly loved one to live with you. Do you have an extra bedroom or a guest room? Do you have a family room they can stay in? Are you going to give up your bedroom for your elderly loved one? If you have the extra space for your elderly loved one, that is great. If you really don’t have room for them, you may want to consider hiring senior care providers to care for them in their own home.
Will renovations need to be made?
Are you going to need to make renovations to your home if your elderly loved one moves in with you? Will you need to put a new wall up to divide the family room into a bedroom/family room? Will you need to get a walk-in bathtub? Are you going to need to have a ramp built on your porch? These are all possible renovations that may need to be made if you have your elderly loved one living with you. If these are renovations that you can’t afford right now, that is alright. There are options for home care in your elderly loved one’s home from senior care providers.
What about your privacy?
How do you think your privacy will be affected if your elderly loved one moves in with you? For instance, if it is your parent moving in with you, do you feel they will be judging all the decisions you make. What about the relationship you have with your spouse or your children? How will your elderly loved one affect those? If there isn’t much space in your home, it might feel like everyone is invading each other’s privacy all the time. If this is something you feel could be an issue, you can get senior care providers to help out in your elderly loved one’s home instead.
Conclusion
These are some things that you may want to think about before having your elderly loved one move in with you. This isn’t saying that they can’t move in with you. It is just that all too often people have their elderly loved one move in before thinking much about the decision. By considering these things, you can decide if this is the best move for you, your family, and your elderly loved one. Remember, if not, you can always get senior care providers to provide care for your loved one at their home.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring Homecare in Scotch Plains, NJ, call the caring staff at Helping Hands Home Care today at 908-418-4299.
Providing Home Care Services in all of Northern and Central NJ, including Clark, Westfield, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Rahway, Linden, Summit, Edison, Elizabeth, Mountainside, and the surrounding areas.
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After graduating from Seton Hall University with a BS in finance Helping Hands Homecare’s Owner / President, Robert D’Arienzo, went to work on Wall St. for six years. However, after Robert’s grandmother became ill with stomach cancer Robert and his family needed to find assistance in the home for her. After many trials and tribulations Robert could see that there was a great need for quality home care services here in NJ and loved the idea of being able to assist other families who were going through what his family went through with his beloved grandmother.
Thus, Robert had found his passion. After almost a year of preparation Robert opened Helping Hands Homecare in 2003. Robert wanted Helping Hands Homecare to focus on providing the highest quality of caregivers, exceptional customer service, and providing a service that familys could depend on in their time of need. Since then Helping Hands has assisted hundreds of individuals with the simplest of needs to more complex cases while preserving those standards set out many years ago.
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