| In today's society, there are many options when it | | | | Driving, Preparing Meals, Doing Housework, Shopping, |
| comes to the care of our parents or grandparents. | | | | Managing Finances, Managing Medication, Using the |
| The need for placement in a nursing home can be | | | | Telephone. |
| minimal when families become aware of the changes | | | | Knowing the signs that assistance may be needed- |
| that start to happen in a senior persons life. | | | | withdrawn from family and friends, weight loss, poor |
| Adressing small problems early on can prevent them | | | | appetite, poor hygiene, withdrawn from activities, |
| from turning into bigger problems or falls that are | | | | depression, loss of physical and mental abilities. |
| always preventable. | | | | Realizing that our loved one's may not want to ask |
| ADL'S are activities of everyday living. They are skills | | | | for help, it is important to pick up on any changes |
| that we use and rely upon everyday. Sometimes | | | | that might be happening in their life. Providing |
| these activities can become a struggle for the elderly. | | | | assistance early on, can ensure that things will be |
| Families should be aware of signs that their loved one | | | | much easier later down the line and a family may |
| may need assistance. Studies have shown that | | | | avoid the need for their loved one to be placed in a |
| assistance with ADL'S provide a better quality of life | | | | facility. In-home care can alleviate the burden while |
| helping your loved one maintain an independent | | | | also helping their loved one be safe and have more |
| quality of life in their own home. There is also a | | | | independence everyday while providing the assistance |
| higher rate of recuperation after a hospital stay or | | | | they may need but not want to ask for on their |
| illness when assistance is provided. | | | | own. This can help a family focus on their daily life as |
| The need for placement in a nursing facility is | | | | well, and help them spend quality time with their |
| eliminated alleviating the stress and anxiety for the | | | | loved one while easing the stress that can be placed |
| family and their loved one. | | | | on a family at difficult times. Shouldn't your loved one |
| ADL'S (Activities of Daily Living) are Ambulating | | | | be able to remain in the comfort of their own home? |
| (walking), Transferring (Getting up from a chair), | | | | With so many choices that are available today, |
| Dressing, Eating, Drinking, Personal Hygiene, Taking | | | | consider all of your options for your loved one's care, |
| medication. | | | | and provide them with the best. |
| IADL'S (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) are | | | | |