| As your parents and grandparents grow older, you | | | | also choose their own meal times. |
| may become concerned about their safety at home. | | | | 2. When the elderly live at home they are able to |
| Placing them in an assisted living facility is often | | | | keep their physical possessions close at hand. The |
| considered as an option. However, homecare is an | | | | things they love do not have to be placed in storage |
| alternative that has many benefits. | | | | as a result of moving into a smaller space. Many of |
| 1. Seniors who live at home are able to maintain a | | | | these objects are tied to priceless memories, so it is |
| level of freedom that would not be possible at an | | | | understandable that a senior wouldn't want to part |
| assisted living residence. For many, this freedom is | | | | with them. Additionally, most retirement homes do |
| synonymous with maintaining dignity, which is | | | | not allow pets. At home, seniors can keep any pets |
| something many individuals fear loosing as they age. | | | | they've grown attached to, which has been |
| Similarly, those who receive homecare can come and | | | | scientifically proven to reduce stress. |
| go as they please-for whatever reason. They can | | | | |