You want your senior parent to move into a nursing home or in with you most of the time. However, this isn’t always the best choice for you and your family, and many seniors want to age in place rather than move. Some seniors need more help than others, and luckily there are tons of options when it comes to aging in place, and one of the top choices is to hire professional senior home care. 

Even if your parents live with you, they may need more help than you can provide but feel too embarrassed to ask for help or refuse the help you’re offering. It can be hard for them to accept the help from their child even if their child is a grownup, and it can be hard for you to not take things personally. You still think of them as your mom and dad rather than someone struggling with diseases or people growing older. That is why senior home care can be such a huge help for many families. 

However, before you hire professional senior home care, you should start by finding out what your senior parents actually need help with. If they are forgetting to take medications but are capable of administering their medications themselves, a caregiver is a right solution. On the other hand, if they forget to take medications and need help administering them, they will need something besides a caregiver to help. You need to identify what your parent is struggling with and then find the right home care to fit the description. Once you determine that, you can start interviewing people and asking questions to find the best person. 

You want senior home care to get along with your parents because they will be spending a lot of time together. Start asking questions, allow the senior to meet them, and then continue with the hiring process. But what questions should you ask? Many of you have never needed to hire extra help, and you’re unsure what important questions to start with. Don’t worry; here are a few things to start with, and as you interview more people, you may find other things to add to the list.

Ask How They Plan To Inform Family

If you plan to live with a senior and hire professional help, this question may not be as important. However, if a senior is planning to have their own home or apartment, you need to understand how senior home care is planning to contact you. There are several reasons for this. You may be in charge of finances or making hard choices for your senior, and a caregiver will have to call you to inform you of things. 

Sometimes a senior will have a new care plan, and you will want to know what’s going on with that. If they don’t plan to inform you about anything, it could be a bad fit. However, if contacting you is part of a care plan, you may want to set up a weekly meeting with the caregiver to talk about your loved ones’ health or problems the caregiver is having. 

Ask How They Will Plan The Day

It’s important to encourage your seniors to have a routine, but some of them may have lost interest over the years. Ask if a caregiver will help set up a daily routine and how they plan to get the senior on board with it. Will it include walks, activities with others, and personal hygiene? Habits are important even in the final stages of life, and you’ll want to know about your loved ones’ routines. 

If you or an aging loved-one is considering home care in Temple Terrace, FL please contact the caring staff at Healthy Services Of Tampa, Inc today. 813-932-9922