When is an Assisted Living Facility Right for a Loved One?

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When is an Assisted Living Facility Right for a
Loved One?
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Making the decision to move to an assisted living
facility is crucial. Since we live a fast paced
life, there is no point in lingering with the
persistent problems and staying in ones home. If
those problems are solved by shifting to a
premium assisted living facility, and one also
gets to embrace the best things in life like
making new friends, healthy meals, getting
optimum medical care, then there is no harm in
shifting to an assisted living facility. Watch
your loved ones closely, for they might also be
needing to shift to an assisted living facility
designed around the needs of senior citizens.
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Given below are some red flags that you should
watch in your loved ones
Firstly, if the seniors are living alone in a
home, with limited or little interaction with
neighbors, then you should consider a relocation
option for them. Since seniors are vulnerable and
are not always able to take care of themselves
physically, they find situations like medical
emergencies, theft, accident, misplaced items,
and complications in online payments, restocking
of household goods due to inadequacy- baffling
and overwhelming. At times, they could not react
accordingly and at other times they find it
extremely difficult to cope. If your parents are
facing similar things, you should advise them
an assisted living facility, where there will be
teams to take care of the basic needs of the
seniors.
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Secondly, if your parents are in need of round-
the clock medical care, then it is clear that
your parents need to live in a premium assisted
living facility. Such homes are best for seniors
who are terminally ill and need 24x7 monitoring
and expert medical care, seniors who are
struggling with geriatric issues like- bladder
control problems, disillusion, dementia, weight
loss, accidental falls, or who are recovering
after a surgery. Private senior homes have
in-house teams of doctors who take care of
seniors round the clock. The team usually
includes experienced and even specialized doctors
who have a team of trained nurses to assist them.
Private assisted living homes also have ICU-
liked room where ICU- trained nurses render
emergency medical services. If your parents are
in good health condition, and need only little
assistance in taking care of themselves, then
assisted living model will ease their lives too.
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Thirdly, if the ones you love have developed
depression due to social isolation, then you
should consider their moving to an assisted
living facility as at such homes they will have
ample interactions with seniors. In old age
homes, seniors live together in apartments. Thus,
when there will be a like-minded senior living in
room next to your parents, they will definitely
form friendship. Having somebody to talk to
reduces mental stress and develop great bond.
They can share experiences, discuss worldly
matters, share hobbies, and try out new things
together. This, in turn, will make the seniors
feel happy and more alive. If one of your parents
has become single or lonely after the demise of
the other, then the compassionate environment of
the assisted living facility can save them from
depression and loneliness.
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Fourthly, if your parents want to live
independently as per their own free will,
an assisted living facility is the right place
for them. Most such elders who wish to explore
life after retirement search for senior old
homes that have a welcoming environment. In such
environment, the seniors cannot only pursue their
hobbies, connect with their likes and dislikes
from their younger years, but can also get
accustomed to a life of privilege and luxury.
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