How to keep your independence in a care home

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How To Keep Your Independence In A Care Home
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• Old age is a time for adapting to myriads of
  changes both within and in your immediate
  environment.
• Frail health limited mobility impaired use of
  faculties dementia and much more compel you to
  increasingly depend on others for your daily
  needs.
• And when assisted living is the need of the hour,
  you must consider moving to a care home instead
  of risking it out on your own.
• The correct decision may make all the different
  between life and death for you in your hour of
  need.

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Staying At A Home Does Not Mean Compromising On
Your Independence

• The very term 'assisted living' conjures up
  images of being dependent on others for your
  basic necessities.
• While this is true to some extent, it does not
  mean that you have to give up your independence
  completely.
• There are several ways by which you can maintain
  your independence and sense of dignity despite
  being dependent on others.

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Maintain Contact with the Outside World

• Maybe you are at an old age home because you
  cannot move around on your own.
• But this does not mean you should be absolutely
  cut off from friends and family members.
• Opt for a home that is easily accessible with
  extensive transport links so that visitors can
  drop in often.
• This way, you will not be entirely dependent on
  caregivers for communicating your needs or for
  just some plain gossip!

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Maintain your Mobility

• If you are mentally alert and have some degree of
  fitness, do not refrain from moving around on
  your own for some time on a regular basis.
• Try and visit entertainment spots nearby or just
  move about in between the floors or within the
  premises of the care home.
• If you are wheelchair bound, check if the home
  has a lift and appropriate access routes for you
  to move around independently.

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Socialize with other Residents

• Socializing with other residents is one of the
  best ways of maintaining your independence even
  while staying here.
• When you interact with like-minded people in
  similar position, you are infused with renewed
  hope and empathy.
• As you make new friends and share common
  experiences, you will be in a better position to
  cope with your situation and improve your
  self-esteem.

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Bring in Some of your Own Possessions

• Simple day-to-day objects like a photograph or a
  decorative item or even a favorite bowl can go a
  long way in personalizing your immediate
  environment.
• And when you manage to create a part of your old
  life, you feel more independent and stimulated to
  live on your own as much as possible instead of
  depending on caregivers.

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Be Tech Savvy

• Old age does not mean you should not keep pace
  with technology.
• Mobile phones and the internet are some of the
  best ways of staying connected with your loved
  ones 24x7x365.
• If you don't have a personal access to the
  internet, check to see if the care home has one
  and avail of it as often as possible.

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