“Asking for help is never a sign of weakness. It’s one of the bravest things you can do. And it can save your life.”
~ Lily Collins
As we age, we’re used to our independence and self-sufficiency. So when daily tasks inevitably become more difficult, our first solution is to grit our teeth and suffer through it. But there is a more viable, long-term solution.
In-home caregiving services are a long-term solution that helps us retain our autonomy. Many seniors are hesitant to accept any kind of caregiving. But let’s go through the benefits of in-home caregiving services and see why it might be right for you.
Most people resent the feeling of loss as our capabilities diminish, but our value as people never diminishes.
The first suggestion that we need help usually comes from our adult children. We’ve been caregivers for so long that handing over our responsibilities can feel wrong. It can be embarrassing to have someone bathe us or demoralizing to lose the ability to drive. However, our dignity does not diminish. Though it might be hard to accept, our families have our best interests in mind. In-home nurse aides work with our families to understand our needs and provide compassionate care.
Receiving in-home care now will help us stay in our homes.
We spent decades building a life and a home. In-home nursing— as the name suggests— assists within the comfort and familiarity of our homes. It keeps us within the communities we love and in reach with our families.
Ultimately, in-home caregiving services prevent health crises.
In-home nursing can help prevent hospitalization and readmissions. As well as reduce the risk of falls and other accidents. You might not realize the advantages immediately, but you will thank yourself in the future. Until then, understand that you are giving your family (and yourself) peace of mind.
Personalize your treatment to work for you.
Nurse aides, like those at I-CARE, Inc. Home Health Care, understand individualized care. They work with our strengths and weaknesses. We may feel confident cooking but need help bathing and dressing. Their goal is the same as ours: to help maintain our independence.
I-CARE Nurse Aides also provide specialized care for our unique challenges.
I-CARE in-home caregivers can help with chronic neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, ALS, cerebral Palsy, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Each one is a unique challenge in and of itself. Thankfully, we don’t have to deal with it alone.
Aging is a humbling experience. If we don’t accept help now, age will force it upon us.
Life has a funny way of giving us the help we need. We’ve been independent for decades, so when simple tasks become overwhelming… It can kick up feelings of guilt, frustration, anger, and helplessness. But there’s no one to blame. Aging is no one’s fault. The best thing we can do is accept help. Because if we do so now, we’ll have more freedom to enjoy the rest of our lives.
As we age, we require more time to adjust to significant lifestyle changes. In-home nursing helps us transition at our own pace.
There might come a point where assisted living or a health care facility can better care for us. With the help of an in-home caregiver, that hopefully won’t be for a long time. When we do have to make a major life choice, we can at least have a healthcare companion to help guide us.
The goal is to keep us happy, healthy, and capable for as long as possible.
If you’re still hesitant (and honestly, we can’t blame you), listen to some of our success stories. Take Chris Jaeschke’s words, for example. As a retired civil engineer experiencing Parkinson’s, he said I-CARE’s in-home caregivers:
“treated me with dignity. They were just— all in all— friendly, and it was obvious that they cared about what they were doing… I was grateful to have someone there…”
