Can my senior loved one remain at home?

Yes! Seniors can remain home with the appropriate assistance and resources. In the past, many seniors had to move into assisted living or nursing homes to receive the services they needed. Today, more and more seniors are choosing to live at home. A Caring Heart Supported Living Facilitator can evaluate your senior loved one’s environment and design a plan for safety and supportive services. Rest assured, Caring Heart will do everything we can to prevent or delay institutionalization of your senior loved one.

My senior loved one seems depressed. What can I do?

A Caring Heart helper activity professional can help. Sometimes, a person needs a little help staying active and interested in life. As we age, we often lose friends and contacts. We may have experienced some physical or mental decline. Perhaps there is a civic meeting we’d like to go to but it meets in the evening and we can’t drive in the dark. Or, perhaps we can’t drive at all anymore. We may not be as active as we once were and it may be a bit intimidating to try new things on are own. An activity assistant can work with you on activities of your choice. Social assistance can be just as important as physical assistance. Refocusing on some meaningful activities in life can help one feel better. As we say at Caring Heart, “We Don’t Grow Old…We Grow Onward! Onward and Upward!”