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5 Services that Professional "In Home Care" Provides

Things in your life more than you can handle? Don't want to ask for help again? Try professional "In Home Care."

  

As we age some of the things we had to do when we were younger just get too hard to do now. Some of the things we loved to do sometimes get too hard to do, too. But don’t be discouraged if you find yourself with limited energy or unable to do what you could once. There is no shame in asking for help. You can still maintain your independence by doing other things and getting help with the hard ones.

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We at Sequoia Senior Solutions have put together a free reportWhat Is Professional In Home Care? Eighteen Services to Make Your Life Easier to tell you some of the things we can do to enable you to have the energy for things that you want to do.  You can download the report by clicking here.

Here are 5 of these 18 services:

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1. Light House Keeping

Keeping your home dusted, the dishes done, and the kitchen wiped down, all take a lot of energy. Your in home caregiver can keep your home looking the way you want, letting you feel proud instead of embarrassed when someone comes to the door. And you’re not exhausted at the end of the day. Now when your children come to visit, you can relax and enjoy their company instead of watching them dash around cleaning up.

Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and taking out the trash were never much fun. Now they may be beyond your abilities. Your in home care provider will do these chores and also help you keep drawers and closets organized so you can easily find what you need.

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2. Meal Preparation

Many people find themselves uninspired to cook “just for myself.” If you’re used to cooking for your family, and you now find yourself living alone, you may not be getting the nutrition you need to keep you well and able to enjoy your grandchildren, hobbies, friends, and activities that are important to you. If you’ve been getting by on snacks, your in home caregiver can prepare your favorite foods and serve them to you, in the dining room, on the balcony, or in bed. You don’t have to worry about clean-up, either. Special diets to control medical conditions may require preparation you’re not accustomed to. An in home care provider can learn what is needed and either do it or help you do it.

3. Grocery Shopping

If you enjoy doing the grocery shopping, your in home caregiver can take you to the store and be on hand in case you get tired. Perhaps you want to choose your fruits and vegetables and then sit down and let the caregiver get the canned goods and paper products.

Or maybe you’d prefer to stay home while your in home caregiver does the shopping. It’s your choice.

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Related article: Know the Basics When Hiring An “In Home Care” Giver

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4. Laundry

We don’t notice when we’re young, but doing the laundry involves a lot of bending, twisting, and pulling. These may be movements that are painful for you. Your in home caregiver can do the washing, drying, ironing, folding, and putting away or any of those that you don’t want to do.

5. Transportation

Trips to the doctor, physical therapist, hair salon, and favorite hat shop or bookstore don’t have to become a thing of the past when you can no longer drive yourself or navigate the bus system. You also don’t have to depend on favors from friends who, you fear, are getting tired of providing chauffeur service. They may in fact be happy to do it, but it’s a good feeling to be independent of friends’ favors.

One retiree said about her in home service through Sequoia Senior Solutions, "I first tried your services just to get used to the idea of having help to continue living in my home as I age. However, as my COPD and macular degeneration progress and I can no longer drive, I realize what a great service you provide. Your caregivers are definitely the best!"

You may need only a few of these services for just a few hours a day or a week. It’s comforting to know that they’re all available if your situation changes, even temporarily. During and after illness and when you return home from a hospital stay, it’s easy to up the level of care you receive until you’re feeling better again.

If the prospect of a care facility has been looming, and you’ve wondered how you could manage to stay in your beloved home, in home care could well be the answer.

We at Sequoia Senior Solutions would love to be at your in home care service. Feel free report to download our latest report, What Is Professional In Home Care? Eighteen Services to Make Your Life Easier to help you decide what tasks we can help you with so you have the energy for things that you want to do.  You can download the report by clicking here.

For more great information, please come visit the blog at our Sequoia Senior Solutions website. 

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