As your parent gets older, he or she may have reduced interest in food. If your mother or father lives on their own, mealtimes may be lonely. If your parent has a lessened sense of taste or smell, food may be less appetizing. Medications can also have an impact on appetite. For aging parents with physical or mental impairments, challenges with grocery shopping and preparing meals may impede good nutrition. Even seniors who do eat well may not absorb all their nutrients. At the same time, nutritional needs change as people age. It all adds up to special needs—which can be met through a variety of A Better Care Option’s home meal services.
To be sure that your senior parent stays healthy by eating nutritious food, A Better Care Option caregivers can help with preparing a grocery list that is well-balanced. As part of our home care meal service, we can also assist with cutting out coupons, finding the best shopping deals, monitoring available food supplies, discarding expired foods and going grocery shopping.
Unintended weight loss impacts more than a quarter of people over age 65. It may be an indication that a senior is in need of home care meals or assistance with feeding services which our caregivers offer. In fact, research indicates that assistance with feeding, during or between meals, can help seniors maintain a healthy weight by monitoring daily fluid and food consumption.
Studies reveal that more than half of all home-bound seniors living are undernourished or malnourished. Culprits might be an unbalanced diet, inability to properly absorb food or depression. As part of our home care meal services, our experienced caregivers can help with meal preparation and assist in monitoring the food and fluid intake of your senior parent, thus ensuring healthy nutrition.
When a senior parent or disabled family member can no longer cook a nutritious meal for themselves, their health will soon suffer. Through our in-home care meal service, our caregivers can prepare nutritional breakfasts, lunches and dinners with the appropriate portion sizes to ensure good health.
Aging can lead to tremendous challenges for older adults on a daily basis. Arthritis can become so extreme that bathing or dressing become impossible without assistance. Deteriorated eyesight can make it hazardous to drive to a doctor’s appointment. Using a cane, walker or wheelchair can make cleaning or preparing a meal a lengthy and painful challenge.
You can be assured that our live-in caregivers will enable your aging parents to maintain independence in their own home. A Better Care Option will design a customized care plan for your loved one’s particular needs. We also recognize that needs evolve over time, and we are here to reevaluate your aging parent’s needs to continuously maintain their independence and quality of life.
You may not be aware of all your aging loved one’s needs since senior parents frequently don’t want to grumble, complain or admit they are unable to take care of themselves anymore. Most elderly want to avoid losing their independence or becoming a burden to their children. Most of all, seniors want to enjoy their last days in their own home, where they feel comfortable.
We offer a variety of services—from companionship to around the clock care. This makes it possible for seniors to stay in their own home as long as possible. Some seniors only need assistance with certain activities of everyday living. Others need live-in home care if they are under recovery from a sickness or illness, suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, are limited in their mobility or live at a distance from family and friends who could normally offer help.