Monday 11 July 2016

Get Input from Others Assisted Living | Special Touch Living


10. Get Input from Others Assisted Living | Special Touch Living



Get the participation of others who know your loved one. Softly probing about what others think isn't nosy; you're love, concerned, and proactive.



Look for:



  • Circle of friends. Talk to friends and family members to get their op of how the person is faring. Listen for stories that hint that the person doesn't get out much you will hear comments such as “She does not come over anymore." "She quit the members club."). Pay attention to remarks that point to ongoing concerns.


  • Medical insight. With suitable consent, your loved one's primary doctor might share your concerns about his or her patient's security at home — or may be able to alleviate those concerns or suggest where to get a home assessment.


  • A second opinion. It is always better to get a second opinion from a professional geriatric care professional when making the decision to put your loved one in a residential assisted living home.  Many residential assisted living homes will provide you with an informal evaluation.


While you’re loved one may initially resist the notion of “someone they don’t know" checking on them. It’s very important to get that second opinion. 



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Monday 4 July 2016

Yard Signs that its time for residential assisted living | Special Touch Living


 9. Yard Signs that its time for residential assisted living | Special Touch Living



Walk around your loved ones yard. Lawn maintenance — or need of it — can yield clues that your loved one isn't faring as well at home alone anymore.



Look for:



  • Yard neglect. Look for faded siding or ceilings that might specify a leak, gutters goggled with leaves, busted windows or fences, dirty windows that have not been well maintained is a clear sign for residential assisted living.


  • Old Newspapers. Are papers being delivered but unnoticed? Sometimes people pick up those they can see on a driveway only, but the newspapers that are on the lawn or in the bushes are never seen.


  • Mail piled up in the mailbox. Go out and check — it's an indication that your loved one doesn't even retrieve it regularly.


Kirt Eure 



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