As seniors get older, a lot of the tasks that must be done as part of normal life get harder. Senior home care can help your mom or dad do the things that are becoming difficult for them so they can continue living at home.
Shopping and running errands can be exhausting for seniors, especially those with mobility challenges and those who no longer drive. Finding reliable transportation, repeatedly getting in and out of a car, walking around a store or mall, and the other physical actions required for shopping and running errands may be too much for your mom or dad.
Senior home care can help. A senior home care provider can run errands and do shopping for your mom or dad or take them to their errands if they want to do errands but just need some help.
Some of the ways that senior home care makes it easier for seniors to shop or run errands are:
Drive Thru And Pick Up Service
Drive-thru service and pick-up services make running errands a lot less physically demanding, but seniors can’t access those services using taxis or rideshares. A senior home care provider can drive your mom or dad to pick up their prescriptions at the pharmacy and get them from the drive-thru lane. Or, they can take them through the drive-thru lane at the post office or bank to do their business.
Most grocery stores now offer curbside pickup, where the groceries are picked, bagged, and loaded right into the car for you. A senior home care provider can drive your mom or dad to the store to pick up groceries or pick them up by themselves so that your senior parent isn’t exhausted from walking around the store.
Helping With Lists
It can also be exhausting for seniors to try to make shopping lists, fill out banking forms, address and stamp letters, and make sure that they get everything they need, like birthday presents or holiday gifts. A senior home care provider can sit down with your mom or dad and help them make lists and prioritize their spending.
Helping Manage Money
Seniors often find it challenging to manage their money and keep track of spending. A senior home care provider can help your mom or dad write checks, pay bills, create a budget for groceries and other expenses, and manage their household spending.
Loading And Unloading
Whenever your senior parent goes out to shop, there will be bags, boxes, and parcels to load into the car and then unload at home. If your senior parent needs to go to the laundromat to wash clothes or linens, there may be heavy baskets of clothes to load and unload. A senior home care provider can take care of loading and unloading everything from the car.
Organizing At Home
Once your mom or dad is back home they will need to do some organizing of their bills, record any payments that were made, save receipts, and adjust budgets. A senior home care provider can help your mom or dad organize their household paperwork and finances to make sure that nothing gets lost or overlooked.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care in Salem, MA, please contact the caring staff at Uniting With You Home Care today. Call (781) 593-1682
Uniting With You Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Marblehead, Nahant, Salem, Danvers, Lynn, Saugus, Revere, Beverly, Malden, Peabody, Melrose, Chelsea, East Boston, Middleton, Andover, Lynnfield, Somerville, Swampscott, Everett, Winthrop, all of the North Shore, and Essex County.
Our staff includes nurses (RNs and LPNs), Home Health Aides (HHAs) and Personal Care Attendants (PCAs). We also offer Homemaker/Companion Care and other supportive services, available to our clients 24/7. All staff members are bilingual (English/Spanish). Through continuing education opportunities, we ensure that all staff members employed by Uniting With You Home Care maintain their professional development and exceed industry skill standards.
We recognize that welcoming caregivers and companions into your home requires a high level of trust and confidence. To ensure this trust, all staff members are carefully screened through extensive background checks.
Uniting With You Home Care provides services to clients on the North Shore and Greater Boston area; payment for services is accepted through Medicare or private pay.
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