Tips for Taking Care of Your Aging Parents
At one point in everyone’s life, people find themselves providing support to their aging parents who need help. Karen Sahli of Right at Home Australia said, it is fairly normal that adult children of older Australians will be concerned about the well-being of their aging parents. People are now starting to prepare to help their aging parents have a more comfortable and safe lives. However, being a carer can be a very challenging yet satisfying thing to do. There are times where a carer may feel resentment, guilt and frustrations but it can be avoided when the right support is given.
To avoid such stressful experience, it is advisable to arrange a family meeting to prepare for the future responsibilities by reassessing one’s financial situation and feelings toward it. Discuss where the aging parents will live out their remaining days and how to pay for the finances. Also, it is important to know what their plans are like if they want to stay in their home, move to a retirement village or live in nursing home. This will give the family an idea to include what their aging parents’ would hope and need. Family members should observe their aging parents’ current health and ability to live independently. There are six (6) warning signs to look out for according to Stacey Hilton of Visiting Angels. These are poor eating habits, poor hygiene, neglecting their home, forgetfulness, support system and, mobility and driving.
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Furthermore, weighing the options available can be very helpful to the carer and even to their parents. Apparently, there many things to consider when making a decision on whether or not to be a carer of an aging parent. This great responsibility can cause emotional toll, logistical problems and splitting the burden if a person has siblings. But, always remember to keep their best interest at heart before having the decision. Once a person has decided to be the carer, it is necessary to get the financial resources in order by tapping into their retirement funds, savings and other assets. Lastly, it is essential to provide aging parents with moral support and care of oneself.