There are lots of noticeable changes that may occur, which may lead you to mention that they need some extra support around the house. However, it’s not uncommon for aging parents to be stubborn and refuse in-home support or deny needing support. Aging parents that start exhibiting physical, mood, memory, and living arrangement changes may need in-home assistance depending on the severity and if they continue to exhibit such behaviour. If these issues are identified and properly dealt with early enough, they can avoid going into an Aged Care Home.
Physical changes
If there are any noticeable physical changes such as:
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- Weight loss.
- Loss of appetite or eating problems.
- Lack of personal care/cleanliness due to lack of showering, brushing teeth, foul odour.
- Injuries, bruises, cuts, or burns indicating falls or accidents.
- Unclean clothes and bedsheets.
- Increased frequency of falls.
- Forgetting things more frequently than usual.
- More withdrawn than usual
- More easily frustrated than usual
- Repeating themselves more frequently
- Clothes are not being washed very often.
- The garden is becoming more overgrown than usual.
- There is more expired food in the fridge and cupboard than usual.
- The house has a more noticeable odour.
- The house in general is noticeable not as clean as usual.
- Personal care
- Palliative care
- Overnight & 24-hour care
- Respite care
- Medication assistance
- Nursing services
- After hospital care
- Companionship
- Shopping support and meal preparation
- Gardening and home maintenance
- Transport support
- Assistance with household tasks
- Community access