Why Assisted Living May Be The Right Choice For Your Aging Parent

Are you struggling with making the decision to move your aging parent to an assisted living community?

Very often, although failing health or failing memory is a cause for concern for the family, many people are not sure if assisted living really is the right choice. That’s only natural. Your parents have cared for you all your life and you would like to do the same for them. 

However, caring for aging parents is not as easy as it seems. More often than not, assisted living is a better option than caring for seniors at home.

Here are some reasons why assisted living may be the right choice for your aging parents.

Vibrant Social Settings

The more social people are, the healthier they tend to be. This is even true for the most severe introverts. Senior assisted living communities provide a sense of community as well as privacy.

Most senior living communities operate as a type of gated community, in which seniors may live in their own housing units. Without the hassle of lawn care, transportation care, and general home upkeep, many seniors thrive in assisted living communities, simply by being around other people of the same age, with similar life experiences, and sometimes even similar physical ailments. 

Activities Galore

Many residents who move into assisted living communities thrive once they get there because there are so many fun activities to take part in. Whether it’s Game Night, Movie Night, a holiday fete, or just some friends getting together at the community’s recreation center, residents in assisted living communities often get healthier through activities. 

24-Hour Medical Care

Some people remain healthy and hearty to the very end of their lives, but many elderly people suffer from declining physical and sometimes mental health. Assisted living communities offer 24-hour medical care, with doctors and nurses on staff and available to take care of even the most medically fragile patients.

With no need to worry about wait times for emergency services and many facilities dispensing the proper medication at the proper time, most elderly residents in these facilities actually thrive and have a better quality of life than they did when they were living on their own.

Cheaper Than Living Independently

Many people find that assisted living communities are less expensive in the long run, with scheduled social activities, on-site medical care, and all utilities paid for and transportation taken care of. Families are encouraged to visit, and sometimes the residents become so busy and are having such a good time they invite families and grandchildren along for the fun.

Many communities have special events for the holidays and invite the families of their residents to join in, which means less stress, less worry, and more savings for everyone involved.

Supervised Nutrition

If you’ve ever worried about whether or not your elderly parent on loved one is eating enough, eating regularly, or eating at all, then an assisted living community is definitely something that could benefit you and your family.

Dementia patients and people with stomach or digestiveailments improve a great deal when they move into assisted living communities because their nutrition and medication is supervised, and the medical stafftakes great care to assure these patients get exactly what they need.

If you need assistance in determining whether an assisted living community is the right choice for your aging parent, come see us or give us a call.  Our experts are always happy to help.