Reducing Seniors’ Anxieties over Moving to Senior Living Community

It’s a long held belief that when someone moves into a senior living community, they either can’t take care of themselves or they are close to dying. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Today’s senior living environments are geared toward many different levels of care – independent living, assisted living, memory care, and more. However, today’s seniors might still be apprehensive over making the move.

What are some of their objections?

• “I’ll sit around all day and do nothing.” The truth of the matter is that today’s senior living communities are chock full of activities that they provide for their residents. It might be exercise classes, outings, crafts, gardening clubs, etc. The senior will have plenty to do.
  
• “I’m afraid of moving out of my house, I’ve been here for such a long time.” Fearing change is nothing new; it’s all a part of being human. Try asking your senior loved one questions like – What if you can’t take care of the house anymore? What if (your spouse) passes away? Moving into a retirement community as a couple may also seem far preferable.
  
• “I don’t have the money to move into a senior living community.” Many people don’t realize how much they are actually spending on their own home. There’s the maintenance, repairs, taxes, mortgage, etc. Plus, seniors often have a good amount of equity built up in their home which they can use.
  
• “I’m not old enough to move into a senior living facility.” Most people feel like they are young at heart, and that they can’t possibly be old enough to move into a retirement home. Talk to them about what a wonderful gift aging is, and how much they’ll be able to enjoy their retirement years in a senior living community.
  
• “What’s going to happen to all my things?” By the time they are seniors; people have collected and accrued many items. Many of them wonder about what will happen to their things. Ease their mind by helping them sort through everything by donating some things, giving things away to family, throwing some things away, and keeping only the things that are necessary.

If you are a senior living in the Bel Air area and would like to learn about assisted living in Baltimore County or about in-home care in Harford County, you are encouraged to contact the Always Best Care Fallston location at 410-877-3787 to set up a free care consultation.

Always Best Care Offers Free Referrals for Assisted Living in Harford County

Since 1996, Always Best Care has been North America’s premier senior care giving provider. Their services include in-home care as well as free referrals for senior living communities. Seniors, who are interested in learning about either one, or both, are encouraged to contact Always Best Care to schedule a free consultation.

If you are a senior living in the Fallston area, and would like to schedule a free consultation to learn about in-home care in Cecil County or about how to obtain free referrals for assisted living in Harford County, you are encouraged to contact the Always Best Care Fallston location today. This location serves the Upper Chesapeake area and has a solid reputation with strong relationships with other professionals who work in area hospitals, social workers, senior communities, and other various senior resources.

What can you expect from in-home care services in Cecil County? Well, the Always Best Care caregivers are always licensed, bonded, and insured, as well as highly-skilled and well-trained. Always Best Care takes the time and effort to pair the right caregiver with the right senior so that a good-fitting bond can form. The Always Best Care caregivers provide a number of services that fall within the home helper, personal care, and companion categories. Some of these services include:

• Assisting with morning wake ups and evening tuck ins
• Aiding with reading
• Planning outings, visits, and trips
• Maintaining calendars
• Planning, preparing, and cleanup after meals
• Caring for pets and houseplants
• Organizing and cleaning closets
• Writing letters and correspondence
• Discussing current and historical events
• Preparing grocery lists
• Answering the door and phone
• Assisting with entertaining
• Reading religious material
• Shopping for groceries and supplies
• …and many others

Seniors who are thinking about transitioning into a senior living environment can obtain free referrals for assisted living in Harford County by scheduling a free consultation. These referrals are free because the cost is ultimately absorbed by the senior living community that is chosen by the senior. It is just one more way that Always Best Care has dedicated itself to the well-being of its senior clients.

Seniors can call the Always Best Care in Fallston today at 410-877-3787 to set up their free consultation.