Deciding to get care services for a loved on can be a stressful time. A few signs that lets you know it's time to get help is:
-Increase safety concerns
- Falls, confusion, weakness, frequent hospital visits
-Decreased personal care
- No longer showering, incontinence that is visibly, not changing clothing
-Falling behind on daily tasks
- Bills not being paid, house cluttered, messy, medications not being taken, neglected pet care
-Struggling with meals
- Weight loss, not fixing food as normal, lack of food in pantry or fridge, molded or expired food in pantry or fridge
-Becoming lonely or isolated
- No longer attending social activities, not talking to others, not leaving the house
-Short term needs
- Surgical or injury recovery
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Heart Surgery
- Broken Bones
- Accidents or any other acute home recovery