They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but living at a distance from senior parents may cause additional feelings: concern, helplessness, and worry, for example. It’s hard to understand exactly how your senior loved ones are doing through phone calls, video chats, emails, and letters. There are steps you can take, however, to ensure their health and wellbeing, even from far away, and to make the most of your in-person visits.
A sincere, open conversation with your parents pertaining to their wishes, goals, and expectations is vital to ensuring their needs are prepared for and met. Start with asking these kinds of questions:
With answers to these and any other questions in hand, you can then assist in a number of ways, even from afar, such as by:
Anytime you are able to visit in person, you will, of course, want to focus on quality time with your parents. It’s also important, however, to assess how your parents are doing, the condition of the house, and any other clues which could indicate a care need that has gone undetected. Signs to look for include:
At Compassionate Nursing Services, the providers of award-winning home care solutions of St. Louis and the surrounding areas, we are always here to deliver as much or as little assistance as needed to complement family care, up through and including full-time, live-in care. We are able to help with grocery shopping, preparing healthy meals, light housekeeping, medication reminders, transportation, and more. We also serve as a friendly companion to alleviate loneliness and boredom, and to ensure that the needs of seniors are fully met, with any changes in condition reported right away.
Reach out to us at 314-432-4312 for more information on how we can offer families living far away from senior parents the peace of mind they need with our dependable, award-winning in-home care solutions of St. Louis. For a full list of the communities where we provide care, visit our Service Area page.
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