Getting seniors to admit they need help and agree to it is one challenge. Helping them adjust to home care services is another. Bringing a stranger into your loved one’s home, and having them assist in the most personal of ways can be very distressing to them. Helping them adjust is a process that is going to require building a relationship and trust. It is often humiliating for seniors when the time comes to need someone to help them get dressed, bathe, or use the bathroom. Many are reluctant to have family members help in the area of personal care out of embarrassment or shame. This doesn’t mean that having…

“A story regarding concerns on fast weight loss” You weren’t quite sure the first time that you visited your mother last week, but you thought that she might have lost some weight.  You don’t see her every day, so you don’t have a lot to go on, but you decided to check on her again a few days later and realized that your first impression was right: she was losing a lot of weight, and quickly.  Despite her claiming that everything was fine, you were worried about her. Does sudden weight loss mean that it’s time to consider home care services? It could, but it could also indicate some other…