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Not Ready For Assisted Living? 4 Ways Personal Home Care Can Help You Retain Your Independence

11 March 2016

Alisa Mantyla

If you're beginning to have a hard time taking care of your own needs, it might be time to consider personal home care. If you're worried about losing some of your independence, don't. Personal home care will actually prevent your loss of independence by allowing you to remain in your own home longer. Here there just four of the ways that personal home care can benefit you.

Household Chores

Household chores can be difficult to keep on top of when you have mobility issues. If you have arthritis, for instance, even simple chores like washing dishes can be painful. That's where personal home care comes in. Your personal home care assistant will take care of those daily tasks that are just too difficult for you to take care of by yourself.

Personal Hygiene Needs

If your physical limitations are interfering with your personal hygiene needs, you can get the help you need with a personal care assistant. Climbing in and out of bathtubs, getting up from the toilet, or even buttoning your own shirts can be difficult when you have a disability. That doesn't mean you have to give up your independence by moving into an assisted living facility. You can preserve your independent lifestyle by having a personal care provider come into your home to assist you with your hygiene needs.

Medical Needs

If you're having a hard time getting to your doctor's appointments, or remembering to take your medications, you're personal home care assistant can help you with those needs. Some of the services that home care can provide you include:

• Transportation to your doctor's appointments
• Medication maintenance
• In-home physical therapy

Emotional Care

If you spend a lot of time alone, your emotional needs may not be getting met. This is particularly true if your mobility issues are preventing you from socializing. One of the benefits of home care is that you'll have someone in your home for companionship. Not only will they be there to visit with, they'll also be available to provide transportation to activities you haven't been able to participate in.

You want to maintain your own independent lifestyle. That can be difficult when mobility issues prevent you from taking care of your basic personal needs on a daily basis. You don't have to forgo your independence by moving into an assisted living facility. Home care providers (like Kind Care At Home) can help you meet your needs and retain your independence.

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