Seniors find themselves in need of different types of help at different points in the aging process. Thankfully, there are a lot of different types of care to meet those needs. Solutions like personal care at home can offer aging adults help with daily personal care tasks, like personal hygiene activities.

Comfort at Home

One reason seniors love aging in place is because they don’t want to leave their homes. They want to remain there for as long as they can, even when they know they need a little extra help with some tasks. Personal care at home brings seniors help with hygiene tasks in their own environment, without causing seniors to have to go somewhere else for that help.

Improved Safety

Unfamiliar environments make it more likely for seniors to experience an injury, like a fall. That’s why staying at home and having home care providers come to them is a great solution. Personal caregivers can also help family caregivers notice what types of safety issues exist in the home so that they can minimize those risks.

Stronger Independence

Independence can be such a big issue for seniors who want to age in place. Often the biggest reason they choose to age in place is to maintain independence. Personal care at home allows seniors to keep living life on their own terms, but still get assistance with essential tasks. They get exactly the help that they need, with the specific tasks that are more difficult for them right now.

Better Overall Health

Personal hygiene is about more than just smelling good. Showering regularly and changing clothing consistently helps to protect the skin from injuries and wounds. Dental hygiene helps seniors to stay on top of oral health. All of this is a big piece of helping seniors to stay as healthy as possible overall.

Emotional Support

It’s embarrassing to need help with tasks like bathing and getting dressed. Often that’s why seniors start to withdraw and isolate themselves, too. Personal care at home offers companionship along with hands-on assistance. Caregivers build trust with seniors and offer them emotional support, help to reduce anxiety, and help seniors build a more positive daily life.

Relief for Family Caregivers

Seniors may need extra help with personal care tasks for so many reasons. Both seniors and family caregivers may find it difficult to handle such intimate tasks or they may not have the physical ability to help as much as seniors need them to help. All of this means that personal caregivers can allow family members to feel some relief that seniors have help that they can rely on consistently.

Personal care at home offers a variety of different types of help depending on what seniors need. This type of care combines the comfort of being at home with professional support with sometimes embarrassing tasks. Seniors get this assistance while also feeling safe and secure, building a support system that allows them to keep aging in place for as long as they choose to do so.

If you are considering personal care at home in Katy, TX for an aging loved one, please call the caring staff at At Your Side Home Care. We will answer all of your senior care questions. Call today: (832) 271-1600.

At Your Side Home Care, provides exceptional home care assistance for seniors and families in Houston, West Houston, Katy, Memorial, The Heights, Spring Valley, Garden Oaks, Hunters Creek, River Oaks, Hilshire Village, Galleria, Cinco Ranch, Spring Branch, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenburg, Piney Point, Bay City and surrounding areas.

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Donna Wrabel, LMSW

Co-Owner at At Your Side Home Care

For most of us, the word "home" evokes warm feelings of comfort, security and well-being. For older adults, home also means holding tight to cherished memories and maintaining self-esteem and independence. When illness, injury or age make life a little more challenging, remaining at home in a comfortable, familiar environment encourages recovery and enhances the quality of life. Home can be defined as a private residence, an independent or assisted living facility or even a short term stay in the hospital, we recognize the additional benefits provided by a personal, professional assistant.

Our Certified Nurse Aides, 24-Hour Live-in Assistants and Home Health Aides are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We also provide the security and confidence of 24-hour Telephone Assistance, so fast, reliable help is always available when it's needed. To learn more about our homecare services see our homecare services page.

Different people need different levels of homecare. To meet the requirements of our clients, At Your Side Homecare maintains consistent staffing levels of caring professionals. Homecare service is available for as little as a few hours a week, or as many as 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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