Among the most difficult decisions you will make as a caregiver is knowing when or if your parent needs more nursing help. While finding good home care can be daunting, it can be much harder to make the decision to move your parent into a nursing facility.
The main thing is to remember not to base decisions on guilt or other people's expectations. While all kinds of emotions enter into this decision, ultimately, you want this type of decision to be about what is truly the best thing for your mom or dad. The second main thing is not try to make this decision alone.
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The decision to enter a nursing home is one of the most challenging a caregiver must face. It is also a time of great stress often for the person entering a nursing home. While the quality of life in nursing homes varies from place to place, hardly anyone is excited about the prospect of leaving their own home.
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As people age it generally becomes harder and harder to do the everyday things that they once did. That's why many seniors rely on the help of friends and family to take care of simple things in their life that become difficult. This is especially true for seniors with health problems or cognitive disabilities who may simply no longer be able to help themselves the way they once did.
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Deciding to get extra care for a senior at home is often a great relief for you as a family caregiver. If your family member does not need full time home nursing care or really wants to stay home, help is available from a variety of sources. Involving the senior in the decision from the start often helps make the transition easier. It is important to have good open communication about this type of decision before you start introducing new people into the care team.
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