Several weeks ago, a dear family friend of mine suffered a devastating stroke. For a few days, his family members didn’t know if he would survive this event. Thankfully, he did. Now, he is undergoing the slow recovery process in a nursing home. Since his stroke, his family has been amazing. They visit him daily at the nursing facility. They have even decorated his room in an effort to make him feel like he is at home. If your loved one has recently been admitted to a nursing home, don’t despair. You may be able to help your loved one adjust to this living situation better by being supportive. On this blog, you will discover the ways to make your loved one’s transition to a nursing home easier.
A Home Away from Home
Three Benefits To Discuss When Talking To Your Parents About Retirement Communities
Johnny Rodriguez
Despite the myriad benefits of calling retirement communities home, it can occasionally take a little persuasive conversation to convince your parents that it's finally time to sell their house and adopt this new living arrangement. For many families, this conversation can be difficult as elderly parents ask pointed questions about this transition and adult children struggle to explain why the move is for the best. If you're approaching a point at which you anticipate having such a conversation with your parents, it's ideal to come armed with some helpful, sensible benefits that you can explain to your parents. Here are some important perks that you can emphasize.
Camaraderie
It can be easy for elderly people to feel isolated while living at home, especially if they have limited mobility or have experienced the loss of several of their peers. One of the biggest benefits to joining a retirement community is the ability to make fast friends. Even if your parents are on the introverted side, they don't have to worry about the challenge of making friends; a retirement community's extensive social calendar gives seniors the ability to meet like-minded people -- whether it's in a card-playing club, the exercise room or a day trip.
Safety
Even if your parents don't outwardly share their concerns about the safety of staying in their own home, this topic might be on their mind -- and yours. Don't approach the conversation by suggesting that staying in their own home will lead to a fall or other injury. Instead, focus on the ease of mobility of living in a retirement community. Many facilities are one level, which means residents don't have to contend with stairs. Railings are also common along long corridors, while residents can use elevators to reach the basement. Further, retirement communities are staffed with trained professionals who can provide mobility assistance to those who need it.
Ease
By the time they enter their twilight years, your parents might have had their fill of cooking, cleaning, doing laundry and performing regular, day-to-day home chores. Focus on how, by joining a retirement community, your folks can focus on enjoying life, rather than working. Although different facilities provide various levels of assistance, residents typically don't have to perform the mundane tasks that can jeopardize their time. Whether it's joining groups, taking small outings, having time to spend on personal hobbies or just freeing up more hours to visit with grandchildren, your parents can greatly improve the ease with which they live their life.
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