Hundreds of older adults find themselves relocating to retirement communities or assisted living facilities on a daily basis. There are plenty of reasons that older adults relocate: communal environment, inability to maintain suitable home environment, or needing around the clock assistance, proximity to family members. Each person has a reason that is unique to their needs. There are others that vow to remain in their home for as long as possible. They may want to stay near family, friends, or even simply enjoy the comforts of their own home that they have worked hard to have. There is tremendous joy and pride taken in that fact that one is independent; however, as time passes, one’s ability to perform certain activities do become limited and the eventual caregivers become stressed in having to manage it all without assistance.
Usually we place older adults into two broad categories– disabled and independent. Independence is much broader than what think. We see three different categories of independent older adults:
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Those who are able to manage on their own without any assistance. Some people in this group have successfully adapted to their disability through home renovation, installation or use of assistive devices (grab bars, ramps, cabinets that pull down).
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Those who automatically adapt through the reduction of their activities without acknowledging limitations.
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Those who request assistance with at least one task per month.
As you know, we are a network of professionals dedicated to serving your needs right at home. We take a unique approach to help older adults manage their homes and active lifestyle! We work with individuals based on their unique needs in each of these categories. Many of our members do not need 24 hour assistance. Many of our members are independent adults that fall within one of the categories above.
With our Retirement Living @ Home initiative, we take care of coordinating and managing the needs that are required to stay in your home. Our Lifestyle Coaches encourage and maximize your independence by serving as your advocate to identify and recognize current and future needs. Backed by a team of Lifestyle Coordinators , we help you prepare and implement those needs.
We take a holistic approach–coordinating companions homemakers, independent/private duty caregivers, and caregiver services in addition to home repair and lawn maintenance services. We provide periodic home safety checks. We are unique in that most companies do not provide this kind of lifestyle management and provide it at a reasonable cost. They simply provide referrals without follow up. Senior Lifestyle Concierge, recommends, oversees, and follows up to ensure continued member satisfaction as you maintain your lifestyle at home! The important thing is we make sure you are in control at all times utilizing our Optimal Engagement Approach. It’s a tough job but someone has to do it!
