Why Senior Apartments are a Smart Choice For Our Elders

We often settle abroad or in other cities for better prospects in jobs and lifestyle. But in this process, our beloved aging parents or other senior members of our family are left alone and they often feel depressed and lonely. Also; an emergency can crop up anytime in life. They may become seriously ill and need immediate hospitalization in the middle of the night or may have broken a leg that needs immediate surgery. We feel helpless and very much worried if any such situation happens with our parents or other seniors because we can’t come running from abroad or other cities. So, if we can arrange a living space for our elders where they can live comfortably and peacefully and are well taken care of then we can also feel relaxed.

There are special apartments for elders known as senior living homes where our elders can reside comfortably and safely. There are many elder care service providers in Kolkata who arrange Senior Apartments for elderly people from which you can choose to make your seniors happy, comfortable and safe. Today I am going to discuss some points why putting up our beloved parents or seniors in a senior apartment will be a smart choice:-

• The first and foremost benefit of living in a senior apartment is that they have caregivers who help seniors with their daily activities like bathing, dressing, medications and they also accompany the elderly people to doctor’s appointments. The apartments also have some on-site medical services to respond to emergencies. There are emergency call buttons installed in the rooms of the seniors to notify staff in case they are suddenly feeling ill or suffered a serious injury.

• The apartments have gardens, onsite gyms where senior people can take walks and exercise to keep them fit and healthy, and facilities. Moreover, they organize movie nights every weekend with popcorn and other snacks which our dear seniors can enjoy and relax. The facilities have a library where senior people who are fond of reading can spend time reading and enjoy the reading session with a cup of hot coffee. They also celebrate birthdays, anniversaries of elderly couples, and last but not least they arrange a pandal hopping program for seniors during Durga Puja, picnics during Christmas and other special days. They also arrange Book club meetings, religious discussions etc. All these help our seniors to socialize and make them happy and relaxed.

• Trips and falls are common when people age and sometimes they may prove fatal. The senior apartments are designed keeping in mind the safety of the senior people. The apartments have ramps, hallway hand railings, raised toilets, grab bars in bathrooms to reduce the risk of falls and trips.

• Senior people are often prone to falling for scams and theft. The senior apartments have a very well-developed alarming system and security services to give our seniors a peaceful and secured life. Moreover, they have fire alarms to detect fires and smoke. In case of any natural disaster like earthquakes, cyclones or floods elderly people have to find safety on their own if they live alone but these living facilities have their disaster management team who are trained to assist seniors during times of natural disaster.

• It is also very important for our beloved seniors to have nutritious food daily to remain active and healthy. As a person ages, the energy and enthusiasm to cook a balanced meal every day reduces. But senior apartments have trained cooks who prepare healthy and balanced meals for the seniors.

These are some of the important points why senior apartments are a smart choice for our dear elders.

Debosree is a professional writer working in the Senior Care Field for quite a long time. She has written many informative blogs and articles on the senior care facilities that are available. He has a great reader base.