Prior Planning for Parent’s Elderly Care

Children of senior loved ones often settle abroad or to a different city for a quality life and better career opportunities. So, Prior planning for your parent’s health care will not only save time but also help you remain calm and composed during any emergency as we know that emergencies don’t come knocking at our doors.

So, you must design a proper plan for your beloved senior's elderly care in advance before you leave to help them lead a healthy and comfortable life without worrying much.

• It’s very important to talk with your senior loved ones before you leave. Ask them if they have any media claims or other health insurance for emergencies and ensure that they have all their prescriptions and other important documents related to health handy. Encourage them to maintain a folder containing all bank account details, personal and other insurance details, identity cards, passports important contact details of doctors, neighbors, relatives, and other people, passwords, keys, safe details, copies of wills, etc. so that they can have access to all the necessary information during the need.

• Don’t miss their doctor’s appointments. Know about their medications in detail and explain to them properly when they need to have those or you can use sticky notes and put them on the cupboards or refrigerator so that they remember. You can always hire a professional caregiver or other services according to their needs so that your beloved seniors get the required attention and care if you don’t live with them. Elder care services in Kolkata provide an array of personalized elder care services in the comfort of your home. Have suggestions from doctors, close friends, and relatives who have used elder care services before. Also, check Google reviews before hiring any elder care service for your loved ones to make them feel relaxed and comfortable. The elder care services also provide doctor’s and pathology assistance to help you and your seniors lead a worry-free life.

• Try to create a safe and secure environment for your senior loved ones where they can feel comfortable. Install a CCTV camera and security alarms to prevent intruders from getting into the house if you live abroad or in other cities. Ensure your senior loved ones have neighbors, close relatives, lawyers, police, and fire brigade phone numbers handy whom they may need to contact. Also, leave a spare key to your house either with a close relative or a trusted neighbor who can enter your house during a time of emergency. Don’t forget to call your beloved seniors at least twice or thrice a week to know about their well-being.

These are some of the things that you need to put stress on while planning for your senior loved ones' elderly care.

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