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Orland Park’s care service makes senior
living residents feel right at home
Loneliness is a health
risk for older adults
Gerontologists predict
an increase in the loneliness
that older Americans
experience due to smaller
families, higher divorce
rates and inadequate public
transportation. According
to University of Chicago’s
Dr. John Cacioppo, a leading
expert on the topic of
loneliness and aging, social
isolation’s negative impact
on a senior’s wellbeing can
be equal to the effects of
smoking and obesity.
Home care experts, like
Right at Home of Orland
Park, have taken note of
these findings and are tailoring
their services to
support and overcome obstacles
of social engagement
for senior clients.
For the challenge of
losing a loved one, sometimes
it is only after losing
close friends and family
that we feel the social gap
in our lives resulting in an
abrupt isolation. Our solution
is in-home care and
assistance can bridge the
gap between this abrupt
isolation and making new
friends. Transportation to
a nearby park district to
take a class, to a volunteer
opportunity at a nearby
hospital or taking in movie
keeps the social factor in
the elder’s life.
What about the challenge
of a loved one living
far away? In our mobile
society, families are often
spread across the country.
This can be challenging
and heartbreaking even for
the closest families when
they live far away. Our
solution is family caregivers
gain peace of mind
knowing their loved one
has assistance with housekeeping,
meal preparation,
medication supervision,
personal grooming, transportation,
healthcare appointments
and more.
Also, losing the ability
to drive may trigger
depression, anxiety and
a loss of motivation can
be devastating. However,
professional home caregivers
preserve the mobility
and independence of
seniors by providing transportation,
allowing clients
to continue attending their
faith community, visiting
friends and enjoying other
social opportunities.
What about coping with
depression or low selfesteem?
When we don’t
feel good about ourselves,
we tend to withdraw from
others and have meaningful
connections with others.
However, if a therapeutic
intervention is recommended
for persistent feelings of
loneliness and depression,
an in-home caregiver can
transport the client to appointments
and support allaround
health and wellness.
The last challenge we
want to talk about is decreased
confidence. Health
challenges, such as arthritis,
incontinence, stroke or
memory loss make it harder
for seniors to get around
with confidence and spend
most of their time alone at
home. Our solution is professional
in-home caregivers
are trained to provide
watchful but sensitive
supervision to promote
their clients’ engagement
in the community. This
might mean a steady arm
on stairways, help with
wheelchairs, walkers and
other assistive devices.
Right at Home of Orland
Park is the perfect solution
for the challenges you or
someone you know might
encounter.
Right at Home of Orland
Park has been awarded
2017 and 2018 Best in
Home Care – the highest
award a home care provider
can earn. Across the
nation, 1,600 participating
agencies attempted
to achieve Best In-Home
Care. Right at Home of
Orland Park are only one
of 130 awarded this honor
and one of 60 to win
the award for the last two
years consecutively. Call
us for a free assessment.
Submitted by Right at Home
of Orland Park, 8951 W. 151st
St., Suite 1, in Orland Park.
For more information, call
(708) 873-9007 or visit www.
rightathome.net/orland-park.
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