If your senior parent is struggling with anxiety and you can’t be there with them 24/7, there are some things that you and your senior parent can do to manage their anxiety like:
Companion care at home helps seniors who are struggling with anxiety in many different ways. Seniors who are alone enjoy companion care at home because it gives them regular one on one time with a friend. Together your senior parent and their companion can go to movies or shopping, go out to lunch, go to the gym, and do other activities that your senior loved one would likely not do on their own. And seniors will have someone in the house with them to make the house feel less lonely and frightening.
Social interaction can reduce anxiety for seniors and keep them feeling like they are part of the world. Seniors who hesitate to go places alone or who have mobility challenges that make it difficult to go places alone can get valuable social interaction at home thanks to the Internet. Seniors can join an online book club, use social media, and play video games with others to maintain strong social connections that will help reduce their anxiety.
A great way to reduce your senior parent’s anxiety is to make sure that they have all the safety and security equipment they need to feel safe at home. Often seniors are anxious at home at night because they worry about their safely. Installing equipment like video doorbells, motion activated cameras and security lights, and home medical monitoring can make seniors feel safer at home and make them less anxious. Companion care at home can also reduce a senior’s anxiety by making sure that someone is in the house with them at all times in case they need help or have some kind of emergency.
Adopting a pet is a fantastic way to reduce a senior’s anxiety. Pets provide unconditional love and companionship. And studies show that having a pet can significantly reduce a senior’s anxiety and stress levels. Seniors pets make ideal companions for seniors because they are usually already well trained and just want to nap. A senior cat or dog can be the ideal addition to your senior parent’s home. And at home vet care is available so that if your senior loved one doesn’t drive they can still get their pet the care it needs to keep it healthy. Look into adopting a senior pet today.
Reference
https://www.ncoa.org/article/anxiety-and-older-adults-a-guide-to-getting-the-relief-you-need
If you are considering companion care at home in Manhattan, NY, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts At Home of NYC today at 212-201-6139.
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