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The end of 2021 is quickly approaching.  It is time to ring in the New Year and to establish some hopeful resolutions.  Perhaps you have an elderly loved one who has recently been hospitalized due to an illness or injury.  Your aging loved one may have been fairly active within their community, as a large portion of this generation of seniors is and feels stuck in their home. 

The holidays are especially important for a senior loved one to receive in home care.  Not only does the  elderly person feel like less of a burden on their family, but their family can have peace of mind knowing someone is caring for them during the hectic time of the holiday season. 

Many elderly individuals take special pleasure in decorating for the winter holidays.  For many, the upcoming season reminds a senior loved one of better times, capabilities and friendships.  There’s a fine balance in encouraging your loved one to get into the spirit with decorating and exercising caution when it comes to the same decorations that may have been used for decades. 

The winter holiday season is a joyful time of year meant for family get-togethers and creating memories with loved ones.  A senior loved one may feel the stresses of keeping up with the festivities and may become overwhelmed with the decorating duties. 

Thanksgiving is a holiday that centers primarily on gratitude and family.  It is a wonderful time of year to really celebrate our loved ones and is a large traveling holiday for most of the country.  This is the time of year when we appreciate having many of our family members together to enjoy a homemade feast. 

After President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11, 1919, he said, “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with lots of pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for our victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.”

We’ve all been there.  You’ve dropped hints about the gift you want; something fun, exciting or different.  You think you’ve spotted it under the festive wrapping paper, but when you finally unwrap it, you’re disappointed and want to think of something nice to say. 

If a senior loved one has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, it may be helpful and also bring peace of mind to the family to have in home help.  The daily companion may be a family member or a highly trained caregiver from Senior Helpers of Santa Barbara.

As a senior, living with diabetes can create unique challenges.  Learning to living healthfully is very beneficial to seniors, whether they are coping with diabetes or not.  Choosing to eat well balanced meals created with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats is a healthy way to dine. 

Sometimes our lives get so busy that we forget to slow down and focus on what is truly important.  Love and family is so vital to living a happy and healthy life.  Giving and receiving love helps us to thrive.  While it’s difficult to avoid a hectic schedule; it is important to take the time to show our elderly loved ones how much we care. 

It’s important to take the time to celebrate our grandparents.  They have seen the ups and downs of life and have made it through good times and bad.  They are the backbone of the family and can provide great insight into any day-to-day situations. 

When asked, most seniors would express a strong desire to remain independent in their home and active in their community for as long as physically possible.  Caring and consistent home care for your elderly loved one from Senior Helpers of Santa Barbara, 805-687-7777, makes it possible for your family to find peace of mind.

In today’s society, it is common for extended families to be separated from loved ones by long distances.  At some point in your loved one’s life, they will become unable to properly care for themselves.  In that instance, you are faced with the challenge of long-distance care giving. 

When facing an illness or injury, most people would feel better in their own home.  If a loved one is recuperating at home from an operation or illness, they can still benefit greatly from the in-home senior care assistance available from Senior Helpers of Santa Barbara. 

Since it is the middle of the summer, it is important to find safe summertime activities for your senior loved one to enjoy.  When the sun is shining high and bright in the sky, and the heat feels oppressive, make it a day to organize some scrapbooks and share some family memories indoors with the air conditioning on to keep cool.   Your loved one might have a closet that they have been putting off sorting through.  Make the summer your time for spring cleaning when the hot weather isn’t as enjoyable as in earlier months. 

If your veteran loved one has become frailer and requires personal care assistance, it is possible that your loved one can keep their dignity and remain in the privacy of their beloved home with the help of a compassionate caregiver from Senior Helpers of Santa Barbara.  When the decision about proper assistance for a veteran loved one becomes your responsibility, you may worry which is the best option.