subject: Making Use Of Services For The Elderly Provided Online [print this page] Getting older can have advantages as well as disadvantages and I have always said that getting old is better than the alternative! The older we get the more freedom we have in certain respects and the more choices we have. There is no fixed age at what we can be called old, it all depends on your health, perspective and off course mental faculties. This is why it is so important to be able to use services for the elderly that are provided both online and in the community.
My brother in law has a grandmother who is about to turn ninety and she still teaches keep fit to other elderly people in a special group which meets regularly. She may be exceptional and fit, but on the whole we tend to lose many of our abilities at around the seventies mark, although this is just a general statement and I know of many people in their eighties who are still fit and active members of the community. When it comes to services, elderly people often need a little help with things which they will have found easy, earlier on in life.
Services for the elderly:
Help with filling in forms and medical certificates
Help with preparing and eating meals
Help with getting around, both within the home and outside
Help with cleaning and personal hygiene
Help with sorting out finances and preparing a will
Companionship
Providing any assistance needed for day to day living
There are now many companies which will provide services for elderly persons in their home, as well as in nursing homes. A lot of these companies will be available on the internet and you need to make sure that you find one which is reliable and has a long history of providing a good level of service to elderly people in their homes.
Always make sure that you ask for references and then check out those references. Since elderly people are a very vulnerable group, they are prone to fall victim of unscrupulous salesmen, handymen and even con artists. These people will try to take all of their savings and the old person will not even have a clue as to what is happening. In the western word, where there has been a breakdown in the family structure, there is a greater need to be aware.
In many cultures, elderly people are revered for their wisdom and are treated as active members of the family. In such cultures, the services for the elderly are provided by the family members and it is often a matter of honour and pride as to which family member will look after the older members. There is no question of placing the elders in the care of strangers who may or may not provide adequate care. The elders are included in all the family functions, with a place of honour, and their input is respected when making decisions regarding the family as a whole.
by: Simon Morris
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