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WHAT IS<br />
ELDER CARE?<br />
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ELDER CARE<br />
older people are prone to<br />
Since<br />
health problems, the people<br />
special<br />
work in th<strong>is</strong> field typically<br />
who<br />
in training programs<br />
participate<br />
are designed to address these<br />
which<br />
ensuring a high level of care.<br />
<strong>is</strong>sues,<br />
the more basic level, th<strong>is</strong> type of<br />
On<br />
involves looking after older<br />
care<br />
who may have trouble moving<br />
people<br />
and getting out of the house. A<br />
around<br />
service might drop by a few times<br />
care<br />
week to drop off groceries, deliver<br />
a<br />
supplies, and help tidy up<br />
other<br />
the house.<br />
around<br />
On a more intense level, elder care may<br />
address specific health problems, like<br />
strokes, paralys<strong>is</strong>, memory loss, and<br />
other <strong>is</strong>sues which commonly strike<br />
older people. A care provider might<br />
come by a private home more<br />
frequently to admin<strong>is</strong>ter medications,<br />
help an older patient bathe, and<br />
perform other tasks to improve an older<br />
individual's quality of life. In more<br />
serious cases, a patient might require<br />
full time care because he or she <strong>is</strong><br />
physically or mentally incapable of<br />
living entirely independently.
In many cultures, elder care <strong>is</strong><br />
traditionally provided by members<br />
of the family, who keep older<br />
family members at home. In<br />
industrialized nations in the 20th<br />
century, elder care began to shift<br />
to care facilities for a variety of<br />
reasons. If someone in your life<br />
does require care beyond that<br />
which you can provide, make sure<br />
to assess care facilities carefully.<br />
The quality and level of care in<br />
these facilities can vary widely,<br />
and it helps to look for word of<br />
mouth recommendations, along<br />
with reviews from elder advocates,<br />
to ensure that your older family<br />
members receive the care and<br />
companionship they need.<br />
In addition to being offered in private<br />
homes, th<strong>is</strong> type of care can also be<br />
offered in facilities which are<br />
specifically designed for the elderly.<br />
These facilities are sometimes known<br />
as ass<strong>is</strong>ted living facilities, in a<br />
reference to the fact that the staff<br />
members ass<strong>is</strong>t the residents with<br />
various tasks. The level of ass<strong>is</strong>ted<br />
care varies, from relatively hands off<br />
care for independent, mobile<br />
residents to specialized care for<br />
bedridden and seriously injured older<br />
patients.
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