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The Need for Personal Care Attendants

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Entrusting a loved one’s care to other people is something that many of us are reluctant to do. We’d rather learn and work together with family members in order to provide for the needs of an aging loved one. It’s not uncommon, however, to find perspectives shifting when the actual caregiving work needs to be done. Taking care of a person is serious business. It is hard work. It is emotionally and physically draining. Do you want to take a nap? Not right now, you can’t. Do you need to get some work done? No, because no one else can watch mom.

This brings us to why, in this day and age, it is highly vital to work with home care agencies like Lowenhill Home Care Services when taking care of an elderly family member. Providing care to a loved one isn’t easy and requires considerable training. You definitely don’t want to get things wrong when dealing with an aging individual. Those critical few seconds of leaving your loved one in the bathroom because you forgot the towel? They could result in a fall your family could never come back from. Don’t put your loved ones in that kind of risk. Don’t think twice about working with a care professional.

This brings us to why, in this day and age, it is highly vital to work with home care agencies like Lowenhill Home Care Services when taking care of an elderly family member. Providing care to a loved one isn’t easy and requires considerable training. You definitely don’t want to get things wrong when dealing with an aging individual. Those critical few seconds of leaving your loved one in the bathroom because you forgot the towel? They could result in a fall your family member could never come back from. Don’t put your loved ones in that kind of risk. Don’t think twice about working with a care professional.

Working with a personal care attendant isn’t just for your loved one though but also for you. Caring for a person is a full-time job that doesn’t really leave time for anything else. That would not make for a healthy life for anyone. Relying on a qualified caregiver means you can continue working and paying the bills, and move forward with your life, all while being assured that your loved one is being cared for in the best possible way. Working with a personal care attendant gives the entire family peace of mind.

Let’s now discuss the ways your elderly loved ones can benefit from being cared for by these professionals:

  • Support and assistance with daily living activities
  • Safety and security at home
  • Everything from minimal safety supervision to complete hands-on assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, and other self-care tasks
  • Preserving independence and dignity
  • Peace of mind for the entire family

We all lead busy lives these days. Also, we can’t just walk away from our other responsibilities no matter how much we want to. At the end of the day, we also need our livelihoods to be able to care for those dearest to us. Choose top-notch home care services and use their personal care solutions to provide a better life to your senior loved ones.

Aging: A Gift or a Curse?

old woman applying anti-aging cream at home

Aging is a bit depressing, isn’t it? A lot of us look at growing old as a curse that no one can escape from. With it comes health challenges, a weakening mind and body, and stress – lots and lots of it. And yes, if you are very much concerned about your outward appearance, then prepare for aging to make changes on that department as well. Despite all this, a lot of people are very happy to sport grey hair and wrinkly skin. They are proud to showcase their battle scars; born from years and years of overcoming trials and tribulations. But what is aging really? Is it really this romanticized process people make it out to be or is it a terrible curse bestowed upon us the moment we were born? Let’s discuss.

Aging as a Curse

It’s true that many of us can’t help but perceive aging as literally “the end of everything”. While that sounds a little bit dramatic, a good number of people do view it that way. There are grounds for viewing aging as something negative, such as the appearance of lines and wrinkles, the sprouting of grey hair, the beginnings of soreness and pain, and the demise of all youth and vitality.

However, looking at the downsides of aging is only one way of looking at it. Do not close yourself off to the wonders that growing old can bring, like how it affects your body with wrinkles on your skin. What may seem like a curse is actually evidence that you lived such an eventful life. That is definitely a blessing and in no way a curse.

Aging as a Gift

Now why, some of you ask, should we ever perceive of aging as something that is beneficial? Well, that’s a pretty simple question with very simple and heartfelt answers that include the following:

  • It makes one realize the importance of love and family. If you were so used to being independent and alone in your prime, you’ll need to re-evaluate that as you grow older. While such a late realization of love, friendship, and companionship is not something we would wish on anyone, the fact remains that it does happen to a lot of people. Growing older shifts this negative way of looking at things, making a person realize that he or she cannot stand alone; that he needs friends and relatives to be there for him (that such a connection was needed all along).
  • Not everyone gets to grow old. Growing old is something to be grateful for because not all people experience it. Treat old age as a gift by partnering with Lowenhill Home Care Services, putting effort into aging positively and healthily.

Aging is only a curse if you’re determined to see it that way. However, if you change your ways and look at aging in a different light, you’ll realize the slew of positives that it can bring to your life. Growing old has its irrefutable negatives but also its immeasurable joys.

Our Mission Statement

Lowenhill Home Care Services strives to provide individually focused home and community based services that achieves best practice and quality care for participant and family satisfaction. It is our mission to provide you with all of the quality non-medical in-home care that you and your family need.

  • Chamber of Commerce of PA
  • Beaver County Chamber
  • Better Business Bureau

Contact Information

It will be such a pleasure to hear from you. Send a message online or give us a call.

P.O. Box 456 Aliquippa, PA 15001-3711
Phone: 724-788-1072 Ext. 1 Fax:      724-788-1171 Email: barb@lowenhill.com

Web: www.lowenhill.com

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1200 East Market Street Akron OH, 44305
Phone: 330-946-8191 Fax: 330-946-8193