The Importance of Home Care

According to the Health and Retirement Study, as men and women age, they need more help with both the activities of daily living. By the time we reach 85, 32 percent of men and 66 percent of women are no longer driving, and many either have limitations in what they can do, or require regular assistance.

The same study also looked at the mental health of seniors. Seniors in Ireland suffer higher depression rates as they become unable to do the most basic daily activities, like driving. 15 percent of seniors under the age of 85 have problems with depression, while 20 percent of seniors 85 and older have depression issues. The study also showed that seniors with the highest depression usually suffered from a new illness within the next two years.

Seniors can get depressed at the thought of losing their mobility and independence. After so many years of being on their own, taking care of themselves, they now have difficulty performing even the simplest tasks. However, home care services make it possible for people to take care of their ageing loved ones in the home and help them mainain their independence. 

Home Instead Senior Care provides services to seniors in their own homes, in a retirement facility or even a nursing home. Our CAREGivers provide companionship services and help clients maintain their independence by assisting them with activities of daily living. We can also provide specialist Alzheimer and dementia care in the home as well as convalescent care services.