Making decisions about where your aging family member is going to live is not easy to do. It can be even more difficult when your senior sees no reason to change her living situation at all. If her needs have changed, however, she may no longer be safe living in her own home on her own. That’s where other types of living situations may pose a better solution.
What Is Supportive Living?
Supportive living communities offer semi-independent living arrangements for seniors who need varying degrees of assistance at different times. Some seniors may only need a little bit of help now, but others may be at a stage of life where they need a great deal more assistance, particularly with activities of daily living. Having the help that they need can greatly improve their quality of life overall.
Who Benefits from This Type of Community?
If your elderly family member can live semi-independently and yet needs a little help, supportive living communities can be the perfect solution. It’s possible your elderly family member wanted to age in place for as long as she could. And if that time has now come to make another decision, this type of community is probably going to be a good compromise between what she wants and what she needs.
How Does it Work?
Your elderly family member would have her own apartment, along with help when she needs and wants it. The types of help she might need can vary, ranging from assistance with mobility, bathing, and dressing to help with meals. If she wants to be more social and is able to eat on her own, then choices like dining in the dining room with others can be appealing. As your senior needs more or less help, care adjusts to meet those needs.
Talk to Your Senior about Her Goals and Her Needs
Ultimately, it’s important to talk with your senior about what she wants and what she needs. It can be difficult to make the choice to switch up her living arrangement. If she wanted very much to stay in her own home but is finding that impossible, then having a supportive living community that meets her needs in appropriate ways can be the right answer.
Finding the best living situation for your senior is not always as complicated as it seems at first. By working together to uncover what she needs and wants, you’ll be able to get as close as possible to getting to both.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering Senior Supportive Living in Edwardsville, IL or surrounding areas please contact the caring staff at Knollwood Retirement Community today. 618-394-0569
Offering seniors age 65 and older a wealth of amenities to retain as much independence as they are able, with support, in a home-like environment in our supportive living community.
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