Advantages of residing in a senior living home for our loved ones

Our senior loved ones need utmost care and love to lead a healthy and happy life. But for better job prospects and lifestyle sometimes we have to settle abroad or in other cities and in this process they are left alone. Depression and loneliness become common for them and they don’t feel the urge to take care of themselves. Also, an emergency does not come knocking at doors. They may become seriously ill and need immediate hospitalization in the middle of the night or may have broken a leg that needs immediate surgery. We feel helpless and very much worried if any such situation happens with our parents or other seniors especially when we are far away from them.  

There are special apartments for elders known as senior living homes or better known as old age homes where our elders can reside comfortably and safely. Elder Care Services in Kolkata can help you arrange a trusted senior living home where your beloved seniors can lead a healthy and worry-free life.

Let us highlight some of the advantages of residing in a senior living home for your beloved seniors:-

♦   The senior living home has caregivers who help seniors with their daily chores such as bathing, dressing, and medications and they also accompany the elderly people to doctor’s appointments.  The senior living home also has some on-site medical services to respond to emergencies. There are emergency call buttons installed in the rooms of the seniors to notify staff in case they are suddenly feeling ill or suffered a serious injury.

♦   The homes have gardens, onsite gyms where senior people can take walks and exercise to keep their hearts ticking on a healthy and relaxed note. Trips and falls are common when people ages and sometimes they may prove fatal.  The senior living homes are designed keeping in mind the safety of the senior people. The living homes have ramps, hallway hand railings, raised toilets, grab bars in bathrooms to reduce the risk of falls and trips. 

 

♦   Mental health also matters a lot in remaining healthy. Our senior loved ones often feel lonely and stressed out being alone. They need someone to feel happy, to pour their heart out.  The senior living homes have many seniors staying together that help our loved ones to socialize.  To add cherry on the top they organize movie nights every weekend with popcorn and other snacks which our dear seniors can enjoy and relax. The facilities have a library where senior people who are fond of reading can spend time reading and enjoy the reading session with a cup of hot coffee or tea. They also celebrate birthdays, anniversaries of elderly couples, and last but not least they arrange a pandal hopping program for seniors during Durga Puja, picnics during Christmas and other special days.  They also arrange Book club meetings, religious discussions etc. This will make them happy and relaxed.

 

♦   Senior people are often prone to falling for scams and theft. The senior apartments have a very well-developed alarming system and security services to give our seniors a peaceful and secure life. Moreover, they have fire alarms to detect fires and smoke. In case of any natural disaster like earthquakes, cyclones or floods elderly people have to find safety on their own if they live alone but these living facilities have their disaster management team who are trained to assist seniors during times of natural disaster.

 

♦   Our beloved seniors need a balanced and nutritious meal daily to remain active and healthy. As people age, the energy and enthusiasm to cook a balanced meal every day reduces. Our senior loved ones don’t feel like cooking. But, the senior living homes have trained cooks who prepare healthy and balanced meals for the seniors. 

These are some of the advantages of residing in a senior living home, where our beloved seniors can lead healthy and happy lives without feeling lonely.