Meeting The Challenge Of Caring For The Aging Parent.

Caring for our aging parents and other elderly loved ones is now a major familial and societal issue in America and around the world. The numbers speak for themselves. In the recent census there are nearly 55 million Americans sixty-five years of age or older. Some are doing remarkably well for their age, some are in line with statistical expectations and many are in failing health - physically, mentally or both. They all need and most expect our care and concern.

As they become more frail, our elderly parents and other loved ones will require us to commit more of our time and patience to ensure they’ll live their closing years in as much comfort, dignity and safety as possible.

In fact, physicians acknowledge that eldercare is extremely demanding on their professional time and on the health care system in general.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) projects that in twenty years there will be at least 75 million Americans sixty five years of age or older. And right now, the fastest growing segment of the American population is the age group of eighty-five and up.

At the present time there are 11 million elder adults in America who need some level of long-term care and that number will leap to 15 million within the next ten years. At the present time there are 25 million households across the nation providing care for a family member or loved one.

There are literally millions of American families experiencing serious work-place consequences as a result of providing what is called “informal” parent or elder care. The impact ranging from reduced hours of work to lost income is staggering. Some people have had to turn down job opportunities or actually quit work to care for an elderly family member.

The implications are clear and imperative to address: as ‘baby boomers’ age and start to retire, they become the next and greatest wave to challenge the family structure.

Changing the roles and the relationship to responsibility with our parents presents a challenge as the dynamics of life changes. Juggling these competing demands is not easy, but it can be done. Help is available with private in home nursing care. The age-old adage, ‘there’s no place like home’ is key to maintaining the lifestyle and dignity in dealing with the many and complex issues of caring for our aging parents and/or loved ones.

With the right in-home nursing services you can care for that special someone with the certainty and comfort of knowing that they’re receiving the best in-home care possible. That’s why AtlantiCare is so particular with each and every step of the process in providing in-home care. We spend the time needed to assess the needs of each patient and once established, we choose from our pool of 400 caregivers the right one for each patient. This process is nothing short of matchmaking and we take all matters into consideration, from personality and life-interests to particular specialty care. We understand how critical it is that we pair the patient with the “just right” caregiver. With over eight years in service to the Palm Beach and Broward Counties in South Florida we’ve committed ourselves to providing compassionate care to all our clients. Anything less than that and there’s no reason for our being in business. It’s as simple as that. I encourage you to call me for more information on caring for the elder parent.