Senior Living Vs Home Care's What Is Better ?

When it comes to family, we want the best but sometimes it’s tough to decide what’s best for them and sometimes, yourself. As we get older so do our parents and as time passes, they will need a little extra care. But more often than not, we cannot afford the time to give them all that they need and that’s where senior living communities and home care comes into the picture. Both the options help us in ensuring that our parents receive the care and attention they require but they are not the same. They are as different as they can be. In this article, we will be talking about Home care and senior living for the elderly and which option is better.

Home care

Home care is a concept that many Indians are quite familiar with. Before senior living homes came into existence, home care and old age homes were the only options available. Under home care facility, your elder family member gets to stay at home and avail some of the care they need.

The caregiver will come home and help your loved one with their daily activities and medical services. But the downside to home care is that it is tough to get 24/7 home care that are reliable and well trained. More than anything the process of ageing increases in home care due to loneliness as the company of the care giver may not be mentally and emotionally stimulating for the resident.

It might also be intrusive for the other family members to have a stranger in their house and interrupt your normal life and to an extent can be a safety and security issues as well .

Senior living

Senior living homes offers your loved one to live a very independent life without having to feel like they are always dependent on someone. It offers your loved one a house of their own where all the chores are taken care by the management.

From healthy food to medical assistance, every service is tailor made for the resident. Under senior living homes, your loved one also gets the chance to mingle with other seniors and indulge in a wide range of physically and emotionally enabling activities.

These homes address the issue of loneliness very well. The only problem that one might face with senior living is if the community  doesn’t have enough provision for the family of the seniors to come spend time with them at the institution.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, it all depends on what you think is best for your loved one and the family. Senior living homes has an advantage over home care since it gives the elders an opportunity to live their best life under a secure environment. The only time home care is better for someone is when there are no good senior living communities in your city. Home care is also quite expensive when compared to senior living homes.

With senior living, there is a whole team to help your loved ones with their needs while with home care, you’ll have to depend on one person. Senior living homes like Primus Reflection has a provision for the family of the residents to stay with them right at the property whenever they wish to. They can also participate in events, competitions, and workshops with their loved ones.