What Does Arlington Senior Care Offer

By Marissa Velazquez


If you are seeking Arlington senior care the best place to start looking is at a community center that caters to the older population. They can give you excellent information about what is available to you and where to find it. There are many different levels of support for the older population in every city and the real challenge is finding the one that is right for you.

Most people want to remain independent as long as possible and there is help out there to let you do exactly that. You can get non-medical assistance for the chores around the house. These helpers can cook, clean, run errands, take you shopping or even to the doctor. They work by the hour and the hourly rate is reasonably priced so they are easier to afford.

Adult day centers are a valuable resource for families whose elders are not incapable of caring for themselves but who may be showing the first signs of dementia or other neurological issues such as Parkinson's disease, MS or Alzheimer's. Adult day centers assist by entertaining the client while family members work or tend to other obligations. The centers usually have a bus that will pick up the client and bring them home at the end of each day.

Next would be an in home nursing attendant who lives with or rotates shifts with other attendants to cover the waking hours of their client. The duties are much the same as non-medical but more personal in treatment. Medications are part of this job description as well as bathing, dressing, feeding and assistance with any mobility issues that may be present.

The next level will be an assisted living facility. In this type of housing all of the client's ADL's are handled. The resident dines in the common area dining room and all housekeeping duties are tended to for them. There are buses that will take them to the doctor and shopping each week. There are beauty shops on the premises for resident use and a social director to help everyone stay active and connected.

If a resident of an assisted living facility begins to have serious memory problems or starts to wander away from the property at inappropriate times most properties have extended care and memory wings to help keep them safe. This is part of the aging in place package that is offered. Once they are settled into the property they never have to move away but instead simply change rooms or floors.

Hospice is the final level of support available to the older generation. Hospice is given to persons who have been diagnosed with less than six months left in their lives. Some hospice workers come to the home of the person who is suffering and others work in a facility that houses the cancer victims until they pass. Many times the worker that goes by the home is there as much for the family as for the victim. They both get a short period of respite.

You will find a wide variety of services when you look at Arlington senior care options. There are many levels of support available and all are accessible to all of the senior population in the city. Those who wish to remain in independent housing can do so and those who prefer the security of assisted living are able to access that just as easily.




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