Seniors' Care

Options increase all the time

Senior care (elder care) is our biggest concern here at comfortlife.ca, and we have been covering the senior care industry in Canada since 2002. Many families face the search for senior care in a crisis, after an elderly relative has gotten sick or had a bad fall. Of course, the ideal time to seek our senior care is when there is time to do a proper search, with a plan in mind.

Families concerned about the need for senior care need to ask themselves the following questions before they decide to let a parent/ grandparent move in with them:

• Can you really be on call 24 hours a day?
• Can you guarantee that your parent/grandparent can fend for his or herself in the event of an accident or other mishap, those times that you are not around?
• Is your parent/grandparent staying where they are in their familiar surroundings or would they benefit more so from being in a safe, secure, monitored environment?
• Ask yourself honestly: how long will you be able to live with your parents?
• Will your children be adversely affected, or will family relations otherwise suffer, with the added stress?

There are numerous options when you consider the need for senior care:
For seniors who require extended care, long term care facilities, often government run, are a viable alternative. If you are a resident of Ontario, you can consult your local Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) to learn your options in long term care facilities.

Home health care is an option in many provinces, although many programs rely on government funding or volunteers in order for them to work. As such, home health care programs have problems with reliability and uncertainty. That being said, there is tremendous value in keeping ailing people in their own homes as they recover from health issues. We invite you to learn more about senior care in Ontario.

Retirement homes, while they are the most expensive option often, also offer the most reliable option when it comes to finding care for your senior loved one.