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Holiday Health Assessments

Dec 1, 2020 8:00:00 AM

This is the perfect time of year for family members to assess the health and safety needs of their aging loved ones. Although many family gatherings have been interrupted by COVID-19 this year, any type of holiday interaction can serve as an opportune time to evaluate the well-being and health of their parents or grandparents.

Help Them Know What to Look For

Addressing the needs of loved ones in their declining years can be difficult for both the caregiver and the care recipient. For adult children, it can be difficult to recognize the signs of failing health, especially if they don’t know what to look for. And for aging adults, it may feel as though they are losing bits of their independence. But addressing their needs now could enable them to live longer, happier, healthier lives for many years to come. Here are some signs family members can watch for:

  • Signs of falling or difficulty with mobility
  • Persistent fatigue or sleeplessness
  • Vision or hearing problems
  • Complaints of pain
  • Decline in personal hygiene and overall appearance
  • Unusual weight loss or gain
  • Signs of depression, sadness, or loneliness
  • Increased anxiety
  • Decreased interest in hobbies

See more on AARP’s ‘Assessment Checklist’ at https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2017/assessment-checklist.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-BAS-IL.

Some of the above concerns may be a good indicator that a loved one is a good candidate for a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS). The holiday season is a great time to make sure these family members know that ensuring their parents/grandparents safety with a PERS device doesn’t need to be a difficult transition.

More Content to Come, and to Share

Avant Guard will be providing you with additional content to share with your customers, potential customers, and their family members about addressing the needs of aging parents. Some of the topics we’ll cover include:

  • Peace with PERS
  • Caregiving from a distance
  • Advancements in PERS technology
  • Information on Freeus, their products, and technology

We encourage you to use any or all of this content on your website and in your customer emails or newsletters. Our goal is to provide you with information that will benefit your business and your customers. Thanks for the opportunity to serve you.

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