The Best Senior Care Option for Aging Loved Ones

July 20, 2016 by ·

Assisted Living in Pascagoula AL

There are plenty of options for elderly individuals when they need a little extra support because of health issues, a loss of strength, balance related problems, or safety issues. These are commonly Assisted-Living-in-Pascagoula-ALreferred to as ‘senior care’ options, and assisted living is one of them.

Why assisted living is the best option for seniors.

There are many people who will advertise home care as being the best option for elderly individuals in need. They point to this mostly because of the cost involved.

A home care aide can certainly be hired for just a couple of hours a day a few days a week, but in most situations those who require some type of assistance are going to need it more frequently than that. There might not be a specific time of the day or night when they need help and it very well might not be consistent, and if a home care aide is only showing up between eight in the morning and noon three days a week, but the senior only needs help five times during that week, all outside that window, what good does it do them?

Assisted living provides seniors an opportunity to be surrounded by experienced staff members and other seniors who are dealing with many of the same situations they are. Those experienced staff members can support elderly residents with a variety of tasks, from getting out of bed, bathing, getting down the hall, and even being encouraged to take part in a variety of activities taking place in various locations around the facility.

Also, moving into an assisted living community will expose the senior to other elderly individuals. They might know some of the people living there, especially if they moved to a facility that is close to their previous home or community.

These other seniors can become new friends and they might share common interests. The activities that take place throughout the facility could be of high interest to the elderly individual.

Many seniors report feeling more active after moving into an assisted living facility.

It’s common for an elderly individual to feel overwhelmed by concerns about safety, taking care of their home, and even living alone. While they might be resistant to the idea of moving into an assisted living facility, once they do things often change, and for the better.

Assisted living truly is one of the best options for seniors, especially when they begin having difficulty maintaining their own safety and taking care of their home.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Assisted Living in Pascagoula, AL, contact Ashbury Manor Specialty Care and Assisted Living at 251-317-3017.

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About Cindy Johnson

Ashbury Manor’s Administrator since 2008, Cindy Johnson is a long-time expert in the assisted living field. Prior to her arrival at Ashbury Manor, Cindy managed acquisitions and crisis management for existing and new larger senior care project developments for eleven years. As regional manager for an Oregon-based assisted living management company, Cindy was directly responsible for operations for five 50-65 bed assisted living facilities. As manager during the transition to new ownership, Cindy reorganized internal operations and conducted leadership training for Executive Directors. As a result of her management and expertise, one of the company’s facilities (in Ocala, Florida) received a deficiency-free survey, resulting in the lifting of a moratorium on operation.

A nurse for 36 years, senior care has always been Cindy’s passion. Desiring to work more closely with residents, Cindy became a Category II Administrator in 2005. As Ashbury Manor’s Administrator, Cindy understands the complexities associated with dementia and cognitive impairment and she has fallen in love with seniors with dementia or cognitive impairment and their families.

Cindy is Treasurer of the local “Senior Coalition” chapter. She enjoys mentoring new candidates who want to become administrators.

As a 16-bed facility, with Cindy's training and experience, our residents and their families can be sure Ashbury Manor’s carefully selected staff provides the expertise of a larger facility while maintaining the individualized personal care of a small special needs home.
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