Fast forward for a moment into your future (perhaps your distant future, depending on how old you are at the moment); what do you see? Do you see an existence that involves living in a care home? Or do you see yourself living a full and rewarding life in your own home? Many people see the first situation as the more obvious option.
There comes a time in many people's lives when they can no longer manage on their own - doesn't there? It's true that some people will do better moving into a care home.
Yet it is also true to say many will live fuller and more rewarding lives if they are allowed to stay in the home they have loved and lived in for many years.
Here are three ways elderly people can thrive and carry on in their own homes, when given the appropriate support.
1: it's possible to live life the way you want to live it This is probably the best point of all.
Care homes have visiting hours.
They have meal times at set times each day.
Afternoon tea arrives at a predictable hour.
When you live in your own home you have the freedom to continue to live the life you love.
2: you can take advantage of one on one care and support Many people take advantage of having a carer to pop in at certain times of the day and night.
While you may need a certain level of assistance, it may not need to be 24 hour.
You can also have your home modified to make access and living easier, thereby eradicating the need to move out.
3: you'll likely be happier and more settled Dorothy said "there's no place like home" in The Wizard of Oz, and she was right.
Being in your own home doesn't mean you have to be isolated.
There are plenty of programmes and opportunities to go out and meet new people, or see family and friends on a regular basis.
You'll typically feel much more settled in your own familiar surroundings than you would in a room in a care home.
It's obvious there are many more benefits to remaining in your own home, providing you have the support you need.
However, these three points are enough to convince many people the elderly really can thrive by staying put in their own homes for as long as possible.
Wouldn't you want to make the most of your home in this way?
There comes a time in many people's lives when they can no longer manage on their own - doesn't there? It's true that some people will do better moving into a care home.
Yet it is also true to say many will live fuller and more rewarding lives if they are allowed to stay in the home they have loved and lived in for many years.
Here are three ways elderly people can thrive and carry on in their own homes, when given the appropriate support.
1: it's possible to live life the way you want to live it This is probably the best point of all.
Care homes have visiting hours.
They have meal times at set times each day.
Afternoon tea arrives at a predictable hour.
When you live in your own home you have the freedom to continue to live the life you love.
2: you can take advantage of one on one care and support Many people take advantage of having a carer to pop in at certain times of the day and night.
While you may need a certain level of assistance, it may not need to be 24 hour.
You can also have your home modified to make access and living easier, thereby eradicating the need to move out.
3: you'll likely be happier and more settled Dorothy said "there's no place like home" in The Wizard of Oz, and she was right.
Being in your own home doesn't mean you have to be isolated.
There are plenty of programmes and opportunities to go out and meet new people, or see family and friends on a regular basis.
You'll typically feel much more settled in your own familiar surroundings than you would in a room in a care home.
It's obvious there are many more benefits to remaining in your own home, providing you have the support you need.
However, these three points are enough to convince many people the elderly really can thrive by staying put in their own homes for as long as possible.
Wouldn't you want to make the most of your home in this way?
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