Here are some specific signs your loved one may exhibit that may require professional caregiving assistance:
- Housekeeping isn’t being kept up like it used to be
- Household bills aren’t being paid
- Medications aren’t being taken on schedule
- Personal hygiene is declining
- Appliances like stoves and irons are left on and/or forgotten
- Recently lost their spouse or seem lonely
- Doesn’t want to cook anymore
- Driving is becoming a hazard
- Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or related dementia
- Arthritis has made it difficult to perform simple tasks like buttoning clothes