Whether you’re a daughter or son moving your mom, dad or both parents into your home, you need to be prepared.
Seniors strive to stay home and retain their independence as long as possible.

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There are many tools available for family caregivers to utilise and share with their aging loved one. Exploring the options and implementing small changes for their benefit will greatly increase the time they can remain home before needing to move into a retirement village. Consider their unique circumstances as the need for assistance increases to support their freedom for as long as possible.
Lists are a valuable resource at any age. They are even more important for those with failing memories and those that have minds so full of other information that they can no longer remember small tasks or appointments.
If you notice a pattern of small incomplete or overlooked tasks by your aging relative, supply them with a list of objectives that can keep their home in good order.
Perhaps these things have been important to them in the past, like watering plants, recording a TV show, or daily routines that are now easily forgotten. Lists are also valuable for gentle reminders of where things are as well as when appointments are scheduled.
Surprisingly, there are a wide variety of household aids that are available to make life easier. Learn what an aging relative considers his or her restrictions to be, then research what is available that will help them to get around those limitations.
It is important to keep a realistic perspective and not jump to conclusions too soon. As family, they trust and want this help to maintain their independence for as long as possible.

Information obtained from www.agingcare.com.