Try: Having a conversation about future housing arrangements for the Care recipient (cr) can be emotional and stressful for everyone involved the sooner the issue is discussed the better off the cr will be having a conversation while the cr is still healthy is best because the cr will have control and more choices planning for the future is essential to determining an appropriate living situation for the cr aging is a time of adaptation and change and planning for the future will make sure your needs or the needs of a loved one are fully met continuing to thrive as you age means learning how to maintain your independence for as long as possible physical and medical needs of the cr as the cr gets older he may need some help with physical needs including activities of daily living this could range from shopping cleaning and cooking to intensive help with bathing toileting moving around and eating the cr may also need increasing help with medical needs the change could be subtle or drastic if brought on by a major medical issue research shows that around 70 percent of individuals over the age of 65 will require some type of long-term care services during their lifetime social and emotional needs of the cr as the cr becomes older his social interactions will change friends or family may not be as close by or neighbors may move or pass on if cr becomes isolated and housebound it can have an adverse effect on his health financial needs of the cr long-term care can be expensive the cr will have to balance care needs with where he can afford to live the cr should consider moving to a facility with more onsite care or easier maintenance or modifying a home and using in-home help if necessary information references

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Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Personal

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Keywords: Housing independence communication

*This information is listed as a Fact Sheet and is not explicitly medically licensed