Is Your Parent Doing Well Living Alone?

If your elderly parent lives alone, you may have wondered if they have an adequate support system to ensure their safety and comfort.  We encourage you to read some advice from the experts to determine if your parent needs more help to not just survive but to thrive!

Have they had any recent falls or driving mishaps lately?  Do you have any reason to suspect they may be endangering their safety by forgetting to turn off the stove or other appliances?  Do you see signs that they are having difficulty bathing and attending to personal daily care activities? Does their house look unusually unkempt with dirty dishes lying around and mail stacking up?  Are there signs of spoiled food or an empty refrigerator?  

Also consider if your parent has health conditions that are making it more difficult for them to care for themselves.  Poor balance and failing eyesight can increase the likelihood of a fall and not having help close at hand can be dangerous.  In addition, if your parent no longer drives, they may be having a hard time getting out to the grocery store or to doctor appointments as well as becoming socially isolated.  

Assisted living may offer the best option if your parent needs more personal care than he/she can get (or afford) at home or an independent living community, but does not require 24-hour medical care and supervision.  MorningStar of Fountain Hills offers the Fountain Hills/Scottsdale area exceptional assisted living and memory care.  We provide the support services and physical environment to help older adults live as comfortably and as safely as possible. 

We are certain MorningStar’s well-designed suites and welcoming common areas will impress you from the first but the thing we are most proud of is our dedicated, loving care team.   For more information, please see our website.   

MorningStar of Fountain Hills represents the very best in senior living with a mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest.”  Our foundation is one built upon honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting team members with a felt calling to serve.  Please contact us to schedule a visit to see firsthand the finest assisted living and memory care community in the area.