Hello, Chealsea here With Solutions for senior’s podcast.

Before I get started today, I would like to thank Home Helpers of Bourbonnais for sponsoring solutions for seniors podcast. If you or your loved one are in the Kankakee or will county area call home helpers at 815-01-5527 for all your home care needs. You can also visit their website at www.homehelpershomecare.com/kankakee

This week I’m going to be talking about ways our aging loved ones can rediscover themselves as they age. They are navigating through a new time in their life’s. After retirement, our aging loved one may struggle to find purpose in their lives. Many are surprised at their lack of direction without a Monday-to-Friday job. This lack of motivation can have a damaging effect on their well-being. Without this sense of purpose, our aging loved one could slip into a stationary lifestyle. They could find themselves feeling listless, anxious, or depressed.

Lack of purpose takes a toll on older adults, mentally and physically. If your aging loved one reports feeling a lack of energy, motivation, and direction. Then it may be time to look into getting an in-home assessment from an in-home care service. When meeting with your potential in home care service make sure your loved one expresses their feelings so the coordinator can really get a feel of what’s needed, and they can help create a plan to help them rediscover themselves. There are many ways that an in-home care service can benefit our aging loved one, each home care service may have special ways and things that are unique to them. Today I’m just going to cover the basic ways an in-home service can help your aging loved one rediscover themselves after retirement.

1. Volunteering

2. Taking a Class

3. Learning a Skill

4. Reconnecting Online

5. Telling their Story

6. Meaningful Relationships

Those are just the basic benefits that having an in home care service can provide to your aging loved one trying to rediscover themselves after retirement. Each in home care provide will be able to meet with you and your aging loved one to help create a personal plan for your aging loved one. Once your loved one starts creating a relationship with their caregivers and start rediscovering themselves, you’ll notice such a positive difference with your aging loved one.

Thank you so much for joining me this week. I hope this episode has inspired you to have a conversation with your aging loved one and help get them started on the road to rediscovering themselves.

Again, I would like to thank home helpers of Bourbonnais for sponsoring solutions for senior’s podcast. If you are your loved one are in the Kankakee or will county area call home helpers at 815-401-5527 for all your home care needs. You can also visit their website at www.homehelpershomecare.com/kankakee

Join me next week for another episode on a common challenge we face while helping our aging loved ones. Stay safe and well.