Laurels Care

Whether it’s a parent, a grandparent, a relative, a friend, or even ourselves, the new challenges and changes that come with aging require our flexibility, openness to change, and acceptance of a new way of life. Instead of focusing on the negatives we may associate with our senior years and long-term care (any decline in health, physical mobility, cognitive ability, and social isolation), we need to take a non-judgmental attitude to the natural changes our bodies go through and focus on what we can do during our later years. Indeed, the ability to stay in one’s home in our older years instead of a nursing home is a positive and empowering concept and, in this day and age, it is becoming more and more of a preferred and achievable lifestyle choice. Technology advances, home modifications, Live-in care services , and the involvement and engagement of our family members make aging at home a realistic goal for many. Read on to see what we can do and what is currentl