Return to the Homepage What Makes Us Unique Quality of Professionals Online Readiness Quiz Staying Home Evaluation When To Get Help Selecting the Best Care Understanding & Optimizing Your Costs Support For Family Caregivers Live-In Care Personal Care Activity Assistance Safety Monitoring Advising Services For War Veterans
When To Get Help
|
|
The snowball effect. This is what you’re trying to avoid, where you or your loved one’s struggle with managing day-to-day living starts small – but accumulates over time. Our research shows that many times, if families had seen the first warning signs, a crisis may have been prevented by using home care. |
Look For The 'Warning Signs'
Use to following list as a starting checklist. If you are seeing any of these signs, a LIFETIME Care at Home advising professional is a call or click away to help evaluate how serious the situation is.
Are you seeing these signs of trouble?
- Frequent falls
- Driving accidents
- Forgetting to arrive for appointments and scheduled events
- A pattern of forgetting recent events or appointments
- Negative changes in appearance and personal grooming
- An unusual amount of clutter or dirt in the house
- Stale food, rotting food or signs of bugs
- Physical changes – thinner, poor color, weaker
- Mentally seems vague or distant
- Sores that won’t heal
- Signs that your relative has lost bowel or bladder control
- Severe behavior changes such as suspicion, anger outbursts, crying
- Calls from neighbors or friends who are worried about your relative
- Staying home alone too much – losing touch with friends and family
- No longer interested in participating in family gatherings
Next Steps
Interested in a Quick Recommendation?
Want Advice from a Care Professional?
866.968.7587 
