Home For The Holidays: Does My Senior Loved One Need In-Home Care?

Post-Holiday Reflections: Does My Senior Loved One Need In-Home Care?

After visiting older loved ones during the holidays, did you notice changes in their physical or mental health, and living space conditions? Not sure if the symptoms you noticed in your loved one should be of concern?

"As you navigate the aging process with your older loved one, it's critical to take a proactive stance and have difficult conversations about their changing health early on to plan ahead and ensure their wishes are not only known but also carried out, if possible." says Anne McSweeney, LCSW, President, CEU Creations,

Anne McSweeney, LCSW, President, CEU Creations, who has worked primarily with the geriatric population in home health, hospice, and dialysis, collaborated with us to create this simple but important 15 question quiz to provide guidance when deciding if it's time to get help for your loved one.

1. Do they have difficulty walking or talking?*

YesNoSometimes

2. Is dressing themselves difficult, or do they wear the same outfit with unusual frequency?*

YesNoSometimes

3. Has there been a decline in eating and cooking?*

YesNoSometimes

4. Do they have a hard time climbing stairs?*

YesNoSometimes

Basic Tasks

4 Out of 15 Questions Completed

Personal Symptoms

8 Out of 15 Questions Completed

Responsibilities

12 Out of 15 Questions Completed

Cognitive Functions

15 Out of 15 Questions Completed