Senior depression is a real thing. It is often a result of isolation but it can also be due to not having someone visit them in the Elderly Care Home in Fresno, California they are living in.

The Benefits of Visiting Your Aging Parents

Are your senior loved ones currently living in a Residential Care Facility? Do you visit them on a regular basis? When was your last visit?

If you cannot remember when your last visit was, it is time to check yourself. Consider the following benefits:

• Visiting your loved ones fights off loneliness and isolation

  Like any other person, older adults also feel happy whenever their family members visit them. When they have people they love around them, they do not feel lonely. Of course, they will feel happy in that case.

  Your parents will feel lonely if they do not see those they love—you and the other members of the family. So, better schedule that trip to the facility now.

• You can check their overall well-being yourself

  Family members often worry about the conditions of their aging loved ones. Instead of relying on third-party information, you can check on their well-being in person. By visiting, you will know if they need other care services such as Personal Services. You can also ask them how they are feeling and what other needs they may have.

• Visits help your aging parents know that you are there for them

  Many older adults think that their loved ones are happy they are in a facility. They believe that they are a burden to their loved ones.

  When you visit your parents on a regular basis, it helps them know that they still matter. For them, your presence is a sign that you love them and will always be there for them.

• Visiting them provides an opportunity to reminisce about memories and make new ones

  Reminiscing about the happy memories you had with your aging family members can put smiles on your loved ones’ faces and yours. When you visit them, you can reminisce about these memories in person and even make new ones.

Attentive Senior Care encourages you and other family members to regularly visit your senior loved ones. Frequent calls and chats will also help keep them happy and healthy.

If you are interested in what our home can offer to your senior loved ones, please call us today!