People with Alzheimer's or other memory challenges ultimately require some degree of professional care. The same is true with those seniors who suffer significant physical ailments. One of the single most difficult decisions any family member must address is when has the challenges of day-to-day care of my beloved family member goes beyond the ability to deliver. Family members supporting their senior family members suffering from memory care and/or physical health issues most often admit far too late that they can no longer deliver the level of care that their loved one’s deserve. A common admission is that we should have long ago sought a assisted living consult or a memory care consult. Please know that this is perfectly natural and explainable part of being human and deeply committed to your senior loved one. It is never too late to consult others on how to improve the level of care to your loved ones.

Here are some tell-tale signs that professional senior care may be in order:

• Worsening Medical Condition - As the disease progresses, they require more medical attention. They are becoming less capable of taking care of themselves and they are prone to accidents and injuries. On top of that, the potential for medical emergencies increases as well.
• Monetary Problems - Aging people especially those with dementia are slowly becoming incapable of handling their finances. Their abstract thinking is affected by the disease which makes complex computation becoming difficult for them to manage.
• Senior Isolation - Isolation simply can affect their overall health. They usually would develop conditions such as depression, addiction and poor health habits.
• Untidy Living Space - As their condition slowly deteriorates, senior's physical ability also weakens to the extent of becoming incapable of doing household chores. This is crucial since there's a great chance that they can't make or cook their own food anymore. They probably aren't eating healthy food or full meals which leads to general unhealthiness.
• Poor Hygiene - Messy grooming habits or unpleasant odor indicates their declining ability or lack of motivation to take care of him or herself.

If you're loved one is displaying some or all of these issues, senior assisted living professionals can help. It may or may not be time to consider assisted living services like those that we deliver at Manor Lake Bridgmill's Assisted Living and Memory Care , where professional and dignified assisted living and memory care is both our specialty and devotion.

Contact Manor Lake BridgeMill to learn more about assisted living with memory care.