When you’re ready to bring in home care services for your elderly family member, you might be surprised if she’s not on board with the idea. That might mean that it’s time for a big heart to heart, and if you’ve been avoiding that, it can feel a lot bigger than it has to be.

These ideas can help you to plan out a conversation that actually solves some of the problems you’re seeing.

Open the Conversation Gradually

If you already know that your senior isn’t on board with the idea of having help yet, you’re going to want to approach this whole conversation gradually. Choose a time when you’re both calm and happy and pick your opening gambit carefully. Make sure you’re not pointing out something that she’s done wrong or that has become difficult. Choose opening lines instead that put the focus on how you can help her to enjoy her life more and have more time for herself.

Share Your Opinion, but Listen, Too

You’re wanting to talk about this because you likely have concerns and you want what’s best for your senior. Make sure that you share that with your elderly family member. It’s important that she does know that you love her and that you care about what’s happening with her. But after you share your side, make sure you’re listening, too.

Find out What She Needs Help Doing and the Aid Home Care Provides

Offer to make a list with her. Once you’re past the stage where she’s pushing back about having help, it’s a lot easier to take a look at what tasks are becoming more difficult and what she would like to outsource to someone else. In fact, approaching it from the perspective that you’re helping her to outsource tasks she doesn’t like can be really helpful.

Try to Put Yourself in Her Position

When the conversation gets difficult again, take a deep breath and try to put yourself in your senior’s position. Listen more than you’re talking and try to let her work out for herself why this is actually a good suggestion. As she starts to realize that you’re listening and you’re trying to help, she may back off the resistance a bit.

Home care providers can do so very much for your senior to make her life easier and to make sure she’s got the best quality of life possible. If your senior is still in doubt, set up some parameters for a trial run.

If you or a family member are in need of hiring Home Care Services in Tamarac FL, call the caring professionals at Star Multi Care today at (954) 870-4770. Providing service in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Margate, Pompano Beach and Tamarac.

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Stephen Sternbach

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With over 35 years of experience, Stephen Sternbach has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Star Multi Care Services since 1987. After the sale of the New York and New Jersey operations of Star Multi Care Services, Sternbach brought the company private where he remains President and CEO of this 40-million dollar company. With Sternbach at the helm, Star Multi Care Services employs more than 650 employees, in six offices throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

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