Senior Caregivers Come In Many Different Forms

As America’s population grows older and the baby boomer generation ages, the need for senior caregivers is increasing. The once-typical methods of senior care are evolving, and families and organizations are finding new ways to provide this much-needed and in-demand service.

When thinking of senior caregivers, one might envision doctors and nurses in a typical healthcare institution such as a nursing or retirement home, or perhaps adult children acting as senior caregivers to elderly parents. However, the emergence of new at-home services and the changing roles of modern family members are changing the face of senior care in Pasadena, West Covina and San Gabriel, California.

As an alternative to healthcare institutions, seniors who wish to remain in their own homes can now choose to utilize private duty nursing. Nurses of various experience levels act as senior caregivers inside the home, allowing a senior to receive healthcare in a familiar, comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, and on a one-on-one basis. 

Senior care provided by family members also remains a widely popular alternative to healthcare institutions or hired caregiving. Many adult children or other younger family members choose to cohabitate with an elderly member of the family in order to provide the full-time care that is needed. However, as family members’ roles have evolved over the years, so have senior caregivers. Traditionally, a female family member such as a daughter or granddaughter was assumed to be the primary caregiver for a senior. However, more and more men are assuming this role.

Women and men now work similar careers, work schedules and hours as opposed to previous times, leaving women and men equal responsibility within the family unit. According to the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Alliance for Caregiving, nearly 40 percent of care givers are now male. 

Comfort Keepers^®, the compassionate and professional in-home care service available in West Covina, San Gabriel, Pasadena and surrounding California communities, provides senior caregivers who are genuinely interested in creating lasting relationships with each senior client. Comfort Keepers, the highly-trained caregivers, use the unique approach to senior care known as Interactive Caregiving^®. This approach causes caregivers to help seniors in more ways than only helping with personal hygiene, meal preparation and transportation. Through Interactive Caregiving^®, seniors and caregivers participate in activities, building relationships through service. Family members can experience peace of mind, knowing that their elderly loved-one is being well-cared for through Comfort Keepers.