{"id":513,"date":"2016-02-11T14:38:17","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T09:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/?p=513"},"modified":"2016-02-11T14:38:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T09:08:17","slug":"signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs that your parent needs help at home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging parents seemed fine on the last visit. The key is to be aware of the small signs or problems that something may be wrong, so that your elderly has an inkling of health decline and can properly prepare for the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Aging parents and their children are often in denial that there is a problem. It\u2019s often hard for parents to admit that they need help, and no one wants to lose their independence.\u00a0 But\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">daily living tasks<\/span> sometimes get to be too much as we age, and it\u2019s important for family members and loved ones to step up and address the problem when this happens, even if it is painful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">The responsibility often falls on the family to recognize the signs that an aging parent might need help with daily living tasks.\u00a0This doesn\u2019t mean that your loved one has to go to\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">assisted living<\/span>\u00a0or a\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">nursing home<\/span>, but they may need some extra help in their home environment. And if they\u2019re not willing to admit it, there are signs that your elderly parent needs help.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li8\">Dirty or disorganized house,\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">extreme clutter<\/span>\u00a0and stained carpets or floors, may indicate poor vision or loss of mobility.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\">Disheveled clothing, dirty laundry piling up, untended plants and pets, may indicate physical frailty or memory problems.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\">Broken or burned appliances in the kitchen may indicate an inability to cook safely.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\">Changes in personality, mood or extreme mood swings, depressed or low energy temperament, neighbors expressing concern about your loved one\u2019s unusual behavior may indicate cognitive decline or sensory loss.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li8\">Difficulty in getting along or lack of involvement: They have stopped talking about visiting their friends or attending religious services or quitted volunteering.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Spoiled \/ expired groceries that don\u2019t get thrown away<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Poor personal hygiene: Unpleasant body odor, i<span class=\"s1\">nfrequent showering and bathing<\/span>, strong smell of urine in the house, noticeable decline in grooming habits and personal care<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Watch for bruises: Unexplained bruising can be an indicator that they may be falling and not telling you. They may also indicate issues with stability.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Trouble getting up from a seated position might be an indication of any pain or stiffness in joints.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Forgetfulness: Missing important appointments, forgetting to take medications or taking more than the prescribed dosage normal routine.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Uncertainty and confusion when performing once-familiar tasks: Late payment notices, bounced checks and calls from collections. Stacks of unopened mail or an overflowing mailbox.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Poor diet or weight loss. They drink or take sleeping or pain pills more frequently.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Loss of interest in hobbies and activities. They stop caring for themselves or the things they enjoy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Unexplained dents or scratches on car or garage may indicate poor vision or inability to drive safely.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Avoid answering your calls. The stories your parent is telling you aren\u2019t making sense, they may be hiding something.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">Other changes like erratic driving, change in handwriting, difficulty taking decision, exhibiting hoarding or any compulsive behaviors are all signed that they are having difficulty managing their life on their own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p8\">Be aware of physical deterioration and mental disintegration. Understanding the needs of your loved one allows you to offer targeted assistance where it is truly needed, thus protecting his or her privacy and reassuring them of their independence. If health or happiness seems to be compromised, it\u2019s time to have a conversation and address problems, whether it\u2019s finding\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">in-home care<\/span>, a\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">retirement community<\/span>\u00a0or a\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">senior living community<\/span>. It\u2019s important to find the right care options for each unique family situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging parents seemed fine on the last visit. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4087,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-wellbeing","category-senior-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Signs That Your Parent Needs Help At Home | Samvedna Care<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging parents seemed fine on the last visit.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Signs That Your Parent Needs Help At Home | Samvedna Care\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging parents seemed fine on the last visit.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Samvednacare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/samvednacare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-02-11T09:08:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"samvednacare_blog_admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@SamvednaSeniorC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@SamvednaSeniorC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"samvednacare_blog_admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"samvednacare_blog_admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2340c018b42175e0a25186fe93bf26af\"},\"headline\":\"Signs that your parent needs help at home\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-02-11T09:08:17+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/\"},\"wordCount\":607,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"General wellbeing\",\"Senior Health\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/\",\"name\":\"Signs That Your Parent Needs Help At Home | Samvedna Care\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-02-11T09:08:17+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2340c018b42175e0a25186fe93bf26af\"},\"description\":\"Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging parents seemed fine on the last visit.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200,\"caption\":\"I can help you.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Signs that your parent needs help at home\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Samvednacare\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2340c018b42175e0a25186fe93bf26af\",\"name\":\"samvednacare_blog_admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eac62bc169e17e59702b991c13a891e75dd68b36c2059732a6b90c4b6ce9bd50?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eac62bc169e17e59702b991c13a891e75dd68b36c2059732a6b90c4b6ce9bd50?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"samvednacare_blog_admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/devopspro.agency\/2026\/samvedana-blogs\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/author\/samvednacare_blog_admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Signs That Your Parent Needs Help At Home | Samvedna Care","description":"Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging parents seemed fine on the last visit.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Signs That Your Parent Needs Help At Home | Samvedna Care","og_description":"Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging parents seemed fine on the last visit.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/","og_site_name":"Samvednacare","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/samvednacare","article_published_time":"2016-02-11T09:08:17+00:00","og_image":[{"width":300,"height":200,"url":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"samvednacare_blog_admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@SamvednaSeniorC","twitter_site":"@SamvednaSeniorC","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"samvednacare_blog_admin","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/"},"author":{"name":"samvednacare_blog_admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2340c018b42175e0a25186fe93bf26af"},"headline":"Signs that your parent needs help at home","datePublished":"2016-02-11T09:08:17+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/"},"wordCount":607,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg","articleSection":["General wellbeing","Senior Health"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/","url":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/","name":"Signs That Your Parent Needs Help At Home | Samvedna Care","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg","datePublished":"2016-02-11T09:08:17+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2340c018b42175e0a25186fe93bf26af"},"description":"Physical and mental health decline often surprises family members, especially if aging parents seemed fine on the last visit.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/blog1-300x200-3.jpg","width":300,"height":200,"caption":"I can help you."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/signs-that-your-parent-needs-help-at-home\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Signs that your parent needs help at home"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/","name":"Samvednacare","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2340c018b42175e0a25186fe93bf26af","name":"samvednacare_blog_admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eac62bc169e17e59702b991c13a891e75dd68b36c2059732a6b90c4b6ce9bd50?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eac62bc169e17e59702b991c13a891e75dd68b36c2059732a6b90c4b6ce9bd50?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"samvednacare_blog_admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/devopspro.agency\/2026\/samvedana-blogs"],"url":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/author\/samvednacare_blog_admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samvednacare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}