{"id":14159,"date":"2023-05-26T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/?p=14159"},"modified":"2023-06-20T02:24:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T02:24:05","slug":"8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a08 Kinds Of Seniors Who Can Benefit From Elderly Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elderly care is a great service available in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but who are the seniors who can benefit from this care and how does it help them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_36 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#1_Seniors_With_High-level_Needs\" title=\"1. Seniors With High-level Needs\">1. Seniors With High-level Needs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#2_Seniors_Who_Struggle_With_The_Activities_Of_Daily_Living\" title=\"2. Seniors Who Struggle With The Activities Of Daily Living\">2. Seniors Who Struggle With The Activities Of Daily Living<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#3_Elderly_People_Who_Face_Mental_Health_And_Neurological_Challenges\" title=\"3. Elderly People Who Face Mental Health And Neurological Challenges\">3. Elderly People Who Face Mental Health And Neurological Challenges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#4_Elderly_People_Who_Are_Lonely\" title=\"4. Elderly People Who Are Lonely\">4. Elderly People Who Are Lonely<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#5_People_Who_Just_Hate_Chores\" title=\"5. People Who Just Hate Chores\">5. People Who Just Hate Chores<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#6_Those_Who_Find_Errands_Daunting\" title=\"6. Those Who Find Errands Daunting\">6. Those Who Find Errands Daunting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#7_Elderly_Folks_Who_Cant_Or_Dont_Want_To_Drive\" title=\"7. Elderly Folks Who Can\u2019t Or Don\u2019t Want To Drive\">7. Elderly Folks Who Can\u2019t Or Don\u2019t Want To Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#8_Families_Looking_For_The_Best_Senior_Care_Community_In_The_Pittsburgh_Area\" title=\"8. Families Looking For The Best Senior Care Community In The Pittsburgh Area\">8. Families Looking For The Best Senior Care Community In The Pittsburgh Area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/resources\/8-kinds-of-seniors-who-can-benefit-from-elderly-care\/#Contact_Always_Best_Care_Of_Fox_Chapel_For_A_Free_Consultation\" title=\"Contact Always Best Care Of Fox Chapel For A Free Consultation.\">Contact Always Best Care Of Fox Chapel For A Free Consultation.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Seniors_With_High-level_Needs\"><\/span>1. Seniors With High-level Needs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When many of us imagine elderly care, we tend to picture the recipients of this care as being infirm, very ill, or significantly limited. As we will see, this is only one group that can benefit from elderly care, but they are, of course, elderly care beneficiaries. They typically live in nursing homes orreceive multiple visits from <a href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/in-home-care\/\">in-home caregivers<\/a> every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Seniors_Who_Struggle_With_The_Activities_Of_Daily_Living\"><\/span>2. Seniors Who Struggle With The Activities Of Daily Living<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The above group often cannot do several of the activities of daily living on their own, but even seniors whose needs are less significant can struggle with these activities. These are everyday tasks of self-care, such as brushing one&#8217;s teeth, showering and bathing, using the toilet, getting up and down stairs, and preparing and eating meals. <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/caregivers\/\">Caregivers help the elderly with all these activities and more<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Elderly_People_Who_Face_Mental_Health_And_Neurological_Challenges\"><\/span>3. Elderly People Who Face Mental Health And Neurological Challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The physical challenges that confront the elderly tend to be more visual, but it\u2019s important to remember that <strong><em>seniors deal with mental issues as often, or at even higher rates, as younger people<\/em><\/strong>. Many seniors deal with depression and anxiety. A companion caregiver can help them work through these issues, as can a therapist. <strong><em>There are also caregivers who specialize in helping seniors with dementia, such as Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Elderly_People_Who_Are_Lonely\"><\/span>4. Elderly People Who Are Lonely<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loneliness is a big problem among the elderly. Companion caregivers can visit them in their homes to ease their pain. Many seniors enjoy living in senior care communities to live among and socialize with other seniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_People_Who_Just_Hate_Chores\"><\/span>5. People Who Just Hate Chores<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chores can be awful when you\u2019re sore. <strong><em>Home helper caregivers can do some household chores for seniors.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Those_Who_Find_Errands_Daunting\"><\/span>6. Those Who Find Errands Daunting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home helper caregivers can also perform errands for the elderly, such as grocery shopping and picking up medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Elderly_Folks_Who_Cant_Or_Dont_Want_To_Drive\"><\/span>7. Elderly Folks Who Can\u2019t Or Don\u2019t Want To Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Home helper caregivers also help seniors who don\u2019t have a car or can\u2019t drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Families_Looking_For_The_Best_Senior_Care_Community_In_The_Pittsburgh_Area\"><\/span>8. Families Looking For The Best Senior Care Community In The Pittsburgh Area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Always Best Care of Fox Chapel will sit down with you and your family in your Pittsburgh-area home and help you choose the best nearby senior care community for you. <\/em><\/strong>We\u2019ll assess your needs and suggest one or more communities that suit you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_Always_Best_Care_Of_Fox_Chapel_For_A_Free_Consultation\"><\/span>Contact Always Best Care Of Fox Chapel For A Free Consultation.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact us at Always Best Care of Fox Chapel to learn more. You can reach us via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alwaysbestcare.com\/pa\/oakmont\/\">website<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:(412)492-8500\">(412) 492-8500<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elderly care is a great service available in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but who are the seniors who can benefit from this care and how does it help them? 1. Seniors With High-level Needs When many of us imagine elderly care, we tend to picture the recipients of this care as being infirm, very ill,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":14160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[245],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":{"background_image_blog_posts":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/pittsburgh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}