National Puppy Day – Is Getting a Puppy Right for Your Elderly Loved One?
Caregiver in Mason OH: National Puppy Day – Is Getting a Puppy Right for Your Elderly Loved One?
In your role as a family caregiver, one of your most important goals is to make sure that your senior is living the quality of life that they desire and deserve. This goes beyond just making sure that their physical needs, challenges, and limitations are met, to making decisions that will help them to fulfill these needs as well as their mental, emotional, and cognitive needs as well. There are many ways that you can accomplish this, but one of the most meaningful and beneficial is to introduce them to a new furry companion.
March 23 is National Puppy Day, the ideal opportunity for you to help your senior pursue a better quality of life as they age in place by integrating a new puppy into their care routine. Studies have shown that there are many benefits to pet ownership for elderly adults, which means that bringing a new furry friend into their life can help both of you to pursue care goals throughout their later years.
Some of the potential benefits of having a puppy in their lives include:
- Companionship. Many seniors suffer from loneliness and feelings of isolation. Having a pet such as a puppy can give them extra companionship that reduces this loneliness and diminishes the chances that they will suffer negative consequences such as depression.
- Energy. Puppies and even older dogs are naturally filled with energy. Being around them can help your parent to feel more alive and energetic, boosting their mental and emotional health, and giving them more motivation and drive to enjoy activities in their daily life.
- Purpose. As people get older they are less and less likely to have specific things to get up for each morning. They no longer work, do not have children to take care of, and participate in fewer opportunities and events. Having a pet restores structure, routine, and purpose to your parent’s life. Having something specific to do each day further improves mental and emotional health, increases motivation, and supports a more engaged, fulfilling lifestyle as they age in place.
If you have been looking for ways to improve your parent’s life and diversify the care, attention, and support that they receive on a daily basis, starting home care for them might be the ideal option. A home care provider can be with your elderly loved one a fully customized schedule to give them everything that they need to live the highest quality of life possible as they age in place. If your parent has recently adopted a puppy or other pet, this care provider can be a valuable source of assistance to help them accomplish the care tasks that they need to while also meeting their own challenges, needs, and limitations so that they are able to remain healthy, happy, comfortable, and safe, and keep their pet at its best as well. As a family caregiver this can give you peace of mind knowing that your parent is getting all of the benefits of having a furry companion in in their life while also getting the care that is right for them both when you are with them and when you are not.
If you or an aging loved one are considering caregiver services in Mason, OH, please contact the caring staff at Queen City Elder Care today. Serving Cincinnati and Surrounding Communities. Call Us Today (513) 510-4410.
Sources: http://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/slideshows/10-reasons-older-people-need-pets
Michele Vollmer is a visionary leader who is perpetually searching for ways to improve, so to remain at the leading edge of the home care industry.She has served in the healthcare industry since 1989, including pharmaceutical and home health sales, as well as hospice sales and sales management.
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