- Not paying household bills on time
- Not recognizing need for, arranging, or scheduling necessary household repairs and maintenance (not mowing the lawn)
- Driving safely becomes an issue (increase in traffic tickets and accidents)
- Missing meals or not preparing meals (old expired food is in the fridge)
- Declining personal hygiene (poor oral hygiene, body odor, unshaven)
- Lack of keeping up with household chores (laundry or cleaning)
- Losing track of medications, missed doses, overdosing
- Unwillingness to leave the house to run errands or visit with friends
- Unable to get up and down steps , dizziness and falls have occurred
- Not making sound decisions that are likely to cause self harm or danger to others (leaving the stove turned on)
One Comment to “10 Signs Your Parents or Loved Ones Need Assistance at Home”
January 3rd, 2011 at 7:41 pm
looking for options to help my father with errands, household chores, compaionship, etc.