Our families can get rather far-flung these days and never is that more apparent than during the holiday season.
If you're visiting your Mom or Dad or grandparents in Orlando or anywhere in Central Florida this holiday season, this may be the first time you've seen them in a year or longer. Often, this is the time of year when family members first notice that an older family member is beginning to really age.
Whether you're visiting senior family members who live in the Orlando area this season or you're a local resident whose parents or grandparents live out of state (and you're thinking about moving them to Florida to be closer to you) there are a number of things to watch for determine whether a senior is still able to live safely on their own.
The good people at A Place for Mom have compiled a very nice and complete checklist for a family caregiver to utilize when trying to determine whether or not their loved one can safely live independently. Here's the link where you can download and print out your own copy.
Whether the senior lives in Orlando, Lake Mary, Oviedo, Winter Springs or you'll be moving them to Florida to live with or near you, we at the Estate Conversions Team of Keller Williams Realty are trained and skilled in the art of helping families and seniors navigate the entire move process, including emotional and financial upheaval and concerns. As Certified Senior Housing Professionals,we are experienced in helping family caregivers and seniors through the process of selling a house, finding senior housing, managing financial and emotional issues, and preparing for all aspects of a late-in-life transition.
Don't overreact. Some aging and slowing down for Orlando seniors is, of course, natural and they deserve the respect of being able to live independently for as long as possible. But if safety seems to be a valid and serious concern, it's time for you and your other family members to begin planning and then act. If not, age in place options may be viable for you. Contact us here at OrlandoSeniorHousing.com and we'll put you in touch with those who can help with age-in-place techniques and services.
Remember that help exists to help manage and implement a late-in-life transition for a senior. Whether the senior lives in the Orlando area or you'll be moving them to Florida to live with or near you, we at The Estate Conversions Team and Orlando Senior Housing are highly experienced and trained in the art of helping families and seniors navigate the entire move process, including the emotional and financial upheaval and concerns.
As Certified Senior Housing Professionals (Orlando and Oviedo real estate agents specially-trained in helping seniors and family caregivers in Florida) it's our job to not only help with the sale of a home or other real estate services, but also to manage the entire process for you and your senior family member.
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