{"id":3319,"date":"2017-10-08T21:12:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T21:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tendercarellc.com\/?p=3319"},"modified":"2017-10-13T08:36:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T08:36:11","slug":"possible-signs-your-loved-one-may-need-to-move-to-an-assisted-living-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tendercarellc.com\/possible-signs-your-loved-one-may-need-to-move-to-an-assisted-living-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible Signs Your Loved One May Need to Move to an Assisted Living Residence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.80&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/tendercarellc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/signs-your-loved-one-may-need-to-move-into-assisted-living-residence.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; 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header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;31px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Possible Signs Your Loved One May Need to Move to an Assisted Living Residence<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#fffcfc&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.80&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;620px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;1.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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Theses tasks are divided into basic self-care skills, known as activities of daily living, and more complicated financial and household management tasks, called instrumental activities of daily living.<sup>1<\/sup> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_width_px=&#8221;830px&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;17px|||&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; _i=&#8221;2&#8243; _address=&#8221;1.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/tendercarellc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/activities-of-daily-living.jpg&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.80&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;fade_in&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;500ms&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade_in&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.80&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||on||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;130px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>An activity of daily living can include something as simple as eating or drinking.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.80&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||on||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;130px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;6px|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#aeaeac&#8221; show_divider=&#8221;on&#8221; divider_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;top&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.80&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;width:130px;&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;620px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; _i=&#8221;3&#8243; _address=&#8221;1.3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.80&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;620px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;46px||0px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Basic Self-Care<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It may be time to consider assisted living if you\u2019ve noticed a change in your loved ones ability to care for themselves.These tasks include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Going to the bathroom.<\/li>\n<li>Bathing and grooming.<\/li>\n<li>Dressing.<\/li>\n<li>Eating.<\/li>\n<li>Walking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you think your loved one is backsliding in these areas, ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are they steady when they walk?<\/li>\n<li>Can they easily transition between sitting and standing?<\/li>\n<li>Do they dress in clean, seasonally-appropriate clothes?<\/li>\n<li>Are they well-groomed?<\/li>\n<li>Do they show signs of good personal hygiene?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Answering no to any of the questions could mean your loved one needs help with self-care. Assisted living facilities are staffed to support residents with these tasks. 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You, your loved one and the assisted living staff will develop a plan to meet your loved one\u2019s needs while allowing them to maintain their dignity and independence. 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