Overcoming resistance to assistance
Home Instead Senior Care’s research and day to day experience shows there are many people worried about their ageing parents and that they are often trying to care for someone who’d rather not have any help at all.
We know this resistance can be a real problem for family caregivers – they can be worried about the safety of a senior loved one forgetting food on the stove or neglecting to take their medications. Sometimes seniors only want help from a son or daughter, which can put undue pressure on that family caregiver who feels he or she can’t call for professional help.
Most caregivers can go into “crisis mode” to rally around a loved one in the short-term, but this is simply not sustainable without adverse effects on family, other relationships, health and work.
To help caregivers overcome this resistance to assistance we have produced a new free resource booklet When Seniors Say No! – overcoming resistance to assistance. The booklet features practical tips and insights such as:
- Warning bells – tell-tale signs of a senior in trouble
- Understanding why seniors resist offers of help
- Strategies to help counter resistance to care
Download: When Seniors Say No! PDF file 713K
