WHO defines mental wellness as the ability to contribute within the community, cope with normal stressors, and realize personal abilities. It’s the ability to thrive and live well despite regular daily stress. It’s all this that Mental Wellness Month focuses on in January.
When your mom lives alone and has a harder time thriving on her own, especially with normal daily stress, her mental wellness is a concern. Poor mental health makes it hard to form healthy relationships, have a sense of purpose, or adapt to change.
Residential care home living helps your mom provide the things she most needs for mental wellness. Learn more about the benefits of living in this type of setting.
A Loving Community of Caregivers and Peers
When your mom moves to a residential care home, she’s in a small community setting where she has her own suite, but she has neighbors for socialization, friendship, and support. There are caregivers there to help her with housekeeping, social activities, laundry, and meals.
She can join her new friends in common areas to play games, engage in different hobbies, or head to the kitchen for baking classes. There are outdoor gardens she can work in throughout the summer, and patios available if she wants to sit and relax.
Walking clubs are also common. Instead of having to walk by herself, she can join her friends on walks around the neighborhood or local parks.
Regular Restaurant-Style Meals
Each day, your mom heads to the community dining room to order the meals she wants to eat from the daily menu. She’ll have a few options, usually including a la carte items if she doesn’t like what’s on the main menu.
Meals might include baked fish with vegetables and rice pilaf or meatloaf and mashed potatoes one day, and baked chicken, spaghetti, and meatballs another. Your mom picks what she wants to eat, sits with her friends, and enjoys a meal together. She no longer eats alone.
Transportation When She Needs It
Your mom no longer drives, but that doesn’t mean she has to stop going out. When she lives in a care home, planned outings are part of the fun. She’ll join her neighbors on outings to museums, restaurants, malls, ballparks, and more. She can go on trips that appeal to her and stay home for those who don’t.
If she has a doctor’s appointment, she has a driver to bring her to and from that appointment. She also has caregivers to remind her on the day of the appointment and ensure she’s there on time.
A residential care home is a game changer in maintaining mental wellness. Learn more about these settings and arrange a tour by talking to an advisor.
If you or an aging loved one is considering a move to Residential Care Home Living in Lewes, DE, please contact the caring staff at Silver Assist Care Homes today at (302) 772-4482.
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