Staying In Your Home
While you are planning for your future it is a good idea to have a think about where you will live as you age and may need care. Does your home provide you with the best support possible if you can no longer look after yourself the way you use to be able to?
Now, most people prefer to stay in their home for as longer as possible and most council's will encourage this, as long as your home is safe for you to do so.
You can receive care in your home and you can also have adaptations done to your home to make it a lot safer. This allows you to live there for longer independently.
When you are planning for long term care in the home have a think about the following things;
the condition of your home, the availability of long term care services in your area, whether your home can be modified with equipment to help you, how 'age friendly' your community is, tax and legal issues.All of these things should be taken into account while you are deciding about whether to stay in your home or move. The final decision is always going to be yours. But if you can get better care and take better care of yourself some where else then maybe that is the better option.
We hope that this article can help you plan for your long term care. If you found this article helpful then please explore our website further where you can find more information about this topic and many more.