There can be benefits, and concerns, to staying in your home through your retirement years. According to an AARP survey, more than 77% of people would prefer to age in place. While aging in place, it is important to have a strong support system consisting of family, friends and professionals that can assure all your long-term support and care needs will be met. We will explore some of the common concerns people encounter and how valuable a strong support system can be while aging in place.
Get Personalized Support through a Wellness Coordinator
Upon becoming a member of Sun Health At Home, you will receive highly personalized support from one of our individual Wellness Coordinators. Your Wellness Coordinator will be your aid to help coordinate services and be your go-to for anything you need. Our team of Wellness Coordinators are available 24/7 and work with members to coordinate medical appointments and procedures, private duty caregivers, companion services and transportation when necessary. As we dive into how valuable support can be as you age in place, you will see how a Wellness Coordinator can become an integral member of your support system.
Build Strong Relationships
It is important to build strong relationships to stay connected and have community support to stay socially active and avoid loneliness. According to research conducted by Harvard, people who are more socially connected with friends, family and community, can live longer on average than those who are less connected. Building a strong social life and maintaining meaningful friendships can help you live a happier and healthier lifestyle. It is never too late to develop new friendships or strengthen the ones you have. There are many options of how to stay connected and activities to partake in with your community. Whether that is going for a daily walk with a friend, hosting a book club, or inviting someone new over for dinner, there are many different social activities you can enjoy to stay connected.
As a Sun Health At Home member, you gain access to our residential Life Plan communities where you can attend upcoming events and find a community of people to build meaningful and lasting relationships. Consider attending an upcoming event to see how the community of Sun Health At Home members and Life Plan Community residents can support you as you age in place.
Long-Term Health Care
Even though you may be healthy now, it is always useful to have a strong plan for the future in case your circumstances change. Having the support of a health care plan that can adjust to your health needs overtime is crucial to know that you will be covered. You will want to have this support so that financially you can plan ahead and take the worry out of the future. It is important to talk over your health care options with your family, friends and professionals so they can support you in your decision as to what the best option is for you.
Sun Health At Home gives members the opportunity to continue living independently in their own home, with the assurance of guaranteed lifetime access to health care should their health needs ever change. Compared to traditional long term care insurance, Sun Health At Home provides a true comprehensive retirement option, free from frustrations like waiting periods, lifetime maximums and more. Your Wellness Coordinator can help recommend the most proper plan for you and your health care needs so you can feel covered no matter what health changes you have in the future.
Ensure Safety Within Your Home
If you choose to age in place, it is important that you still feel safe in your home and having a support system to check in on you can help ease some of the concerns you may have. Upon becoming a member of Sun Health At Home, you can receive an annual in-home safety evaluation to assess the functioning and safety within your home. Your support system can help you make some simple adjustments to your home to reduce hazards. Some helpful changes you can make can include installing grab bars near showers and toilets, replacing rugs with no slip floor mats and installing easily reachable shelving and furniture. Your Wellness Coordinator can also help recommend supportive technology that enables members to live safely and independently, such as devices that provide medication reminders or assist in dispensing medication.
You should also have emergency contacts set on your phone in case of an emergency. Having your friends, family, Wellness Coordinator and emergency medical services as primary contacts can ensure that if something happened within your home, you could get help quickly.
An emergency response system is provided to each Sun Health At Home member to give members and their families peace of mind. Using GPS technology, members can speak directly to a response agent for assistance with the touch of a button. These are just some of the many services provided to Sun Health At Home members to ensure they are remaining safe while aging in place.
Get Support as a Sun Health At Home Member
Aging in place can be stress-free, manageable, and most importantly, possible with 24/7 support and services provided by Sun Health At Home. Having the support of a personal Wellness Coordinator can take the stress off of various needs you may encounter while aging in place. Sun Health At Home Wellness Coordinators are able to recommend reliable and vetted providers to ensure you are getting quality and trustworthy services. We then take care of connecting you with the companies you need to help ease communication and ensure everything goes smoothly.
Some of the program’s other services include:
- Health and wellbeing services
- In-home functional and safety assessment
- Coordination of services and care
- Companion services
- Homemaker services
- Personal emergency response system
- And more
Having a support system in your corner is extremely important as you age in place. If you are interested in learning more about the conveniences and support of being a Sun Health At Home member, contact us today!
