Tennessee

Tennessee

Want your parents to age in place? Plan ahead

Few people look forward to the aging process, but there’s no denying its inevitability. Staying in one’s own familiar home environment, maintaining hobbies and interests, and finding good help when needed, however, are comforts that can help to make aging a rich and rewarding part of life. Luckily, these comforts are increasingly available even as seniors start requiring a little extra help, through services that focus on supporting their independence and quality of life, all while providing a flexible level of care that adapts to the particular needs of the client and their loved ones.

Wanting to provide this type of individualized care,  Kathryn Lohr, an experienced nurse, and her husband Martin operate a branch of Acti-Kare Responsive In-Home Care in their hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Acti-Kare, a respected senior care company with franchise locations nationwide, focuses on maintaining seniors’ independence and dignity while providing a wide range of supportive services designed to allow them to live comfortably in their own home environments.

“Staying at home, in familiar surroundings, is what every family wishes for their loved ones,” says Kathryn Lohr, a nurse who has more than 30 years of  experience. She and her husband Kenneth. Providing quality senior care is a passion, and ensuring that one can remain at home while receiving high-quality support at the level needed, she believes, is something people should plan for in advance.

Acti-Kare caregivers can provide companionship, transportation and mobility assistance, help with errands, bill-paying, shopping, and nutritional aid, perform light housekeeping duties and personal care assistance, and more. Many caregivers have prior experience and/or training in caring for those with Alzheimer’s or other special needs, and clients can easily obtain as many hours of support as desired or needed.

This support allows clients more freedom to enjoy their lives. “We make it possible for our clients to choose how they spend their energy,” Ms. Lohr states. “Going to a movie or out to lunch is possible when basic household chores and daily tasks are already completed.”