overcoming resistance to assistance
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Resistance to Care
Seniors prefer to remain in their
home on their own
High chance of injury or accident
Put stress on family members,
who worry about seniors’ health
& safety
Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Care
1. Understand where the resistance is coming from
Don’t make assumptions. Ask
parents frankly & listen to their
explanation
Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Care
Remind seniors that yours &
their goals are not different
Explain the impacts their
refusal of care can have on
your life
2. Explain your goals
Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Care
Employ help from:
Relatives
Close friends
Third-party professional
valuable input and
experiences sans the
emotional attachments
3. Bring in outside help
Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Care
agedcareaustralia.gov.au
homeinstead.com.au
Conduct careful research to
reassure parents
4. Research your options
Use specific signs of problems of
seniors as backing proof to raise
safety concerns and suggest
additional assistance
Free consultation are available at
most professional caregiving services
Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Care
5. Explain how a service will make it possible to remain
independence longer in his or her own home
Strategies to Overcome Resistance to Care
All planning must involved seniors
The final decision must come
from seniors, as long as they
have sounded mind
Unilateral decision is accepted
only when the senior is suffering
from dementia or Alzheimer’s
6. Respect your parent’s decision