Your grandma goes to the market in soiled clothes and uncombed hair. Grandpa insists on driving long distance despite his failing vision. Despite the obvious signs of aging and deteriorating health, grandparents refuse to move in their children’s house and reject the suggestion of employing a Filipino maid or Indonesian maid! We can imagine how stressful that is for the adult children.
Eden Grace Caregivers is here to give employers some ideas on how to convince their elderly parents to accept the help of caregivers. Being concerned for them shouldn’t be a start of an argument! Please read through the following strategies:
1) Think ahead
Talk about the possibility of getting a Filipino maid or Indonesian maid while they are still able. It doesn’t have to be straightforward. Ask your mother about how she sees herself years from now and then, open the possibility of getting a housemaid to run errands for her at the present. Even asking her about it would make her consider the idea as early as possible.
Don’t wait until your parents are old before giving the housemaid proposal. She will most likely refuse!
2) Really get to know them
Knowing your loved ones will help you identify the areas where they needed help. How about sitting down and observing their daily routine as an elderly? Does grandpa tend to fall or tumble? Does mother always forget about the food she was frying in the pan? When we know their situation, we’ll come up with a better idea of how to help them.
If your loved one has health problems that need professional help, consider a Filipino caregiver or Indonesian caregiver. On the other hand, a healthy elderly may need an Indo maid or Filipino maid to help them with marketing and mopping.
3) Change the way you suggest it
There are different reasons why elderly hate the thought of having a Singapore maid or caregiver:
– they hate being categorized as incapable and old,
– they don’t like being excluded from things relevant to them (e.g. grandma likes cooking and here comes the girl who would like to interfere in the kitchen)
– the elderly tend to “prove himself” and “prove his own strength”
Are we making them feel vulnerable and old by the way we recommend a maid or caregiver? Refrain from highlighting “help” and “weak”. Instead, make it sound fun and favorable for them! The question “How about having someone to play chess with you or sit with you during tea?” can be a positive twist.
4) Take it slow
Start with letting the Indo maid or Filipino maid visit them once in two weeks. The housemaid can perform little duties that make a lot of difference like cleaning the living room and watering the plants. Gradually increase the maid visits until the elderly get used to having a housemaid around. Sometimes, good timing does the trick.
We hope these tips help!
Are we in need of someone who can take good care of our loved ones? Consider the reliable caregiving and maid services from Eden Grace Maids Agency. The agency has employees who undergo proper training and background checking to fit our manpower needs.
Please contact us for a fuss-free consultation with our unique personal screenings of our maids. We look forward to serving you!
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