{"id":2689,"date":"2025-01-20T11:11:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/parents-in-need-of-care-support-without-a-home\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:28:21","slug":"parents-in-need-of-care-support-without-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/parents-in-need-of-care-support-without-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents in need of care: support without a home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Many older people do not want to live in a home, even if they need care. Emotional attachment, fear of loneliness and the desire for autonomy are key reasons. Relatives are often faced with the challenge of reconciling these wishes with their own capabilities. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reasons why parents don't want to go into a care home<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Reasons<\/strong><\/th>Explanation<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Emotional attachment<\/td>The familiar environment offers security and a sense of belonging.<\/td><\/tr>
Fear of loneliness<\/td>Concern about losing contact with family and surroundings in the home.<\/td><\/tr>
Loss of independence<\/td>The feeling of losing control over your own life.<\/td><\/tr>
Stigmatization<\/td>Negative perception of care homes and the fear of being considered “deported”.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Solutions for home care<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Support services such as outpatient care services, day care or age-appropriate conversions can make the desire for care at home a reality. An open dialog within the family is essential in order to take everyone’s needs into account. <\/p>

The decision between home care and a nursing home remains an individual one. With careful planning and support, it is possible to age with dignity at home. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Care at home vs. nursing home<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Aspect<\/strong><\/th>Home care<\/strong><\/th>Nursing home<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Costs<\/strong><\/td>Varies greatly depending on the support.<\/td>Fixed costs, often partly covered.<\/td><\/tr>
Social environment<\/strong><\/td>Family remains close, but can be overburdened.<\/td>Contact with residents, less privacy.<\/td><\/tr>
Quality of care<\/strong><\/td>Varies depending on the organization of the assistance.<\/td>Professional care around the clock.<\/td><\/tr>
Flexibility<\/strong><\/td>Adaptation to wishes possible.<\/td>Specifications through home structures.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Practical approaches for home care<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Outpatient care services:<\/strong> support with personal hygiene, medication or housework.<\/li>
  • Day care:<\/strong> Care during the day to relieve relatives.<\/li>
  • Home adaptations:<\/strong> Barrier-free conversions for greater safety.<\/li>
  • Care advice:<\/strong> Professional advice on organization and financing.

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    Open communication is crucial in order to take everyone’s needs into account. Financial assistance such as care allowance or benefits in kind can provide additional relief. <\/p>

    With clear planning and the right services, such as those offered by Sanvida<\/strong>, living at home is often feasible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Many older people do not want to live in a home, even if they need care. Emotional attachment, fear of loneliness and the desire for autonomy are key reasons. Relatives are often faced with the challenge of reconciling these wishes with their own capabilities. Reasons why parents don’t want to go into a care home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2401,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[63,81,78,82,80,79,83],"class_list":["post-2689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-care-support","tag-care-at-home","tag-day-care","tag-home-care","tag-nursing-home","tag-outpatient-care-services","tag-parents-in-need-of-care","tag-social-support"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2689"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2698,"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2689\/revisions\/2698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanvida.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}