{"id":6361,"date":"2020-07-10T17:50:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T00:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrityinhome.com\/?p=6361"},"modified":"2020-07-10T17:50:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T00:50:25","slug":"home-care-lake-oswego-or-four-reasons-to-embrace-routines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrityinhome.com\/blog\/home-care-lake-oswego-or-four-reasons-to-embrace-routines\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Reasons to Embrace Routines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people hear the word \u201croutine\u201d and think about boring restrictions or rules that don\u2019t even make sense. But that\u2019s not what a good routine is about. A good routine offers support for everyone involved. It ensures that needs are met and that there\u2019s enough flexibility to ensure that life is enjoyable and still spontaneous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>There Are Fewer Choices through the Day<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choice is really important, both for your senior and for yourself. But if you\u2019re feeling the weight of decision fatigue, there may be some choices that you resolve through regular daily routines. Having the same thing for breakfast, for example, can help both you and your senior to make sure you eat without having to go through a big decision-making process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You Know What the Goals Are<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you\u2019re reducing choices, you have specific goals for every day and every week. Those goals are much easier to hit when you\u2019ve got a routine in place that supports meeting them. Your goals and your senior\u2019s goals likely dovetail in a great many places, which is also helpful. Take a look at what your biggest goals are, for instance helping your aging family member to age in place, and determine what routines support meeting that goal. That might mean hiring elderly care providers to come in on a regular schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Everybody Knows What to Expect<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When everybody involved knows what to expect, life is a lot easier all the way around. Your elderly family member definitely will flourish in an environment where she\u2019s not guessing and so will you. You\u2019re also less likely to forget specific things if they\u2019re included in your senior\u2019s routine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You Might Meet Your Own Needs Better, Too<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Routines give you a chance to fill in some gaps you may have been experiencing. When things have to be handled on the fly, you\u2019re more likely to give up sleep or meals or other things that are vital for you to be your best. With solid routines, things get done, especially when you\u2019re delegating those tasks to <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/integrityinhome.com\/care-options\/\">elderly care providers<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. That means you are able to focus more on what is going to serve you and help you to be a more effective caregiver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tweaking routines is important. Very few routines work exactly the way you need and want right out of the gate. Don\u2019t be afraid to move things around and to experiment to find the right solution for your situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/integrityinhome.com\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Care in Lake Oswego, OR<\/span><\/a>, please contact the caring staff at Integrity In-Home Care. Call today (503) 660-3755<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Care in Lake Oswego OR: Routines are far more important than you might expect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6365,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160,181],"tags":[180,182],"class_list":["post-6361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-caregiver-in-lake-oswego-or","category-home-care-in-lake-oswego-or-2","tag-home-care-in-lake-oswego-or","tag-senior-routines"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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