When you are looking for a care setting for your elderly loved one to live in, it is easy to picture such facilities as beige, dusty, and full of puzzles.
However, in 2024, there has been an overhaul in the care of senior citizens, and now, the average care setting has a vast array of modern amenities to help ensure that your loved one is cared for and is having fun at the same time.
So, what does this change look like? Read on to find out.
Modern Technology
Modern technology in care homes is becoming more prevalent. As the baby boomer generation move into senior living facilities, most of them are taking their tablets, their smartphones, and their laptops in with them. So, if you are touring nursing homes like Signature at Weybridge with your elderly relative, you can expect to see a lot of older people taking photos on their smartphones and talking to loved ones via their tablets. It’s a great way for them to stay in touch with the outer world, and is encouraged by nursing teams.
Health and Wellness Focus
The modern amenities do not stop with smart tech! They’ve also moved into senior living facilities via spas, swimming pools, and gyms. These have the obvious advantage of keeping your loved one physically and psychologically healthy, and will also help them to manage mobility-related issues such as arthritis.
AI-Assisted Technology
It can feel that artificial intelligence is everywhere. However, in many senior living facilities, one of the more modern amenities that has been found to help with safety is the use of AI-assisted technology in monitoring cameras. This can detect if somebody has fallen (without them needing to pull on an alarm) and can also detect potential risks in common areas as well as personal areas, such as wires and objects on the ground. This means that your loved one will be protected from falls and will have immediate access to help should they become injured.
Recreational Areas
Following on from the modern technology in most residents’ rooms, many senior care settings now offer recreational areas that are decked out with technology to help keep residents active.
Yes, you will find the traditional games, like darts, pool, and card games, but, there is also the chance that you will find a Wii console, as well as a range of other computer games to keep seniors active. This promotes fitness and encourages social interaction. Plus, it’s fun for younger family members to play when they come to visit, too!
Digital Health Checks
OK, so based on where your elderly relative is living, they may have direct access to nursing care. When they go for their weekly checkups with the nurse, there is going to be a heavy emphasis on digital monitoring of their health. This can include things such as blood sugar measuring with a digital finger prick test, as well as digital measuring of their other vital signs. Does this mean that nursing is being phased out? Not at all, it means that your elderly loved ones will be getting more specific care if they have a health issue, as well as having access to early detection options.
