At some point, your elderly parents may reach a stage where they don’t need around-the-clock home care, but they could benefit from moving into an independent living community. If your parents don’t need 24-hour home care but could use a little help around the house, turn to Visiting Angels in Toms River, NJ.

Visiting Angels provides a variety of senior care services and can make the transition to independent living an easy one. Here are three questions to ask yourself if you’re considering moving your parents into independent living:

• How Is Their Health? Your parents will thrive in an independent living community if they are in fairly good health and they’re expected to stay that way for a while. However, if one parent has a debilitating disease but is currently in good health, he or she may need a living situation that provides more care, and the move could be more exhausting than helpful.
• Can They Manage Their Medication Requirements? If your parents need to take medication regularly, can they manage it on their own? Do they remember to take it at the appropriate time, and will they be able to get to doctor’s appointments on their own as needed?
• Do They Enjoy Socializing With Their Peers? Socializing with neighbors is not necessarily a requirement of independent living, but most people see it as a major perk. Do your parents enjoy socializing with their peers, or would they prefer to keep to themselves? Will they enjoy making the most of their independent living community?

If your parents aren’t as self-sufficient as they used to be, that’s okay; Visiting Angels in Toms River, NJ, will help. Visit their website to learn more about the senior care services they offer, and call (732) 240-1050 to learn how you can ease your parents’ transition into independent living.