If you travel frequently for work and you always stress out about if your elderly parent is getting the attention and care they need, you may want to get some assistance from professionals. In home health nurses and nurse's aides can help care for your parent when you are miles away, so you don't have anxiety about their wellbeing. Not only will in home health care be a great option, but you should also look into the following services in your local area.

In Home Health Appointments

Have someone from the home health care agency like Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care go to see your parent at least once for every two to three days that you are away. They can check your parents vitals, help them get a shower or bath, work with them on therapy that is needed, change dressings or braces, and can help with other things that are needed. This way you know someone is checking up on your parent, and that their health isn't in jeopardy, or that medical problems aren't going on without attention.

Meal Preparation and Delivery

Many communities have meal drop off options for people who are elderly and disabled, and just for those who want to order out. Make arrangements to ensure that there will be meals on days when you won't be there to assist your parent, and make sure that you stock the fridge before you depart. You may even want to do some preparation of sandwiches, soups or other items before you go. This ensures that your parent isn't going hungry.

Lawn Care and Snow Removal

Do you worry that your parent's lawn will become too overgrown, or that the snow is going to become ice on their walkway? If so, arrange for these things to be done when you are away, so you don't have to worry and neither does your parent. This also makes it safe for the nurses or meal delivery people to get to the door.

These are just a few of the options that you can look into, so you aren't worrying about what is going on back at your parent's place when you are on the road and need to focus on your travels. Talk with your parent to see if they would be comfortable with these different options, and then you can start to pick out service providers for all these different services you need to set up.