Assisted Living & Independent Living for Aging Couples to Stay Together

Much research has  been  done  to understand the negative effects on the health and well-being of the well spouse that caring for a declining spouse takes. Regardless of whether the spouse is caring for their loved one who has physical and medical needs or whether  they  are caring  for  a spouse who has dementia, the effects on the well spouse are dramatic. On average, three-quarters of the caregiver’s day is devoted to assistance, this increases as the needs increase.

The burden of  various tasks such as cooking, housekeeping,  administering medications, and the need to ensure continuous care during the day and night affect all spheres of the senior caregiver’s life. This results in heightened distress, anxiety and depression. Elderly caregivers tend to overlook and underestimate their own somatic complaints to the point of living with extremely precarious health conditions. External factors can also  affect the caregiver’s health and well-being, including social isolation and giving up activities to care for their spouse.

At Highgate Senior Living, we understand the need for couples to continue to live together but at the same time, we also know that the caregiver spouse must have help if they are to maintain any quality of life.

At Highgate couples can live together in the same apartment regardless of care needs. The well spouse lives at Highgate for a nominal fee. We handle the meals, medications, housekeeping, laundry, dressing, and hygiene and even those nighttime necessities. That way, the well spouse has opportunity to continue with their outside activities and avoid the stress and depression associated with caring for a loved one.  The well spouse gets their rest and they can just focus on enjoying their loved one. Your loved ones deserve peace of mind at this stage of their lives